Artist Laura Jenkins Visits WPS

10/28/2021

Berlin, MD – Last week local artist, Laura Jenkins, visited Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) to give a two-day Plein Air presentation for 5^th Grade. Jenkins returned on Monday, October 25, 2021 to help students create a water color painting of their own in WPS’s garden.

“I am so excited that our students have this opportunity,” Lower School Art Teacher Ms. Rebecca Tittermary said. “Laura (Jenkins) is an amazing artist, and I am so grateful that she is willing to share her talents with us.”

Jenkins is a member of the Ocean City Center for the Arts, Worcester County Arts Council, Rehoboth Art League, Academy Art Museum, Maryland Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association, Plein Air Painters of Delmarva and Maryland State Arts Council.

According to Jenkins, she is mostly self-taught. Personal study along with workshops have served to strengthen Jenkins’s skill sets needed to move forward and grow as an artist. Living along the beautiful waterways and marshes of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, plein air painting is almost a year-round activity and serves as a class room unto its self.

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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Mrs. Lisa Rill’s 5th Grade class presents their Plein Air artwork. Front Row: Vivian Spraul (Ocean View, DE), Reed Grinestaff (Berlin, MD), Kaylin Zervakos (Selbyville, DE), Artemiy Klimins (Bishopville, MD), Emery Hammonds (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Hannah Coyle (Ocean City, MD) and Samuel Poffenberger (Ocean View, DE). Middle Row: Caroline Burbage (Berlin, MD), Zane Freih (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Ella Conev (Ocean City, MD), Kylee Hutton (Millsboro, DE), Brax Giardina (Berlin, MD), Londyn Davy (Berli
Lily Barker (Ocean City, MD) takes a moment to smile with her artwork.
In the front, Carline Burbage (Berlin, MD) has found her focus while her classmate behind her Hannah Coyle (Ocean City, MD) looks for just the right spot to paint.
Vivian Spraul (Ocean View, DE), Kaylin Zervakos (Selbyville, DE) and Collin Hastings (Frankford, DE) find just the right color matches for their paintings.
Reed Grinestaff (Berlin, MD) lets him imagination take over while he paints with water colors.
Ella Tull (Rehoboth Beach, DE) follows instruction by artist Laura Jenkins.

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508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

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