Annual Senior IB Art Show

Seniors showcase their art for IB program

Keisha Lopes, Staffer
May 3, 2016

The IB Visual Art show was held in the Lecture Center on Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29, 2016 to show the seniors’ art that they have produce in the past two years.

The art that is showcased in the Lecture Center are the work of IB seniors who have completed the requirements, which is at least two years in the art program. While there are certain guidelines, the class is very individualized.

“As a teacher, we want the students to express what they feel, and what they are passionate about. With that being said, the students have to do extensive research and experimentation in the area that they are focused on,” said Gayle Brown, an IB Art Teacher.

Besides the two year requirement, in order to make the art show of high-quality, it takes about six months of preparation. Each student is giving the freedom of setting up their own area in the show. Most participants will bring a helper to set up their exhibit.

The art show is intended to not only showcase the strong art program at Smoky Hill and the deep thought provoking art, which our students create.

“I think that it is simply a celebration of the blood, sweat, and tears that the kids put in for the past two or more years. They really make beautiful, thought-provoking pieces that the student body should see,” said Brown.

Below are some of pieces of IB Seniors that were in the art show:

SAHANA DUFF

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“My art is centered around culture, as I am part Indian. I really wanted to drive deep into my Hindu background, and I did that through art. Through this, I have a great appreciation for my Indian heritage,” Duff said.
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Some of the world’s most famous dictators being emasculated

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SHADDRON CARTER

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“The tone of my art is aesthetically pleasing photos that also portray ideal self images and my feelings of rawness,” Carter said.

MEKAEL DANIELS

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“I was inspired by two artists, Kehinde Wiley and Tim Okamura. I really wanted to focus on inner beauty and what we have to offer internally,” Daniels said.
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An African American man being emasculated, because they are portrayed as aggressive and highly sexualized.

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NADINE LEE

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“I want everyone to interpret my artwork in their own ways. My pieces have religious meaning behind them, but I want others to take what they want from it,” Lee said.

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SOYE HAN

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I was inspired by an artist who used strings to made his work appear 3-D. Because I didn’t have the technology, I used string in a different way. I used them to create tension and show struggle, but also overcoming them,” Han said.

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