By Dave Dyer

Staff Writer

If kids paint it, draw it, or shape it, parents will come.

Such was the case Monday night, as parents of children in grades kindergarten through high school perused pieces of student art during the 21st annual “K-12 Art Show,” at Plummer Gymnasium at Scarborough High School.

The art show included pieces of individual art, such as Scarborough High School senior Chelsea Barrett’s drawing of the Joker from the movie “The Dark Knight,” but also included group artwork as well. 

A Chinese dragon hanging from one of the walls of the gymnasium was constructed by all of the first grade students at Blue Point Elementary School.

“I love it,” Scarborough High School freshman Amita Gelinas said. “I love how other people can see it up and all over the place.”

Gelinas’ drawing, entitled “Infinity on High,” is a drawing of a ballerina and a sheep with wings, with a ladder heading toward the moon and a broken clock. 

She said she was inspired to draw the image from one of her favorite “Fall Out Boy,” songs. Gelinas said she was asked to include a door, ladder, moon, and a mythical figure for the drawing, which was an assignment from her art class.

Gelinas said she enjoys drawing, and uses her skills to help out with other schoolwork.

“It helps sometimes when I write,” Gelinas said. “I draw to get an image and get creative.”

Scarborough High School junior Kelsey McGrath had two art images on display, both incorporating household appliances. 

One of her pieces of art included a drawing of a screwdriver, while the other was an ink print of hammers.

“Basically we took a tool, then we drew it in a bunch of ways,” McGrath said. “[With the hammer] you had to apply ink. That was kind of cool, dipping the hammer in ink. It was a lot of fun.”

McGrath said she enjoys art and would like to continue to do it as long as she can.

Scarborough Middle School student Melissa Massengill had the help of a friend for her art assignment. 

Massengill had to make a fish out of clay, but thought of someone else when painting it.

“The colors are my friend Dory’s favorite,” Massengill said.

Massengill said most of the fun she gets from art is the fact that she never thinks about what she will do with her work beforehand.

 “I just grab supplies and do them,” she said.

Massengill said she has aspirations to instruct others in art in the future.

“I want to be an art teacher,” Massengill said.

Staff writer Dave Dyer can be reached at 282-4337 ext. 219