The Schweinfurth Art Center's annual showcase of art by local students and seniors, "Both Ends of the Rainbow," arrives after a disruptive year for both demographics.
For students, COVID-19 has all but suspended the conventional school experience. They've either been learning from home or going to class with masks, social distancing and other protocols in place.
For seniors, the pandemic has been similarly alienating. Due to their vulnerability to the virus, many have quarantined stringently, and those in care facilities have seldom been allowed to see visitors.
That disruption can be seen in some of the works of "Both Ends of the Rainbow," which opens Feb. 28 at the Auburn art center. The show features its traditional combination of work by pre-K-12 students in the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES district and artists 65 and older who live in Cayuga County or are members of the Schweinfurth. Additionally, this year introduces a display of art by the teachers of some of those students. One of them, Nica Weeks of Peachtown Elementary School in Aurora, said her students are "thrilled" to see some of their art on the gallery's walls.