Students explore art themes in Re/LAUNCH/ing, vol. 5

With school back in session, a new collaborative art project has been launched.

Re/LAUNCH/ing is aimed at hitting the same high notes that its predecessor with.draw.all did, but with the added emphasis on the intrinsic value of art to the artist.

Each month, StAlbertTODAY.ca will be displaying an online gallery of art created by high school students. October’s rendition features 12 creations from students at Paul Kane, Bellerose and St. Albert Catholic High.

Artist: Meaghan Rogan

Grade 12

Paper collage

Title: Blown Away

Artist’s Statement: “Live your life to the fullest and don’t take yourself too seriously.”

Artist: Emmerson Fahl

Grade 11

Paper collage

Artist’s Statement: “The fear of losing individuality due to beauty standards.”

Artist: Megan Lauckner

Grade 12

Graphite

Title: It will get better

Artist’s Statement: “Anxiety/depression is a serious struggle that many people deal with every day, many have brought this subject up to others but end up getting shut down because of how it is thought about in society. Anxiety/depression is not a bad thing and needs more recognition, this piece brings to light the struggles that people face and show that we all survive our battles and don’t need to hide what goes on.”

Artist: Audrey Boucher

Grade 10

Mixed media

Title: Self Portrait

Artist’s Statement: “Art is an excellent way to express ourselves and it is through this art piece (self-portrait) that I was able to express my passion and creativity.”

Artist: Kristin Windover

Grade 12

Mixed media

Title: Anxiety

Artist’s Statement: “I wanted this art piece to show what people think some illnesses look like to them. I wanted to make social-anxiety / anxiety the key part to this piece. For me, that was putting pictures of eyes all around the border.”

Artist: Alexa Gupta

Grade 11

Watercolour

Title: Infinity and Beyond

Artist’s Statement: “I loved working on this watercolour piece. The amount of intricate detail challenged me to look for every small characteristic within the microscopic image. It helped me improve overall as an artist!”

Artist: Abby Thompson

Grade 10

Watercolour and acrylic paint

Artist’s Statement: “A still life of my favourite things.”

Artist: Joshua DeWitt

Grade 12

Pigment pen

Title: Forgotten Stop

Artist’s Statement: “I chose a pigment pen for my medium to further emphasize the feeling of dullness and lack of vibrance in our lives. The choice to have no colour also adds to this piece. The man represents humanity as a whole, sitting at a place that used to be full of people and character, now he sits there alone as the world passes on.”

Artist: Monaco Vulic

Grade 12

Watercolour and pigment pen

Title: Alter Egos

Artist’s Statement: “In this time where we all have to wear masks for the safety of ourselves and others, my first thought while placing one on my own face was: “I’m either going to save some civilians or rob a bank.” Who are you under the mask?”

Artist: Noah Day

Grade 10

Ink

Title: Mr. Punyi

Artist’s Statement: “This piece was created in a style that I love drawing in, which is a cross between comic book illustration and reality. I especially love this style of art because of the need to control the bright contrast of light and dark areas on the page, which requires much detail. Though this project was merely supposed to be a quick assignment, and is by no means “polished”, it was still a fun illustration to create, and has some unique personality compared to other styles of art.”

Artist: Emma Kluttig

Grade 12

Ink

Title: untitled

Artist’s Statement: “My exploration of wrinkles with ink wash.”