News Clip: AP Art Exhibit
As I walked into the AP Art Show I observed excited, overwhelmed, and politely interested people, not to mention, the kids who decided to kill time at an art show for some reason (snacks?). But the minute any one of these people actually stopped and looked at the student’s work, they all found something to be impressed by. The sheer amount of artwork presented is awe-inspiring, something I can attest to having been an AP Art student myself and spending hours completing one single project. The quality and diversity of the work is astounding, ranging from Ethan Wu’s simplistic, painted landscapes of his travels to Marissa Johnson’s incredibly intricate graphite portraits to Seamus Gilmore’s computer-generated product and environmental designs. Within each student’s body of work there is an incredible range of talent, such as Caleb Getto’s charcoal and chalk pieces of Dobby and Mrs. Greenberg and his watercolor and ink creations of architecture. The AP Art Show perfectly exhibits that there are no bounds to the mind’s creativity and the sheer dedication of the students.
This event presents a sample of the endless creativity that is fostered and encouraged in the art department and at Norwell High School. Who would have thought that newspaper could add such an element of awesomeness to a watercolor piece? Paul Seguin. Who would have thought that scribbling on paper could produce such cool and captivating pieces of artwork? Vicky Collins AND Courtney Arnold.
The paintings and photographs look pretty and perfect up on their boards, but that doesn’t adequately communicate the amount of work that went into the show. Thevisitors, sometimes so many at individual boards you couldn’t even see the artist, made the show successful. Many AP Art students, myself included, did not anticipate the class to require so much work, the majority of it completed outside of school. So having a night to show off and discuss their accomplishments with others who appreciate their art and talent is well-deserved.
