LIGHT EXHIBITION
THE INAUGURATION OF GALLERY 10
JANUARY - APRIL 2023
The art world is vast and the avenues for artists to show and sell artwork range from large museums to artist-run alternative spaces. There are a multitude of aspects to exhibition making and Gallery 10 is situated as a space for students to become familiar with curatorial methods by doing. As artists, understanding the depth and breadth of exhibition concept and design, project management, acquiring, installation, and educational outreach will set students up for success in Venture ArtistryTM. Arts Academy students engage in field trips with industry professionals, conduct research, and learn what it takes to work with and promote living artists, in doing so students will take on gallery roles with the common goal of enriching themselves, the NBPS community and beyond.
“Art is too important not to share”
- Romero Britto
Curating is when you select, organize, care for and present art for an audience.
Our curatorial team collaboratively conceptualizes each exhibition theme, involving artists from the NBPS lower, middle and high school classes and community partners.
Communication is How we involve the NBPS community in our shows.
We work closely with school marketing channels, web and social media platforms to share our artist’s vision.
Educational Outreach programs expand creative intelligence.
Developing, planning and delivering our programs allows us to learn alongside our audiences. Our work ties learning to our exhibitions and generates interactive experiences.
SHADES OF GLASS
“Inthisphoto,Iusedthelightfromtheearlymorningsuntocastinterestingshadowsthroughglasses.I usedglassbecausedependingonthedirectionofitandthepattern, theshadowcandownareally interestingcomposition.Iwantedtousecoloroftheglassestocreateseparationaswellasatargetforthe eyetohelpguideyouthroughoutthephoto.”
-WillowWeissbluth
WillowWeissbluth
11 Grade
ThrowingShade
18X24
DigitalCamera
“InthisphotographIcapturetheoceanicgreentransparencyofaseriesofglassbottles.Iusedsunlight tocreatetheshadowsandhighlightthevaryingtoneswithintheshadowsanddetailsofthebottles.To photographthispieceItestedoutseveralcompositionsthroughoutthedayfocusingonthevaried lengthsofshadowsandselectedtheonethatcapturedtheshadowsthemost.Thevisualstackingof thebottlescreatesaverticalrepetitionoftheforms.Iwantedtointentionallydepictthebottleslooking downwardalthoughthephotographwouldbehungonawall.Thiscreatesanillusionthatallowsthe audiencetoviewthebottlesfromadifferentperspective.”
-Logan
LoganSaland
11thGrade
TheGlassMenagerie
18x24
DigitalPhotography
OPENINGTHE
THEDOORS!
MayahHamaoui
11thGrade
HeavenlySpecter
18x24
ColoredPencil
“ThispieceofworkfollowedarealisticstylethatwasbasedoffaphotoreferenceI took.Ilayeredcoloredpenciltoexpresslightʼseffectonresultingshadows.Thestark whitebackgroundismeanttocontrastthecolorfulbottles.ThethingIlikemost aboutmyworkisthatthemajorityofthesubjectspicturedaremycupsfromhome. Itʼsexcitingtoseehowsomethingsocommoninmydailylifecanbeshowninanew light.”
-MayahHamaoui
AvaDoyle
11th Grade
Sentinels
18"x24"
Photography
“Inthisgrayscalephotograph,therearefour transparentglassescreatingshadowsinorderof height.Thesunandshadowcreatesatriangular cutoutthatoverlapstheshortestglass,cuttingoffthe shadowoftheglasswhileleavingitstandinginthe shadowsalone.Withintheglasses'shadowsthesun createsroundreflectionsandhighlightsthrough emptyandwater-filledbottleswithacuttingedge createdbythattriangularhighlight.Iusedfourglass bottleswithdifferentcolorsandtones.Thesecreated darkerorlightershadowswhichcontrastedwithone anotheryetwerestillharmoniousintheir equidistance.Thesestandingglassesguardthe shadowslikesentinels,keepingwatchofoneanother.”
