Landscapes
The Reflection Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree
Hannah Miller, Grade 9
Chalk Pastel 9" x 12"
School: Grimsby Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Vicki Schindel
Principal: Mr. Mat Miller
Artist Statement: I chose this scene of a tree reflecting in a pond because when I think of pastels, and pastel art I think of depth, colour, and shading. I was immediately drawn to this scene because there was so much colour and texture, with a huge variety of cold and warm colours as well. The wide range of colours gave me lots of opportunities to blend and smudge the pastels.
The Natural Environment
Jordan Crawford, Grade 10
Pen and Ink
School: Beamsville District Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Betsy Tauro & Ms. Melissa Morlacchetti
Principal: Mr. Matt Wilson
Artist Statement: I am really happy with how this piece turned out in the end and how each of the techniques really brought out each part of the drawing and how well they work together when used in only specific parts. I really felt that contour hatching would bring out the main object in the piece the best and I think it really did do just that. Through working on this I learned how time consuming working in pen can be and how truly difficult it is.
House with Red Roof: A Juxtaposition
Ryen Payne, Grade 11
Acrylic on Canvas 16” x 20”
School: Governor Simcoe Secondary School
Teacher: Mr. Michael Grant
Principal: Ms. Teri Thompson
Artist Statement: The original piece, House with Red Roof, was painted by Paul Cézanne in 1890. In my juxtaposition of this famous artwork, I wanted to incorporate Cézanne’s unique brushwork style and try to mimic his colour pallet using acrylic paint. The piece depicts a path leading to a house within a forest; however, as a twist, I added solar panels to the house’s roof and my self-portrait in the lower-left corner – I did my best to paint this self-portrait using Cézanne’s painterly style.
Cloudy Sunset Over Water
Shawna-Lyn Admiral-Gates, Grade 9
Acrylic and glitter on canvas 12 by 9 inches
School: DSBN Academy
Teacher: Mr. Toby Ley
Principal: Mrs. Lisa Nazar
Artist Statement: I wanted to paint a sunset one night so I got started on painting the background of the sky and then the water. After that I added in the sun and then added in the clouds. After I got the major outlines of the painting down, I started working on smaller details within the painting, like the water squiggles and the gradients within the clouds. My inspiration for this was how bored I had become over summer break last year, and how many sunsets I had watched.
Throughout One’s Lifespan
Kashish Modi, Grade 11
Acrylic paint, marker, and stickers on canvas 11 inches by 56 inches
School: DSBN Academy
Teacher: Mrs. Cara Goulding
Principal: Mrs. Lisa Nazar
Artist Statement: This art piece depicts the theme of positives and negatives throughout one’s lifespan. When the four pieces connect, a timeline from youngest to oldest form, showing a cycle of the four seasons at its most beautiful and harshest weather. The winter season and children's age group are both beginnings as they both have big tantrums like storms but can also be beautifully natural like the aurora borealis. Spring is the blooming stage similar to a teenager developing throughout adolescence. Spring is known for its beauty; however, spring is a rainy season or the teenage equivalent, the fragile and cloudiness. Summer, adulthood, is what everyone preps and waits for, they have the most control over how they choose to live their life. Therefore, the simplest mistakes can transform from a beautiful stable beach to a flash of chaotic lightning. Lastly is fall, the final stage of one’s life is supposedly a peaceful time full of vibrancy like fall, however with old age comes death; therefore, it is also binding time until the last leaves drop.
Snow - inspired by Georgia O'Keefe
Connor MacPhee, Grade 12
Acrylic on Canvas 8 X 10
School: Beamsville District Secondary School
Teacher: Mrs. Kristel Niemi
Principal: Mr. Matt Wilson
Artist Statement: My name is Connor MacPhee and I am a student at BDSS in the SSTC program. I made this painting because I love snow. I used acrylic paints, paint brushes, sponges and a toothbrush to make night blue and the snowball that became a snowy hill. The colours make me feel relaxed. Thank you.
Fauvist Landscape
Dylan Wilson, Grade 12
Watercolour
School: A.N. Myer Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Rena Burns
Principal: Mrs. Kim Carruthers
Group of Seven Landscape
Christina Whelan, Grade 12
Watercolour
School: A.N. Myer Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Rena Burns
Principal: Mrs. Kim Carruthers
Mountain Lake
Ella McEwen, Grade 10
Watercolour
School: Laura Secord Secondary School
Teacher: Mrs. Chelsea Wilcox
Principal: Mrs. Helena Tritchew
Artist Statement: This piece is a water colour of a picture that inspired me. I enjoyed mixing the colours for the lake and the different techniques I learned. I really like watercolour and hope to continue to learn more about the medium.
