2022 | Bloom'N Art

Zentangle

Artwork by Courtney Clark:

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12th grade
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Watercolor and Sharpie Marker
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15 H x 11” W
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Flowers by Mary Maxwell:

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Iris
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Fern
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Lichen
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Mountain heather
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Snake plant
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Blazing star
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Craspedia
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Artwork by Kathleen Mazzu:

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11th grade
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Watercolor and Sharpie Marker
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15 H x 11” W
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Flowers by Maria Day:

All dried materials from garden and  meadow.

Comments from Maria

When all the selections were sent out to the arrangers I was about to say I couldn’t do any because I had just painfully broken my arm which was useless and I couldn’t drive to find flower materials. But when I saw this artwork I decided that maybe I could just use all dried natural materials I had already collected on nature walks. So you see a Japanese vase filled with little stones and dried colorful mushrooms for butterfly wings, mossy bark with tiny winged mushrooms, bent twigs and all sorts of dried pods, pussy willows, wildflowers and grasses from meadows and garden to interpret the artist’s swirls and shapes of nature.

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Zentangle

Artwork by Shey Bala:

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12th grade
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Watercolor and Sharpie Marker
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15 H x 11” W
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Flowers by Nancy Webber:

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Alstroemeria
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Azalea branches
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Hydrangea
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Sea holly
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Protea
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Freesia
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Hypericum
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Waxflowers
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Landscape Painting

Artwork by Cassidy Fisher:

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9th grade
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Acrylic paint
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9 H x 12” W
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Flowers by Terrie Knoettner:

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Carnations
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Thistle
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Sea lavender
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Statice
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Zentangle

Artwork by Tyler Proteau:

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9th grade
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Alexander Calder-inspired "Stabile"
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Foam Board and Acrylic Paint
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12 x 8 x 8”
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Flowers by Maribeth Marcello:

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Tulips
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Roses
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Carnations
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Ti leaves
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Bittersweet
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Ivy
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Comments from Maribeth

Calder is one of my favorite artists and I had the pleasure of seeing the Calder-Picasso exhibit in 2019 at the Picasso Museum in Paris.  I was immediately drawn to the student's red and black inspiration.  I knew the flowers needed to be bright red, and it was important that they be positioned at heights and angles, similar to the rhythm of the art.  I combined the red flowers with natural vines to create the arch, adding ivy for a pop of greenery in the floral piece.

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Multicultural Cuisine Sculpture

Artwork by Sarada Cooper:

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10th grade
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Stoneware
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2 H x 6” W
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Flowers by Jessie Panek:

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Birds of Paradise
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Roses
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St.John's wort berries
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Caspia
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Ti leaves
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Sycamore bark
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Yew tips
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Comments from Jessie

When I saw the multicultural cuisine pottery plate with its mangos, I immediately thought of birds of paradise. The croissant was a challenge, but it gave me a chance to try rolling the ti leaves, and I used some curls of sycamore bark to repeat the croissant shape. St. Johnswort berries seemed perfect for the blueberries, but I had to paint them with acrylic paint to get the dark color.

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Reflection

Artwork by:

Jacqueline Walker (12th)
Isabel Jackson (9th)
Maya Clowes (9th)

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Stoneware - Coral Reef
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4½ x 5” W
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Flowers by Katy Meyer-McEwen:

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Italian Eryngos
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Horsetail
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Ornithogalum dubium
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Calla lillies
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Waxflower
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Coil Pot

Artwork by Sanjana Shukla:

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10th grade
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Stoneware
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5 H x 7” W
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Flowers by AnaMaria Nanra:

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Calla lillies
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Ranunculus
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Anthurium
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Waxflower
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Button mums
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Persian Frittilaria
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Rudbeckia
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Craspedia
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Viking Horn
Cell Phone Speaker

Artwork by Sarah Burns:

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11th grade
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Stoneware
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2.5 H x 10.5” W
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Flowers by Deborah Dowson:

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Tulips
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Calla lillies
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Scabiosa
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Beargrass
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Moss
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Ti leaves
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Styrofoam Print

Artwork by Lyla Kendrick:

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8th grade
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Styrofoam Prints on Collaged Paper
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Ink on Construction Paper
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8 H x 24” W
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Flowers by Suzan Osborn:

