2020 Gallery Show
Congratulations to all of the 2020 Showcase artists on your creative accomplishments. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with us! You are all truly amazing inside and out and I have enjoyed sharing my studio with all of you. - Mrs. Cadle
Our painting journey:
Follow our journey in class and at home with this special video.
Art Award :
Each year, one student receives the MCMS art award for their achievements as an artist. In order to be selected, the student must submit three works of art and respond to the essay prompt "I am an ARTIST". This year, four wonderful artist have been selected to receive this award. In each of their essays, you could feel that that they had the soul and passion of an artist. They all demonstrated excellence in media technique, creativity, innovation, and experimentation. Congratulations!
Our Artists:
Each artist exhibits two paintings. The first painting is a replica of a famous work of art. The second painting is an original painting by the student artist. Each artist has also written a short statement of inspiration!
Aadit:
I am inspired to draw and paint by my everyday life. In my life, if I see something interesting or cool, I will think about different ways in which I can draw or paint it. My drawings and paintings can also be affected and inspired by the emotion I feel while drawing/painting them. If I am feeling good, that mood may affect my painting with a choice of brighter colors and happier characters.. However if I am not feeling good, it may affect my painting in other ways, like the use of darker colors and a sadder feel overall.
"Ruine Oybin"
Caspar David Friedrich
"Feel the love"
Abby:
Artists such as Van Gogh and Peter Max inspire me to draw and paint. One thing I love about Art is that there are no rules. Whatever you want your art to be, it can be. I am an artist because I have a passion for art and practice the ability to make art. Art can be anything from drawing and painting to music.
"Starry Night"
Peter Max
"The sun's flower"
Neala:
Art has helped me get through some very rough times in my life, and helps me to feel happy. I love to draw and paint, because it is a very productive way to let out your emotions, and how you feel. It makes me feel calm and happy when I draw, and it is so much fun to be able to create works of art. Art makes me feel proud and happy of who I am, and what I can do. And it is all worth the hard work to see the finished product in the end after the days or even weeks of constant work. It is one of the best creative outlets, and I will pursue it for the rest of my life.
"Tropical Fish Color"
Marcia Baldwin
"Snowed in"
Ria:
"Cafe Terrace at Night"
Vincent Van Gogh
"Water way"
Annalie:
I get a lot of my inspiration from other artists and the people that I am close with. I love that art can be in any shape or form so, in that sense, everyone is an artist. It also provides me with a creative outlet. My creativity and ability to create anything into art makes me an artist.
"Cosmic Park City"
Peter Max
"Sunset over the ocean"
Sienna D:
I’ve been inspired to draw and paint from the world and environments around me. While I have never been top tier in any medium I have fun with it, that’s all that matters. I love nature, I have been drawn toward it since I was little; tons of my piece’s have been centered around the beauty of the undiluted world. Creating universes of my own and deciding what’s what has given me control in my life for the time I spend as a minor.
"Little red fox"
Marcia Baldwin
"Better in pairs"
Elizabeth D:
Some things that inspire me to draw and paint are people, fashion, and culture. I love seeing how different people look and how they portray themselves through clothing. Somethings that I love about art is how there are no limits on what you can create, it is a way to express yourself. What makes me an artist is how I create different works that can show emotion and also style. Art should make a person who is creating it or viewing it feel something.
"Ballerina with Pink Shoes"
Roelof Rossouw
"ballerina with the blue eye"
Anne:
Art serves as a release for myself, as I would think of it for many others. It is a way to express ourselves in many ways words cannot. I draw and create because it is what feels comfortable for me and I enjoy doing it. I love that art is so subjective because there are just so many ways each human mind can interpret something as well as inspire others to create something similar. It is also a way for me to connect with others, as I have found so many new friends thanks to online communities, people at school, and just in general experiences that further my growth as an artist.
"job"
Alphonse Mucha
"fever dream"
Richard:
My love for streetwear inspires me to draw and paint them. What I love about art is that there is no limit, you can be creative and draw anything you want without some limited format. What makes me an artist is that I draw and I enjoy Art.
"NIKE AIR JORDAN 1 RETRO"
Josh OppenBrouwers
"zebra"
Tristan:
Usually when I draw or paint I get inspired by other people who do the same thing, looking at peoples art gives so much inspiration. I also love that really anything can fit into the term art, you can put a blue dot on a canvas and call it art if you’d like, it's really a spectrum of anything. Anyone can be an artist as long as you have an idea, and a surface to put that idea.
“Evening in the Mountains”
Alisa Onipchenko
"Garden of gods"
Charley:
I love to paint because it is relaxing and I find a sense of happiness and am content in the moment. I love to paint because I can connect with others and connect with my inner creativity. What makes me an artist is my ability to take something I despise to something I love. I have the ability to keep an open mind and connect with my piece. Painting and other forms of art, just make me happy.
Sarah:
I am inspired to draw by emotions such as anger or sadness and inspire my paintings based on a couple of my drawings. I love that art can be anything and does not have certain criteria that you have to follow for it to be considered artwork. I am an artist because I have ideas and create something out of them.
inspired by: "Three Skulls on a Patterned Carpet"
Paul Cezanne
"Lavender fields-
Amanita Virosa"
Elizabeth H.:
My inspiration for my art is mostly getting cool ideas that I think would be fun to draw. Some of my ideas come from seeing nature and wanting to represent an idea from nature in a drawing. Another place where I get ideas from is books, I like trying to draw the characters or the pets or sometimes even the landscape from my books. Something I love about art is the complete freedom of it. I can draw whatever I want in whatever style of art using creativity to express my ideas.
