{"id":4347,"date":"2024-04-22T19:25:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T19:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wintergreenarts.org\/wordpress\/?p=4347"},"modified":"2024-04-22T19:27:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T19:27:08","slug":"umpi-students-emma-and-izzy-theriault-create-at-wintergreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wintergreenarts.org\/wordpress\/umpi-students-emma-and-izzy-theriault-create-at-wintergreen\/","title":{"rendered":"UMPI students Emma and Izzy Theriault create at Wintergreen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Emma and Izzy Theriault display acrylic on canvas paintings to be displayed at Wintergreen. <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine<\/strong>\u2014Emma and Izzy Theriault are first-year students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI). During the 2023 \u2013 2024 academic year, they have been working on art-related projects at Wintergreen through the Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) program facilitated by UMPI\u2019s ELO coordinator, Sarah Bushey, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their final spring project involved recreating scenes in acrylic on canvas of children participating in Wintergreen\u2019s arts programming. The stunning portraits will hang at the arts center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe wanted to show the kids playing and what the atmosphere was like at Wintergreen,\u201d said Izzy. \u201cMy goal is to be a pediatric occupational therapist, so I wanted to get more comfortable working with kids. Especially how they play with art and use art.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Izzy added, \u201cThe best part of the ELO was the connections it gave us with the community. Starting off as freshmen who just moved up here and didn\u2019t know anyone, it was great to work with people in the community who love art just as much as we do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma said,\u201d The best part of doing an ELO for me was honestly getting paid to do something I enjoyed. The ELO opened my eyes to the possibility that work can be something I enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOther projects Emma and Izzy completed for Wintergreen included creating and painting backdrops and sets for two of our holiday events, the Family Gingerbread Festival and popular Wintergreen Express,\u201d said Gretchen Violette, Wintergreen\u2019s events director. \u201cThey also taught a Tween Art Night and a lesson for our After School Arts students. In February, Emma and Izzy were Wintergreen\u2019s featured artists with an art show held during the First Friday Art Walk. Their incredible talent is obvious, but what we enjoyed best was their personalities and work ethic. Amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natives of southern Maine, Emma and Izzy grew up with a deep love for art and the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI found out about Emma and Izzy from a colleague down in Windham who sets up students with extended learning opportunities,\u201d said Sarah Bushey, Ph.D., ELO coordinator at UMPI. \u201cThey reached out to me the spring before Emma and Izzy arrived, which really impressed me. I connected with Gretchen and Dottie at Wintergreen, so a beautiful relationship evolved when the girls got on campus last fall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Wintergreen Arts Center:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Wintergreen Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2006, and located in Presque Isle, Maine.\u00a0Wintergreen is an organization based on the idea that creativity, advocacy, and community can produce great things. Our mission is to provide meaningful experiences that encourage an appreciation of the arts, stimulate creativity and innovation, and offer an artistic community space where all are welcome<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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