What A Wonderful World
Natalie Anderson, Grade 11
Acrylic on Canvas
School: E.L Crossley Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Sherry Wilkinson
Principal: Mrs. Janice Sargeant
Artist Statement:
When given the task of thinking of a song to recreate with art, I chose to replicate "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong in a painting. My goal was to capture the beauty of this earth that we are so lucky to have. I showed "trees of green and red roses too" as well as a calming stream and fluffy clouds. The acrylic paint helped me to add lots of texture to the trees and bushes, and smooth, consistent strokes with ripples to replicate the gentle water. I hope to inspire others to recognize have beautiful and incredible our world is, and that we must take care of it so it can continue to thrive for generations to come.
Off the Coast Of Avonlea
Mackenna Belding, Grade 11
Acrylic on Canvas
School: E. L Crossley Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Sherry Wilkinson
Principal: Mrs. Janice Sargent
Artist Statement:
This painting is based on Anne of Green Gables and my love for Prince Edward Island. It represents the world we need to discover and the vibrant colours help to capture my eagerness to learn more about the world we live in. I challenged myself in creating PEI’s vibrant red sand and the glowing sky.
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons "Spring"
Keira Brown, Grade 11
Watercolour
School: Greater Fort Erie Secondary School
Teacher: Amy Ballett
Principal: Mr. Fred Louws
Artist Statement: This abstract expressionist artwork has been created while listening to Vivaldi - Spring.
Celestial Reef
Emma Nigh, Grade 10
Pen and Ink
School: Laura Secord Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Becca Marshall
Principal: Mrs. Helena Tritchew
Artist Statement: This piece depicts a mix of old and new interpretation of marine life, and the relation to life on land and in the ocean. It is one eternal round. It’s supposed to represent a magical relationship of eternal and mortal components that shows unity between the moon and sun, the water and land.
Compact NYC
Felix Jeong, Grade 9
Pen and Ink 10" x 16"
School: Eden High School
Teacher: Mr. Simon Krall
Principal: Ms. Sharon Burns, Ms. Ann Kennerly
Artist Statement: Impression: I chose to draw New York City because it is the heart of so many things, from all the iconic buildings to the broadway shows. I wanted to draw something that was familiar with me and also with everyone. I wanted to challenge myself to see how much detail and work I could do, and New York City seemed suitable for this project. This work is one of my favourite works ever.
Discovering Perspective
Madison Palabay, Grade 10
Watercolour 8.5" x 11"
School: Sir Winston Secondary School
Teacher: Mr. Dan Ducroix
Principal: Ms. Ann Gilmore
Artist Statement: The pandemic has closed people off from the world and into their homes, but the world can still be viewed and experienced through media and art. Through this piece, I wanted to capture a perspective of a street from a different location outside of my country. The streets in my neighborhood are dull and boring, however, the streets from images online have all types of uniqueness. Some are narrow, cramped, busy, colourful and the list continues on. With watercolour and pencil crayons, I created a piece of a street perspective in Japan, which is much different from what I’m used to seeing here in Ontario. Although I struggled while learning and applying my perspective skills onto a real life reference photo, I was able to achieve my end result through practice and trial and error. There is still much room for improvements within this piece, however I strive to continue to perfect my perspective skills.
South Korea
Laura No, Grade 10
Mixed Media 10inX10in
School: Welland Centennial Secondary School
Teacher: Mrs. Lori Thibault
Principal: Mrs. Tammy Zonneveld
Artist Statement: I completed a one point perspective colour wheel showcasing South Korea. My focus was to accurately portray the colours using gradients to demonstrate atmospheric perspective and accurately convey the buildings of South Korea using converging lines to the vanishing point in the center. I completed the work with watercolour paint, pencil crayons and marker.
Floral Wave
Rocky Savoeung, Grade 11
Scratchboard
School: Thorold Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Kim Duggan
Principal: Ms. Karen Ferguson
Wizard's Cottage Attic
Taegan Hunziker, Grade 9
Mixed Media 13X15 inches
School: Grimsby Secondary School
Teacher: Ms. Vicki Schindel
Principal: Mr. Mat Miller
Artist Statement: In my imagery, it shows the room of an old fashioned wizard scenery. When someone looks at my piece I want them to feel like they are at an old worn out cottage with an old wooden feel in the rooms surroundings. The fire is burning in the fireplace making the surroundings in the room feel warm in the little cottage. I included some wizard-like stuff around the place like a magical broom, a cat asleep on the ground by the fire, broken glass on the windows, and a table with a flower. I added a window on the right side of the room where it was wider and made the window open with broken glass pieces. The scenery in the background with one tree and one rock and a darker sky shows it is nighttime. I have a tube connecting from the ceiling to the wall to show a peculiar sight in the wizard’s room. In this imagery, there are five living things like the cat sleeping on the floor, the flower on the wooden table, the tree in the window, a sneaky little mouse, and a spider hanging from the window. The spider that is hanging from the window also represents the point that started this whole art piece off.
Through the Wall
Tarilyn Shore, Grade 9
Mixed Media
School: Stamford Collegiate
Teacher: Ms. Larissa Turcotte
Principal: Mr. Neil Sheard