-AvaDoyle
LoganSaland
11 Grade
TheLookingGlass
18X24
Charcoal,graphite,andcolorpencil
“Inthispiece,Iwasabletoportraythe ideaoftransparencyusingopaque materials.Iusedaburnishingtechnique inordertocreateaseamlessblend betweenmycolors.Whenphotographing myreferencephotoIplayedaroundwith lightingatdifferentcyclesofthesunto getvibrantshadows.ThephotoIchoseto drawIactuallyinfactcapturedon accident,asmysilhouetteandshoewere capturedontheleft.Theshadowscreate anaturalframeonthepiecethatbrings theeyesbacktothefocalpointofthe center.Byvisuallystakingthebottles,an overallformisconveyedwiththeviews eyetracingthebottlesfromlefttoright.”
-LoganSaland
ZhenshengLin
11thGrade
GlassBottleGlass Reflection
18”x24”
Coloredpencil
“Thereflectionofthelightisthethemeofthisartwork. Differentanglesandobjects'colorshowedvarious shapesandcolorsofreflection.Inthisartwork,there arefivebottlesandcupswithdifferentshapesand colors.I'veusedvariouscolortonestocreatethe3D andtransparenteffectsofthebottlesandcups.This artworkwasachallengeformebecauselightis extremelyintricateandunique.However,thatisalso exactlywhylightisinterestingandunpredictable.”
-ZhenshengLin
NoahHerrera
11thGrade
Free
18”x24”
Coloredpencil
“Thisstilllifeofdyedwaterandawineglass,Icreated anirregularpatternthroughthehighlightsofthe shadows.Therandomflowofthewateriswhat createsafeelingoffreedom.Iusedcolor,light, shadowscreatingdepthintomystilllife.Iʼveused colorpencilstocreatetheshapesusedinmywork. Thispieceisimportanttomebecauseitpushedmeto pushmylimitswithskillandcreativitytobeunique. MycreationallowedmetodiscoverhowIcaninspire theworldbymakingdarkerworksfeelinadifferent perspectiveto theviewer.Iwantedtousean unexpectedcolorpallettoexpresssorrowbutby conflictingthatwithexpressiveshapestoshow freedomofshape.”
-NoahHerrera
AUTO REFLECTIONS
DekoJaramillo
CarmelaNussbaum
TaylorFodiman
10thGrade
CarCloseUps
18x24
AcryliconPaper
10thGradersexploredform, surfaceandreflectioninthese closeupcompositionsof luxuryandclassiccars.
FESTIVITIES
“ItʼsastilllifedrawingofChristmas lights.Iusedoilpastelstoenhancethe detailsincludingtheshadingandlight points.Ilearnedatlotaboutshading andhowtomakeaimagelook3d.”
LuigiMeneghello
8Grade
ChristmasatNight
17X17 OilPastels
“Thisisastilllifedrawingofpineapple shapedlights.Whenpickingmy referenceIreallylikedthecolorsand pineapplesinthephoto.These pineapplesarepartiallyopaquewith vibrantcolors.”
AnyaReddy
8 Grade
LuzDePiñas
17X17 Oilpainting
-LuigiMeneghello
-AnyaReddy
LIGHT UP THE SKY
MigdanaKoziol
6thGrade CitySilhouette
16x20
Acrylicandpressprint
“Inthisskylinepaintingtheartistfirstpaintedasky.Afteritwasdry,theyprinted in ink the skyline they composed. The paintings show the shadows of the buildings appearing in black because of the light of the sunset. The buildings havetinywindowsthatdrawyoureyetoallofthelittledetails.Thesepaintings alsomakeyoufeelasifyouwerereallythere.”
-MigdanaKoziol
WAVES OF LIGHT
ViktoriaSurkova
JulietGreen
HazelMalone
IsabellaBerrios
4thGrade
PalmTreeSilhouette
9”x12”
MixedMedia (Watercolorsandcutpaper)
Artistsʼfirstpaintedabeautiful sunrisewithwatercolors.They usedhorizontalstrokestolook likethesky.Theythenmadepalm treesfromblackpaperandglued themdown.Theypickedtheir favoritequotesaboutcolorand copiedthemintothepicture.
HORIZONS
“Thisphotoisadepiction ofnaturallightandhowitaffectsnaturearoundit.Thesunlightfromthatangle createsthiseffectofthemountainsandtreestobecomeablockedinshape.Italsocreatestheeffectofeach shapelookinglightertheclosertothesunitis.Thisphotoisspecialtomebecauseitexpressesmyconnection withnature.Itallowsmetosharepointsofviewthatmostpeoplewouldnʼtevergettosee.”
