GCAA Fine Arts Competition

Along with science, my other biggest fascination is the arts. I draw, paint, write, and play guitar. I used to dance and do theater as well. When I put my mind to something, I can muster up extraordinary amounts of dedication: often,

In addition to being selected to participate in the art fair, I was also awarded

Various things can lure you into art. From creative writing or painting those are ways you bring yourself closer to creativity. For me, it was the concept of visual arts and how much it intrigued me into further learning about art. About how I can show my own creativity on paper or incorporate myself into my surroundings to my own creativity. I have grown to enjoy this artistry from when I first saw a drawing book to now where I engage myself to different forms of art. As soon as I had a connection with this community, my life has revolved around art. Having this support within this community and able to come when I need it has made a great impact within my life. Being apart of this community has made me where I am able to be involving to various programs that connect to art, volunteering in different events where I can express my own ideas, and even producing my own work.

I have interest in subjects other than the fine arts as well. Acting, theatre, and music are other types of art that I can engage and emerge myself in, and find ways I can relate it to my artwork. Any new experience truly makes my art better. I am so excited to try to learn new ways of expressing and becoming skilled. Gaining the skills of global thinking, problem solving, communication and finding ways of how I can intertwine art. Enhance knowledge of science and

The first class I took part in was weaving and fibers, and similar to that of playing an instrument, art influenced my life. Weaving and fibers opened up a whole new world I had never experienced; my grandfather built me my own loom, and my whole family became interested in my art projects. After taking my first art class I chose to participate in many more: arts & crafts (twice), ceramics, and stained glass. Art opened up many opportunities for me both socially and intellectually. I participated in art competitions including the contest for the Erie Times News 100th year anniversary (my school placed second) and the Vans Custom Culture contest. I collaborated and built friendships with diverse groups of individuals, worked on group projects (such as stained glass windows), and a plethora of independent study projects (macrame hangings, dream catcher’s, gnome houses…). Through the arts both musical and visual I experienced unimaginable opportunities and experiences that allowed both self-expression and

I use to enjoy reading and writing. The joy of going to the bookstore and picking out a great book excited me. I would curl up in my bed and image the world around me as if I was in the book myself. Everything changed during my four high school years.

Growing up in a Catholic household, I have always been an active member in the church as an alter server, interpreter, and assisting with

Fine art classes are fun and let students express themselves in different ways. A middle school student said, “I love fine arts. They give you a chance to be outwardly expressive and they are more fun and less stressful. They help me express myself through music.” Another student said, “The fine arts classes help me think creatively and are one of my favorite parts about

My interests and passions supplement my education in high school in a variety of ways. Show choir, musicals, plays, chorus, band, jazz band, and so much more allowed me to use my creativity everyday in multiple ways. All of these arts opportunities added to the excitement of coming to school, which naturally helped me succeed in my academic pursuits. Not only do I enjoy high school, but many weekend days have been spent waiting to go back to school so that I can sing again, or play my trumpet again, or just learn something really interesting.

I have been very involved with serving my community throughout my life, and more so in the past few years because of my experience in the International Baccalaureate program and its service requirements.

One of our missions is to give back to the community. We accomplish it by donating our time, skills and sources. Constant participation in fund-raising events, 4th of July parades, Mardi Gras festivities and event stand-bys is our pride.

I live my life to tell stories. All stories are beautiful and everyone deserves to see a face they recognize telling them a story that explores the struggles they deal with daily. To know we are not alone, and that art has a meaning full place in our lives as our teachers, is such a comfort. Art teaches us to feel, it teaches us about ourselves, and how to empathize with others. It taught me how to communicate something that could save a life in a tender, beautiful way. And it would be my privilege to be able to do that with the rest of my

When used well, the arts are the cement that brings all the disparate curricular areas together. In the best schools, this is often the case. The arts are valued for their interdisciplinary potential. The result is a more cohesive curriculum in which students explore relationships across disciplines. . . . the arts in conjunction with other aspects of the curriculum afford students more complete and compelling conceptions. (p. 7)

I have many interests. Three of them are chess, digital art and, poetry. These activities allow me to convey my creativity. In chess, there are countless possibilities of how one can checkmate his or her opponent. As for digital art, the possibilities are endless because of the limitlessness of art. Similarly, with poetry I enjoy using literary devices such as, personification, similes and metaphors to express the message I am conveying.

Art. To me is something undefinable, what I want my art to show you is a piece of myself and a piece of yourself. Something we can all relate to; a memory, a song, a poem, art should make you feel something. Art is a gift, a tool we can use to hide beauty in ordinary places and things. I want to broaden my understanding of design and the world that art is beyond my knowledge and experiences. Because my love for creating burns so bright and deep within me, I am determined to find a career path that will allow me to explore the world of design and art every day. A number of art forms are endless and this seems like a daunting task to find just one path that can express the enjoyment and involvement I want to have with art. Throughout my life I have been endlessly drawing, painting, sculpting and creating--often times I feel almost cursed with such talent to create because the ability seems endless. I have taken a number of art classes exploring my passions as a High School Student and created many different types of works including oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings; etching, embossed, and screen printmaking; charcoal, graphite, and pastel drawings; Sculpting with ceramics and plaster as well as wheel pieces. I find that there is few mediums I have yet to experiment with. I have become accustomed to Acrylic paintings as I have recently started to create paintings and sell them to community members. I participated in a local art fair and it opened my eyes to what art