More than 200 pieces of visual and 3-D artwork from Responsive Education Solutions students have been selected to be on display at the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and other Austin locations including the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA).

After contacting representatives of the TEA and confirming eligibility of charter school students, the Texas Commission on the Arts selected Responsive Education Solutions to participate in a two-month art display.

Over 700 pieces of art from kindergarteners through high school seniors currently enrolled in Responsive Ed campuses were submitted in October to district judges for review.

The more than 200 pieces selected for Austin display were delivered to the Commission by Ann Moore and Dennis Bingham, ResponsiveEd art judges and district staff members.

They were professionally matted and framed by the Commission before being featured as one of the 2009-10 student art exhibits.

Responsive Ed student artwork has been available for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday on the first floor of the William B. Travis State Office Building, and in the Texas Commission on the Arts located on the fifth floor of the E. O. Thompson State Office Building.

TEA and the art commission work together to stage four to six student art exhibits each year as part of an effort to highlight the arts in Texas public schools.

Mary Perry, Director of the TEA Charter School Division, admired ResponsiveEd artwork on display as she walked through the first floor of her office building and remembered her assistance in “making it happen”. “I am thrilled to see this beautiful art, and am glad to have been able to help,” she said.

Alejandro Canales, Premier High School of San Juan student, enjoyed seeing photos of Perry admiring his sculpture of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Michael Lopez, Premier Principal, was happy to accompany Luis Lopez, Premier High School of South Austin Acrylic artist, as he saw his five pieces of original art on display in the TEA building.

One of the first pieces of artwork on display in the TEA building is “Wildlife”, drawn by Brownsville 9th-grade student Elizabeth Doster.
“I redid it 11 times,” she explained, “until I could get it just right.”

Andrea Valdez, Premier High School of Mission student, is seen admiring her certificate from the TEA with principal Dahlia Sanchez and teacher Kasey Flores. “Art is an escape for me,” explained Valdez, “and I really love to draw.”