-JinjieWang
12thGrade
24x48
Digitalphotoinkjetprint
“Inthislandscape,IillustratedaviewofthesunsetfromacoastaltowninthePacificNorthwest.I choosethislocationbecauseofitssurfcultureandthedifferentlandformsthatcanbefound.Idrew raysofwarmsunlightshiningthroughthebranchesoftheredwoodtrees.Idigitallypaintedthesky fromscratchtodisplaythecolorfulreflectionofthesunontheclouds.Ialsoportrayedthecalmnessof thewaterbypaintingthesun'sreflectiononthewaves.Thisworkisverymeaningfultomebecause theprocessofmakingitwasrelaxingandIwasabletoexploredifferentwaysofdigitaldrawing withoutrelyingontheuseofanoutline.”
-LindaTutor
LindaTutor11thGrade
PacificSunset 24x54 Inkjetprint
JinjieWang
HollywoodSunset
CAPTURING LIGHT
BrigetteWeisz
11th Grade
Ascending
24inx36in
DigitalCamera
“InthisphotoofLorde,I capturedgeometricalshapes framinghersilhouette.Lordeis ascendingalongsteps, echoingthegravityofthe nameshehaschosen.This artworkisspecialtome becauseitwasduringthe processofthispiecethatIwas abletotrulyconnecttomy workandenvironment.Seeing thesubject,theset,andthe lighting,Iwascompletely immersedintheenvironment andrealizedthatiswhatI wanttobringtotheworldas anartist.”
FLOATING DREAMS
EmmaRubinstein
10Grade
LightDreams
17X11X11
Clay,papermache,tissuepaper
GigiDʼerrico
10Grade
CottonBallClown
20X15X15
PaperClay,Papermache, tissue,wire,andLEDlights
BeeHurley
10th Grade
RisingWaterLily
18X12X12
Papermaché,wire,paper clay
“I created a very simple photo of a hand reaching out from what seems nothingness. The hand seemstohavejustappearedfromthedarknessofthevoid,Iusedaflashlightandthepuredarkness of the bathroom. This is a special photo because it is the simplest photo I have took. I wanted to createsomethingcoolbutatthesametimesomethingsimple.”
-MartinViola
11th
TheGrasp
24x26
DigitalPhotoInkjetPrint
“Inthiscreativeshot,Iusedaluminumfoiltosurroundthesubject'seyeanddrawfocustoit. Lightreflectedoffofthefoil'ssurface,directingcatchlighttowardstheeye.Iusedawide aperturetoensurethattheeyewasinfocusandclear.Thisshotisspecialtomebecauseitacts asareminderthatonecangetanamazingshotwithoutexpensivematerials.”
-SophiePinero
LookingforLightattheEndof theTunnel
36x24
MartinViola
Grade
SophiePinero
11th Grade
DigitalPhotoInkjetPrint
PeterKramer
12th Grade
Bright-eyed
36x24
DigitalPhotoInkjetPrint
“Concoctingsuchanelegantphotoofthissmallrodentrequiredtheemploymentofa dashofpatienceandahandfulofcraftinesswiththevariouscamerasettings.Thefirst stepincreatingthiswasalteringthecamerasettingstoreduceanypossiblemotionblur andtodarkentheimage.Afterallwasset,thephotowastaken.Uponcapturingthe moment,thesquirrelfaceddirectlytowardsthecamerawithahintofcatch-lightinits eye,givingrisetotheidiom,"bright-eyedandbushy-tailed."Thedarknessandshadows emphasizedbythephoto'ssettingsaidedinhighlightingthesquirrel'sfeatures,suchas itsfuranditswide,brighteyes.Thefinalstepwastosimplyconvertthephotointoblack andwhite.Withallofthiscomplexityputintowhatappearstobesuchasimplephotoof suchacommon,yetcomplexcreature,Icouldnothelpbutfeelenamoredwithmywork. Thisutterinfatuationwasfurtheraugmentedbymypassionforthenaturalworld aroundus,andadeepadmirationforthelittlethingsinlife.”
-PeterKramer
