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Mr. Rosage studied under John Ebersberger this summer giving his art students a direct artistic lineage to the "Father of Impressionism," Claude Monet.
Ebersberger was a student of Henry Hensche. Henshe's teacher was Charles Webster Hawthorne, founder of the Cape Cod School of Art. Chase studied with William Merritt Chase. Chase was Monet's contemporary and considered the Father of American Impressionism.
Ebersberger was a student of Henry Hensche. Henshe's teacher was Charles Webster Hawthorne, founder of the Cape Cod School of Art. Chase studied with William Merritt Chase. Chase was Monet's contemporary and considered the Father of American Impressionism.
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Several of Mr. Rosage's art students were featured in the Daily News for their collaborative art work for a worthy cause... read all about it below...
“Silver Lining”
16x20” Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
Collaborating Artists: Mioni Wynn, Cally Lanier, Brian Martin, Lauren Bailey, Sierra Sales, Jasmone Smith, Lindsey Hurst, Adriana Hernandez, Aaron Luna, Ming Nichols, Tiffany Poulsen, Lauren Covert, Kenidee McDowell, Renae Bellard, and Bernie Rosage.
Great art should speak or create an emotion when viewed.
What does this painting say to you?
Several of my art students worked on a painting in a collaborative effort to make a difference in the lives of others and help bring hope to the homeless in Onslow County. I was asked by Lenize Patton, co-owner of Philippian’s Place, if my students could provide a painting for decor in one of their apartments which are provided for the homeless. She asked that the artists create something with the theme of "Hope." It is the intention of all artists involved, that “Silver Lining” speaks “hope” to all who view it...
In Faith and Art,
Bernie Rosage
JHS Art Department
The Daily News article....
Students paint, donate to Philippians Place
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Jacksonville Daily News
Rachel Huber
The 14 students from Jacksonville High School who worked together to paint “Silver Lining” were not all advanced art students.
They were students of different ages who were in different grades and different classes. Some of them weren’t enrolled in any kind of painting class. What they had in common was that when their teacher, Bernie Rosage Jr., told his art classes that anyone could contribute to the painting, which would be hung in a transitional apartment for the homeless, they each approached the empty canvas to give it a shot.
The painting started as an idea of Lenize Patton, executive director of Philippians Place, a nonprofit still in its first year that provides apartment style transitional living for those experiencing homelessness in the community surrounding Richlands, where the organization is based.
“My idea was just that they’d do a painting of hope,” Patton said.
She didn’t give Rosage specifics, because she knew that what evoked hope for her might not for someone else. Rosage worked with various students in his classes to come up with an idea of a ray of hope.
From there, the idea behind “Silver Lining” developed. They looked at images of light shining out from behind clouds to get a sense of what they wanted the final product to look like, and students from various classes went to work on making the collective picture in their heads a reality on the canvas.
The painting was actually begun by students in a ceramics class, which created the orange underpainting.
“Underpainting is like baking a cake,” Rosage said he told his class. “You’re mixing all the ingredients, the next class is going to bake it, and someone else is going to ice it and put on the decorations.”
None of Rosage’s approximately 70 students were required to participate.
“A lot of them felt inadequate. I told them you can’t mess this up, as a team, we can overcome this,” Rosage said.
He knew that whatever little mistakes his students might make, he could end up fixing later. Rosage considers himself an artist primarily, and a teacher second. As a teacher, though, Rosage said his goals for his students don’t end at teaching them artistic principles.
“One of my main goals as an art teacher is to inspire my students to use their artwork and talent for the good of their fellow man and their community, and this was the perfect opportunity for them to do that,” he said.
The students got to present their final creation to Patton and representatives from Philippians Place at school on Dec. 18. Listening to Patton as she accepted the painting, Rosage said the purpose of what they had done seemed to sink in for the students.
“I wanted them to realize these people, they’re just like me and them, people that need to have hope,” Patton said. “They think their painting is just a painting but it’s actually a symbol of love and hope.”
A framed paper with the names of the students on it, and a picture of the back of the frame, which they signed, will be hung next to “Silver Lining” in the apartment. Knowing that 15 people created the work will cause those who view the painting to feel that much more cared for, Patton said.
Rosage, who is in his first year of teaching at JHS, said he’s impressed with what the teenagers who participated accomplished.
“I felt a sense of pride,” Rosage said. “Not by the great work they created, (which) does look great, but I am so proud that young people are thinking beyond themselves.”
For more information on Philippians Place, visit philippiansplace.com or call 910-650-6530.
The Daily News article.... http://m.jdnews.com/Section/337/Article/1%7C418094
Students paint, donate to Philippians Place
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Jacksonville Daily News
Rachel Huber
The 14 students from Jacksonville High School who worked together to paint “Silver Lining” were not all advanced art students.
They were students of different ages who were in different grades and different classes. Some of them weren’t enrolled in any kind of painting class. What they had in common was that when their teacher, Bernie Rosage Jr., told his art classes that anyone could contribute to the painting, which would be hung in a transitional apartment for the homeless, they each approached the empty canvas to give it a shot.
The painting started as an idea of Lenize Patton, executive director of Philippians Place, a nonprofit still in its first year that provides apartment style transitional living for those experiencing homelessness in the community surrounding Richlands, where the organization is based.
“My idea was just that they’d do a painting of hope,” Patton said.
She didn’t give Rosage specifics, because she knew that what evoked hope for her might not for someone else. Rosage worked with various students in his classes to come up with an idea of a ray of hope.
From there, the idea behind “Silver Lining” developed. They looked at images of light shining out from behind clouds to get a sense of what they wanted the final product to look like, and students from various classes went to work on making the collective picture in their heads a reality on the canvas.
The painting was actually begun by students in a ceramics class, which created the orange underpainting.
“Underpainting is like baking a cake,” Rosage said he told his class. “You’re mixing all the ingredients, the next class is going to bake it, and someone else is going to ice it and put on the decorations.”
None of Rosage’s approximately 70 students were required to participate.
“A lot of them felt inadequate. I told them you can’t mess this up, as a team, we can overcome this,” Rosage said.
He knew that whatever little mistakes his students might make, he could end up fixing later. Rosage considers himself an artist primarily, and a teacher second. As a teacher, though, Rosage said his goals for his students don’t end at teaching them artistic principles.
“One of my main goals as an art teacher is to inspire my students to use their artwork and talent for the good of their fellow man and their community, and this was the perfect opportunity for them to do that,” he said.
The students got to present their final creation to Patton and representatives from Philippians Place at school on Dec. 18. Listening to Patton as she accepted the painting, Rosage said the purpose of what they had done seemed to sink in for the students.
“I wanted them to realize these people, they’re just like me and them, people that need to have hope,” Patton said. “They think their painting is just a painting but it’s actually a symbol of love and hope.”
A framed paper with the names of the students on it, and a picture of the back of the frame, which they signed, will be hung next to “Silver Lining” in the apartment. Knowing that 15 people created the work will cause those who view the painting to feel that much more cared for, Patton said.
Rosage, who is in his first year of teaching at JHS, said he’s impressed with what the teenagers who participated accomplished.
“I felt a sense of pride,” Rosage said. “Not by the great work they created, (which) does look great, but I am so proud that young people are thinking beyond themselves.”
For more information on Philippians Place, visit philippiansplace.com or call 910-650-6530.
The Daily News article.... http://m.jdnews.com/Section/337/Article/1%7C418094