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Waxflower
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Carnations
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Anemones
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Styrofoam Print

Artwork by Hanna Wicks:

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8th grade
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Styrofoam Prints on Collaged Paper
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Ink on Construction Paper
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8 H x 24” W
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Flowers by Deborah Dowson:

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Astrantia major
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Sweet William
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Leucothea
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Eucalyptus
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Dried Lotus pods
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Dried Brunia
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Identity Mask

Artwork by Lai Tseung:

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11th grade
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Plaster and Acrylic Paint
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3.5 x 8 x 5.5”
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Flowers by Meg Bagdonas:

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Calla lilies
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Roses
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Hydrangea
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Statice
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Sea holly
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Chrysanthemum
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Goldenrod
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Dusty miller
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Eucalyptus
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Yellow Cypress
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Comments from Elizabeth Hoorneman

The masks are self-portraits and students are representing their external identities (what they present to others) on the outside of the mask, and their internal identities (aspects of themselves that are more personal or hidden) on the inside of the mask. The masks in Bloom n Art are from my Advanced Art class.

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Identity Mask

Artwork by Grace Beckett:

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10th grade
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Plaster and Acrylic Paint
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3.5 x 8 x 5.5”
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Flowers by Jessie Panek:

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Sunflowers
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Button Chrysanthemum
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Large Chrysanthemum
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Gerbera daisies
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Iris
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Caspia
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Epidemium leaves
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Tweedia
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Comments from Jessie

For this identity mask I decided to only suggest the pale blue of the mask with the tweedia and caspia and focus the arrangement on the colors of the butterflies. I chose white chrysanthemums, orange gerber daisies, and sunflowers because of their flat shapes — like wings — and paired two blooms of each together. The iris were also selected because they suggest butterflies in flight. I painted thin twigs black and placed them in pairs to add a vertical element hinting at butterfly antennae. The small yellow chysanthemums were a nod to the stars on the face. I couldn’t resist making black lines on a white bowl as a reflection of the white butterfly's pattern.

Comments from Elizabeth Hoorneman

The masks are self-portraits and students are representing their external identities (what they present to others) on the outside of the mask, and their internal identities (aspects of themselves that are more personal or hidden) on the inside of the mask. The masks in Bloom n Art are from my Advanced Art class.

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Identity Mask

Artwork by Isobel Keane:

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10th grade
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Plaster and Acrylic Paint
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3.5 x 8 x 5.5”
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Flowers by Carolyn Luescher:

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Roses
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Sunflowers
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Ranunculus
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Hydrangea
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Gayfeather
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Culver's root
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Zinnia
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Carnations
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Ruscus
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Comments from Elizabeth Hoorneman

The masks are self-portraits and students are representing their external identities (what they present to others) on the outside of the mask, and their internal identities (aspects of themselves that are more personal or hidden) on the inside of the mask. The masks in Bloom n Art are from my Advanced Art class..

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Graffiti - Self

Artwork by Aidan Long:

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12th grade
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Digital Photograph: Graffiti - Self
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14 ½ H x 22" W
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Flowers by Phyllis Clawson:

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Carnations
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Waxflowers
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White pine
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Comments from Phyllis

The graffiti on the brick wall brought to mind a derelict or abandoned site. The rusty pan I obtained at Take-It-or-Leave-It at the transfer station seemed appropriate for the base. The two dyed carnations indicated the superimposed faces. Old bricks were stacked and crushed stone covered the support material as might be found in such a setting. I wanted insignificant flowers to beautify the area, yet call attention to the two portraits. Beauty can be found in all typed of settings!

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Reflection

Artwork by:

Cavanna Aldrich (10th),
Maya Clowes (9th),
Adrian Erdogus-Brady (9th)

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Digital Photography
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Reflection
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17 H x 22” W
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Flowers by Kathy Hewett:

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Dried Hydrangea
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Gerbera
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Mums
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Cornus mas branches
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Moss
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False Baptisia
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Light through an Object

Artwork by:

Geraghty Vellante (12th),
Robert DiPietro (11th),
Russell Poutasse (9th),
Finn Piekos (9th)

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Digital Photography
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Light through an Object
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16 H x 23” W
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Flowers by Margaret Murphy:

