The work explored the concept of the absurd and the pressures of beauty and appearance society places on young people. Students used scale, color, and form and photos from magazines to create humorist and absurd collages.

Using common found fruits or vegetables students student were tasked with designing an advertisement using the qualities, benefits, or characteristics of their chosen subject.

Using a mirror and a direct light source students made an expressive self portrait that investigated value and form.

Using common found fruits or vegetables students student were tasked with designing an advertisement using the qualities, benefits, or characteristics of their chosen subject.

Using a mirror and a direct light source students made an expressive self portrait that investigated value and form.

The work explored the concept of the absurd and the pressures of beauty and appearance society places on young people. Students used scale, color, and form and photos from magazines to create humorist and absurd collages.

Using a mirror and a direct light source students made an expressive self portrait that investigated value and form.

ArtReady Artist Mentor program through Smack Mellon Gallery and Studios pairs professional artists with high school students. The small group of 3 students meets in the artist studio weekly for 3 months. The cohort is paired with an artist through a student ranking/preference system. Students and the Artist Mentor collaborate in the design of program goals and projects. There are individualized projects, field trips, and portfolio and college prep sessions. The program culminates in an exhibition of student work.

This is an exhibition view of a few works my cohort made. The works are abstract and incorporated a mixed media aesthetic. Students studied a variety of abstract artists and completed brainstorming activities to create an abstract visual language.

The work explored the concept of the absurd and the pressures of beauty and appearance society places on young people. Students used scale, color, and form and photos from magazines to create humorist and absurd collages.

Using common found fruits or vegetables students student were tasked with designing an advertisement using the qualities, benefits, or characteristics of their chosen subject.

Using common found fruits or vegetables students student were tasked with designing an advertisement using the qualities, benefits, or characteristics of their chosen subject.

Continuous Line Drawing from Observation

One point perspective drawing from imagination

The work explored the concept of the absurd and the pressures of beauty and appearance society places on young people. Students used scale, color, and form and photos from magazines to create humorist and absurd collages.

Studying color relationships students used cut paper techniques to create observational still-life collages.

Using a mirror and a direct light source students made an expressive self portrait that investigated value and form.

The work explored the concept of the absurd and the pressures of beauty and appearance society places on young people. Students used scale, color, and form and photos from magazines to create humorist and absurd collages.