By Mary-Justine Lanyon
That the students in the art program at Rim of the World High School are talented was evident at their recent art show. Students exhibited their work in drawing, painting, photography and ceramics.
Shelby Gross incorporated nature into her illuminated letter. (Photos by Mary-Justine Lanyon)
Some of the students have created their advanced placement portfolio, which will be submitted to the AP College Board for possible college credit.
In advanced art, students created illuminated letters, reminiscent of medieval manuscripts, in watercolor. For some students, this was their first time working in watercolor.
Advanced art students also painted landscapes, working from reference photographs interpreting the scenery in acrylic paints. And they created self-portraits, using the technique of crosshatching in ink.
Inspired by Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup cans, beginning art students painted pop art objects in a monochromatic painting color scheme.
The beginning art students also learned the technique of pointillism, depicting fruits, vegetables and flowers in layers of dots in complementary color schemes.
Students also exhibited linoleum block prints and sand paintings, after studying Navajo and Tibetan medicine sand art. They selected subjects with symbolic significance to them and used colored sand, set with glue, to bring their painting’s meaning to life.
In photography, beginning students “painted with light,” taking long-exposure photos in the dark and adding light with flashlights. They also learned they don’t always need a negative to print. Inspired through the Modernist movement, they had to print through paper. Many chose magazines, which created an interesting composition as both sides show up in the final print.
Many of the students were present at the show, eager to explain the meaning of their work and how they achieved it.
These are a few examples of the whimsical creations made by the ceramics students.
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