AP Art Show to draw in a crowd
Showcasing a variety of artworks created by student artists, the AP Art Show Reception will be held on May 1 from 3:45 to 6 p.m. at the Exhibition Hall inside the CFA.
The Art Show will display a number of artwork series, each around eight to ten pieces in length. With every series centered around a theme or question chosen by their respective artist, some will be “personal, some tell stories, [and] some talk about social/political issues,” said AP art teacher Alexis Knudsen.
Next to the students’ series will be their artist statements, explaining the ideas, interests, and inspirations behind the pieces. The arrival of a new class of students every year means a new set of contributing ideas and designs are explored.
“One flavor of interest across multiple series this year is character design,” said Knudsen.
Senior Carrie Lee is one of the artists whose works will be shown at the Art Show. “In AP Art, we make our inquiry, and mine is about my experience as a woman, specifically how we are affected and objectified by others’ opinions, actions, and our internal thoughts,” said Lee.
Throughout her series, her pieces revolve around themes such as slang used to describe body parts, the trends and influence of social media, and people’s opinions on a woman’s body and fertility.
“I became inspired by my experiences and feelings as a young woman, so I decided to look into aspects of my life that seem unquestioned that I’ve felt like a majority of girls/women have gone through and can relate to one another,” said Lee.
Senior Owen Humphrey’s pieces will focus on humanity’s impact on the environment and climate change. Humphrey wanted to delve into the issue with a “more fantastical lens.”
“I decided to focus on this subject because climate change is a very important issue to me,” said Humphrey. “It’s difficult to avoid hearing about the damage being done nowadays.”
With AP Exams starting next week, consider stopping by after school to briefly forget about them and admire some art.