May 29, 2025 - Artist Tania Pomales visited Woodstown Elementary School for a “Meet the Artist” series, sponsored by the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University. Pomales is a New Jersey-based Puerto Rican artist and a Stockton alumna (’12, BFA in painting with program distinction).
On May 21, she kicked off the programming by presenting to 160 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. She demonstrated, step by step, how to draw a portrait. Students drew along with Pomales and were able to ask her questions about her experience as an artist. Her message to students emphasized the importance of diversity and inclusion in their own art:
“Growing up, on TV and in video games, I didn’t see any characters that looked like me. It’s so important to create art that people can identify with.”
This event is one of many leading up to the Woodstown School District’s Juneteenth celebration. Sixteen more presentations, also sponsored by the Noyes, will continue this week for groups of 30 middle and high school students in the Woodstown schools. Pop-up exhibitions are also installed at each Woodstown school, featuring diverse selections from the Noyes permanent collection.
A pop-up exhibition featuring selections from the Noyes Permanent Collection also accompanied this educational series.
