Out with the old, in with the new. This is the premise behind revamping the ‘Pop-Art Pumas’ in the hallway of the D building. The two large scale, ten year old canvases are getting a stylish makeover this year.

Sculpture teacher and art department chair Sharon Biemond believes,“it’s just time for a change to get something up and new in the hallways.” The current canvases were designed and painted in 2007 by art club members, in an effort to decorate and beautify the new campus.

The main objective in re-creating the paintings is to update them with the new logo and to bring a new levels of skill to the table for the school’s artists. “That’s technically the old logo and they’re not as well done as I know that they could be,” Biemond explains.

Originally in the administration office, the art pieces were moved to the D building in the last few years. Now that the office is decorated with plaques, flags, pictures of alumni, and more, the paintings were moved into the D building.

As a sculpture teacher, Biemond thought it would be fit to pass the project on to Drawing and Painting teacher Lorena DeCristofaro, also known as, ‘Mrs. D’. DeCristofaro agrees and says, “I think my Drawing [and] Painting three kids will be a great choice to help me do this project, because they’re a little more advanced and have stronger grasp on color theory and paint application.”

DeCristofaro plans that the new canvases will be “two abstract pieces, in school colors, just with different textures and a range of values.” She is confident that her students will exceed her high expectations in helping to “add some color” to the hallways.

Junior Drawing and Painting three student Madi Gavin believes the paintings will be unique because “the whole class is contributing so everyone will have their own touch on the project.”

In order to create a greater motivation to make the canvases reach their fullest potential, DeCristofaro plans on making the project an assignment. Gavin agrees because “people will take it more serious, and they’ll work harder to make it the best it can be.”

This teamwork, creativity, and variety of artistic talents will add an exclusive touch to Perry’s newest creation.