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Carnations
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Delphinium
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Roses
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Sea thistle
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Baby breath
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Live moss
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Abstract

Artwork by Camille Bradley:

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9th grade
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Digital Photography - Abstract
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18 H x 18” W
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Flowers by Maribeth Marcello:

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Carnations
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Crabapple tree branches
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Waxflower
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Bark
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Comments from Maribeth

This abstract photography drew me in, and I could almost feel the distinct textures of the four quadrants. For this arrangement, I tried to mimic the four feelings with a metal leaf, a brown container with circular motifs, white carnations and crabapple branches that were mostly a woody brown.  I wanted the arrangement to be in browns and whites, all in contrasting textures like the four parts of the abstract photography.

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Mirror Image

Artwork by Stavros Bassi :

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10th grade
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Photoshop - Mirror Image
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14½ x 22"
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Flowers by Joshua Iverson:

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Mums
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Daffodils
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Calla lilies
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Carnations
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Golden Willow branches
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Weeping Beech branches
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Birch bark
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Rubber plant branches
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Dried cone flowers
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Lemons
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Comments from Stavros

The reason why I chose to do the project on my lemon tree was because my mom has been growing this lemon tree for many years and it’s pretty cool and we are Greek .

Comments from Joshua

Stavros' art made me think about how many ways you can reflect a lemon tree — the leaves, branches, and fruit — to bring out unique colors shapes and patterns. The art inspired me to find similar patterns in nature and create an experience to show how a person might discover and enhance them in everyday life.

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Alaska

Artwork by Skye Caro:

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9th grade
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Photoshop Map Design - Alaska
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14½ x 22"
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Flowers by MaryAnn Piasecki:

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Hydrangea
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Iris
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Snapdragons
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Pussy Willow
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Sea holly
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Waxflower
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Carnations
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All about Silverware

Artwork by:

Jack Dunn (9th),
Grant Denmark (11th)

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Digital Photography
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All about Silverware
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16 H x 22” W
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Flowers by Margaret Murphy:

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Alstroemeria
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Rudbeckia
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Dianthus
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Calla lilies
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Caricature

Artwork by:

Dylan White (10th),
Henry Wacek (9th),
Atticus Keep (9th),
Catherine Zhou (12th),
Michele Buni (9th),

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Photoshop - Caricature
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12½ H x 16" W
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Flowers by Marijke Vallaeys:

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Delphinium
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Stocks
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Sunflowers
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Lilac
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Ti leaves
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Spray Roses
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Comments from Marijke

The colors in the poster were an inspiration in the choice of flowers and the way the different caricatures were displayed made me decide for a parallel arrangement. .

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Caricature

Artwork by Lai Tseung:

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11th grade
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Photoshop - Caricature
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22 H x 14” W
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Flowers by Carol Hartman:

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Spray Carnations
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Roses
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Stocks
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Gypsophila
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Mini Hydrangea
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Trachelium
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Reflection

Artwork by:

Maya Ivanov (9th),
Ella Johnson (11th),
Molly Squire (11th),
Zariya Ali (9th)

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Digital Photography - Light Painting
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15 H x 15” W
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Flowers by Shlawna Sikochi:

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Calla lilies
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Freesia
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Statice
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Chamomile
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Beargrass
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Grevillea
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Photo Sculpture

Artwork by Zack Lizotte:

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9th grade
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Photoshop - Photo Sculpture
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24 H x 17” W
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Flowers by Marijke Vallaeys:

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Alstroemeria
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Gerbera daisies
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Freesia
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Hypercum
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Dianthus
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Ti leaves
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Cornus mas
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Comments from Marijke

I loved Zack's work but found the "Picasso" composition a challenge to interpret until I saw the linear format of the elements in the face.

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Object Design

Artwork by Vasilis Psathas:

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9th grade
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Graphic Design - Object Design
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14 H x 22” W
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Flowers by Mary Jane Ellison:

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Gerbera daisies
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Calla lilies
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Aster
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Sea holly
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Hypericum
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Ranunculus
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Lily of the Incas
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2022 Exhibit

Read more about the 2022 Exhibit in an article from the Harvard Press by Carlene Phillips

Browse through the compositions in this Exhibit page or in the Galleries, or enjoy the 6 minutes video.