High School Painting
Naramore Art Show – High School Painting
Ballard High School
![Elsa Frank, 12th Grade, "In the Sun's Light"](http://business.sotanomc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Elsa-Frank-In-the-Sunlight-772x1024.jpg)
Artist Statement: This piece is a depiction of the feeling of being embraced by the sun. I brought this piece to life by using split compliments to reflect the warming sensation.
![Zoe Papadakis, 12th Grade, "Mind over Body"](http://business.sotanomc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Zoe-Papadakis-Mind-Over-Body-1024x724.jpg)
Artist Statement: This piece represents the shifts, connections and challenges between the mind and the body when acting. The emotion of the actor is extremely vulnerable, yet the audience can never tell the true feelings of the performer behind what they’re seeing. The composed face shows what the audience sees, while the blue face portrays the almost, but not quite covered emotion that’s filled within the actor’s mind.
The Center School
![Quinn Crain, 11th Grade, "The Crane"](http://business.sotanomc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Crain_Quinn-771x1024.jpeg)
Artist Statement: This was made as an experimental piece for me to learn more about watercolor. Since then, I have fallen in love with using watercolor whenever I can. The crane is a beautiful creature and I believe the watercolor medium fits perfectly with this majestic bird. Find more of my art on Instagram @crane_.rain
![Max Mayer, 12th Grade, "Master Copy of "The Beggars" by P. Brueghel the Elder"](http://business.sotanomc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Max_Mayer-1024x768.jpeg)
Artist Statement: The Beggars was painted in 1568 by P. Brueghel the Elder. The 6 disabled figures are affected by ergotism, a devastating illness that occurs as a result of consuming the fungus ergot in contaminated food after it infects wheat, barley or rye crops (De-Wei Le 2016)
![Lydia Valliere Douglass, 12th Grade, "Birds Among Sunflowers"](http://business.sotanomc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Valliere_Douglass_Lydia-745x1024.jpeg)
Artist Statement: Watercolor painting is a passion of mine that I have been teaching myself. My love for sunflowers combined with a charming bird showcases my style of art. I worked hard on this piece and am pretty happy with the outcome.
Chief Sealth High School
Cleveland High School
![A Collaborative Project, All Grades, "American Portraits: A Collaborative Project"](http://business.sotanomc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VIRTUAL-American-Portraits-A-Collaborative-Project-1024x987.jpg)
Artist Statement: After looking at the work of contemporary portrait artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley, students considered the question “Who (or what) represents America?” The style of these paintings is inspired by street artist Shepard Fairey.
![A Collaborative Project, All Grades, "Gratitude Lotería Board Game"](http://business.sotanomc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VIRTUAL-Gratitude-Loteria-A-Collaborative-Project-791x1024.jpg)
Artist Statement: Students studied images from the traditional Mexican board game lotería for inspiration before painting a card featuring an object that represents a person for whom they are grateful. Like the lotería game, the word of the object is displayed below the image (in a language chosen by the artist).
Garfield High School
Interagency School
Lincoln High School
Roosevelt High School
West Seattle High School
![Alexavier Pierce, 11th Grade, "Self Portrait"](http://business.sotanomc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Pierce_Alexavier-788x1024.jpg)
Artist Statement: My whole family does some form of art so it runs in the family. Even so it’s still hard to explain for me at times. All I can really say is that all great things take time and my art is no different.
![Cloeme Parker, 11th Grade, "Oregon Coast"](http://business.sotanomc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Parker_Cleome.jpg)
Artist Statement: This piece is based on a place along the Oregon coast that I visited. The magnitude of the rocks in the distance and the expanse of the water felt powerful to me. So, I wanted to capture the striking scene while adding my own colors and movement to amplify its impact.