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High School Painting

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Ballard High School

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This painting is my favorite place in the world. It is of the view from the beach at my family’s cabin, which has been in my family for 60 years. I was trying to portray the sense of peace that this place gives me, especially during sunset. My grandma, who is an artist, taught me the technique I used to paint the sunset colors and make them glow. I used acrylic paint on a canvas.

Mara Scanlan, 12th Grade, “Waldron Sunsets”

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This piece was inspired by the painting “Young Girls at the Piano” (Jeunes filles au piano) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Growing up, my brother and I had a postcard of the 1892 oil on canvas version (as Renoir created four total) and identified with the brown and blond haired children depicted. However as we grew older and started to express ourselves more, especially our genders, our resemblance to the picture diverged, though it remained special. So for my sibling’s birthday I painted this postcard for them. Us playing the piano, our looks, our expressions, our behaviors, our decorations. I like this piece both because I challenged myself with the medium of paint and the composition of overlapping bodies and a piano, and because it is full of love for my brother and a celebration of our identities, expression, and history.
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Adair Ernst, 12th Grade, “Two Siblings at the Piano”

Center School

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I was inspired to make this while studying Van Gogh. I was specifically inspired by “The Starry Night” I love the swirly brush strokes.
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Kaz Jennings, 9th Grade, “Free”

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Katt LaSarte, 10th Grade, “Wild West Fishing Extravaganza”
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Bella Lohraff, 11th Grade, “Splatter”
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Emma Rosenberg, 10th Grade, “October in Central Park”
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This piece features a focal subject who is facing away from the viewer and an edited version of a quote by Ursula K. Le Guin, the original being, “The exercise of imagination is dangerous to those who profit from the way things are because it has the power to show that the way things are is not permanent, not universal, not necessary.” I was inspired by this quote because it emphasizes the importance of creative thinking in the face of oppression, and that the suffering of present times is not unchangeable. This painting was very difficult to do, I struggled with the idea of making something “too gory” or disturbing, but I came to a realization that art is not a tool to solely express the beautiful, clean, peaceful parts of life, and restricting my creative impulses was having an adverse affect on my productivity. My goal wasn’t to paint something shocking, upsetting, or violent, I wanted to allow myself to explore themes I haven’t before, and I feel I met that goal with success.
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Zach Locke, 10th Grade, “Bloodletting a Friend”

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I was inspired to make this painting by a local artist, Soohong, in an AIGA art class. Given three acrylic paints and a skateboard, we were told to go wild. This is my reoccurring dream in a painting that taught me to never give up.
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Jaelyn Pratt, 12th Grade, “‘Riding’ my own Dreams”

Chief Sealth International High School

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Ethan Tagocon, 11th Grade, “Untitled”
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Evelyn Alfaro Martinez, 11th Grade, “Dying Roses”

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This piece is to represent parts of people you will never know
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Michelle Carranza Velasco, 12th Grade, “A Glimpse”

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This 'advertisement' creates an opportunity to be curious and imaginative about possible history and society of another world. Blocked watercolor and think lines emphasize the silhouette with references to Art Nouveau, specifically Alphonse Mucha and Ethel Reed.
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Mei Li Babuca, 12th Grade, “Byrdie’s Feather Extender”

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Veronica Dempster, 11th Grade, “Mirror Image”

Cleveland High School

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Nya Spivey, 12th Grade, “Life Circles”
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Liora Greenwich, 10th Grade, “The World Below”

Franklin High School

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Mildred Skrivan, 10th Grade, “Beautiful Creatures, Plants, and Magic”
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Mai Linh Wong, 12th Grade, “The Blind Bird Cannot Fly”

Garfield High School

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Emma Moore, 12th Grade, “Untitled Portrait”

Lincoln High School

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Isa Poole, 11th Grade, “Tranquil Smoke”
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A feminine figure with a gardenia flower, Gardenias represent purity, gentleness, and love for another. With this piece I wanted to show my love for the women in my life who have done so much to allow me to live as I wish.
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Olivia Clemens, 11th Grade, “Untitled”

Roosevelt High School

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Ayden Miller, 11th Grade, “Flower Girl”
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Nico Mills, 12th Grade, “Untitled”
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Calder Tillinghast, 11th Grade, “Untitled Portrait”
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This piece was inspired by a watercolor I did about a year ago. I wanted to explore abstract shapes and movement and to work with the colors. There isn't really a specific meaning behind it, but it is something I want to create a series of. I liked experimenting with sharp lines and fluid shapes. Acrylic was fun to play with, but it was really time consuming, and I want to try this style in other mediums.
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Sydney Hearn, 12th Grade, “Untitled”

West Seattle High School

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This piece is reflective of my childhood spending the summers with my grandparents and being memorized by the small town that they live in. There is not a lot there, but as a young child it seemed like the scenery and animals were a journey of discovery. It is a nostalgic piece which is why I used the bright colors and shapes. It reminds me of watching princess movies with my Grandparents.
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Sylvie Gliko, 12th Grade, “On The Road To Grandma’s”

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I remember when I tried to befriend a cat When it ran so fast And disappeared Only left with the rustle of leaves I remember when I held a bowl of water In the scorching heat I wondered If it would ever trust me enough I remember when I was standing in the rain Met with hazel eyes The cat watched Before walking away in silence I remember when The cat began to approach Still keeping distance But it had stayed Sitting there before where I had stood I do not remember when It had begun to trust me.
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Angelina Ly, 10th Grade, “To Befriend a Cat”