Pruthvi Nukala, Arts and Tech Editor
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Every year, students and staff are invited to showcase their artistic abilities by submitting work they have created over the summer to display in the exhibit at the main entrance. The Summer Art Show has a wide variety of work, ranging from photography to paintings and even unique skateboard art.
Any students and staff at the high school can participate in the art show. “There are no selections for this exhibit. All artwork and individuals were invited to participate regardless of their age,” Art teacher Jennifer Sinski said.
Freshman Zachary Pavlowsky is a perfect example of the openness of the art show and the quality it brings with his unique skateboard art. “There’s an artist named Takashi Murukami who draws skateboards a lot so I got inspired by his art. The hands are from my imagination because I drew them once and drew them a lot more,” he said. “I love making contrasts between two skateboards. I call it an x-ray of sorts because it has the same components.”
Ms. Sinski gives light to what she feels makes the Summer Art Show so special. “The art show is special because it kicks off the school year with a display of how creative our community was over the summer. Art doesn’t end in June, it continues throughout the summer and is on display in the gallery for everyone to enjoy,” Ms. Sinski said.
The Summer Art Show does not restrict creativity and works to create an environment where students’ imagination can flourish. “The exhibit is a blend of artwork made from students of all grade levels, faculty and staff members, and can be any variety of media,“ Ms. Sinski said.
Sophomore Mariana Zepeda shows there are no bounds to creativity in the summer art show with her nature art piece. “The photo of the flower is actually a composition that I created on Photoshop, so it’s not just one picture,” Mariana said. “To make it, I used two photographs I took, one of tulips and one of a rose. I then layered them on top of each other, played around with the opacity levels, and threw in a filter, which gave it the effect of a “painting.””
Many artists that participated in the Summer Art Show created pieces based on things they hold close to their hearts. “I love taking photos of nature because it’s what I’ve always been drawn to. Ever since a young age, nature has brought me so much joy,” Mariana said. “And while we can only do so much with the way things are, like how a flower blossomed a little lopsided, or the unprecedented marks on a leaf, photography gives people artistic leeway to portray nature.”
Art work by Mariana Zapeda ,Zachary Pavlosky, and Ben Bognon along with many more artists
