We have sumitted the work of five students for the League of Innovation Competition. We will keep everyone posted as our students move through the national competition.
Candice Westberg: "I enjoy the moment when viewers realize that those aren’t living birds that adorn my pot. It opens a dialogue that allows me to share their stories. This piece features thirteen bird species that were brought to extinction by man’s direct involvement. It is my attempt at honoring their lives."
Daniel Balter: My preferred medium is oil paint. I first create an under painting to establish the values then I use a series of colored glazes over the under painting; this is the same technique that was used by the Old Masters. I use direct observation and my imagination to create images that include vintage, tin toy robots and Japanese vinyl monsters. My paintings explore universal themes such as love and heartbreak, isolation and alienation, domestic violence and triumph in the face of fear.
Douglas Wiltshire "Evolutionary Pull": It is my contention that Art represents feeling. That is a powerful thing, to invoke passion and the desire to make things better. Evolutionary Pull is an exploration of our connection to our primal selves and how our past affects our present.
Oktober Comstock: “Reflections” is a self-portrait. Not many people like to do self-portraits; perhaps as an artist or even a human being it becomes difficult to document what we see in the mirror. But I think that it is important to be willing to dive deeper into our reflection and attempt to understand what makes us tick.
Ramey McAlezander: I didn’t set out with a real theme for my paintings. I think this is reflection of my inner thoughts. I am always expressing my unspoken words through my paintings. I can’t say where my art is going but I do know I will continue to learn and grow as an artist. I think there is an endless quest in art.