"woodland brook"
Edward Willis Redfield
"The creek"
Angie:
Sometimes inspiration to draw or paint is hard to find but when I do find something that I am passionate about, I get so many creative ideas and inspirations. The reason I love how art is because it’s a great way to express yourself. You can make art look sad, happy, scary, or anything you want.
"the old guitarist"
Pablo Picasso
"coconut"
Ava:
What inspires me to paint and draw is so many different things. I think the inspiration I have for painting and drawing really motivates me. Also, when so many ideas come to my head on what to paint and draw, that’s all I want to do. One thing I love about art is freedom. The freedom lets you express your art in the way you want which makes art fun and inspiring. I think what makes me and anyone else an artist is being able to have something that you see in your mind and be able to use it in art for others to see. I also think what makes me an artist is being able to see multiple perspectives of someone’s art and being able to recognize artists. You don’t have to be a professional person who spends hours working on art a day to be an artist. You can be a person who let’s their creativity flow and paints and draws what comes to mind and what they like.
"Audrey Hepburn"
Tazcan Bahar
"Freddie Mercury "
Addison:
One thing that inspires me to draw or paint is the outcome of my artwork. It’s so inspiring to see the progress and the final result of your artwork, knowing all the hard work you put into it. Some of the things I love about art is the ability to express anything and how it allows me to feel so free. I feel like over the past couple of years, I have developed into an artist. I am now someone who loves to create art in general, and does it often. An artist to me is someone who works on a piece of art in their own creative way because they cherish it, and I feel I have truly found a way to express my artistic ability.
"Kahala Beach "
Colleen Wilcox
"kealani"
Allison:
Happy moments in life, nature, and other artists’ works inspire me to draw and paint because they provide me with ideas and motivations as to what I can do. I love how there are endless possibilities to art and how it is tranquilizing and pleasurable no matter what hobbies you like, how old you are, or what type of person you are. I enjoy sketching and painting and I believe that my style and choices make me the artist that I am.
"The Third Cubist"
Juan Gris
"Chromatic Courtside"
Savannah:
What inspires me to paint is my experiences and what is beautiful in my eyes. I love how art can be anything you want it to be, and that there are no mistakes in art. I am an artist because of my creativity and ingenuity.
"Taylor swift"
Peter Max
"angel in heaven"
Mia:
What inspires me to draw or paint is seeing how amazingly gifted other artists are. They make me want to paint something beautiful. I love how all the colors combined together making something very bright and alive inside. What makes me an artist is creating a piece that makes sense to me and is very creative and fun.
"Sunset By the Hill"
Leonid Afremov
"Beach Sunset"
Siena M:
What inspires me to draw and paint is the sudden rush of emotion of wanting to be an artist and wanting to be creative, showing people my artwork makes me want to continue even more because they inspire me with their kind words to keep on continuing and trying my hardest. I love how art expresses emotion and dedication, shows how much you love something, how hard you try, and the type of mood you are feeling. What makes me an artist is my feelings and abilities of how I work and convey my life. People supporting my work makes me overall a hardworking and better artist. Art is how I truly express myself.
"Color me"
Nora Shepley
"alter egos"
Sahasra:
What inspires me to draw or paint is all the wonderful artists out in the world these days and all the beautiful scenery in the world. The thing I Love about art is that it only matters if you like it and others opinions don't matter. What makes me an artist is my dream to aspire and be creative and make pieces no one has seen before
"Spirit eye"
Marcia Baldwin
"together forever"
Chloe:
"cliffside"
Claude Monet
"Cliff by the ocean"
Rachel:
My inspiration to create art comes from what is going on in the world and what thoughts are going through my head. When I look at what progressive organizations are doing, it gets me really inspired to create. I love seeing all different types of art that come from different cultures. Everywhere around the world has all different varieties of art, and I love to see how art can exemplify where it comes from and why it was made. I love to create, whether I am painting, drawing, sculpting, or crafting.
"wailing wall"
Leonid Afremov
"colorful Rabbit"
Emilie:
"Fashionable Bridge"
Vladimir Kush
"small bunny"
Lucas:
Looking at other paintings or drawings with a lot of emotions in them inspires me. Something I love about art is that you have a lot of freedom to express your emotions, and there is no such thing as a mistake. What makes me an artist is showing my personality when I create art.
"poker puppies"
Ron Burns
"bathing cat"
Arielle:
My grandmother inspires me to draw and paint because she has been painting for her whole life and I love seeing all of her work. One thing I love about art is how calming and relaxing it is. I think being able to express your ideas and emotions is what makes everyone their own version of an artist.
"Soir Bleu"
Edward Hopper
"GOLF le FLEUR"
Malina:
What inspires me to do art is my friends and family. I see them do all sorts of cool things, not just art, and it inspires me to work hard and be creative. My favorite part about art is how you can express yourself with art, not just with words. My creativity is what makes me an artist.
"olympic Gymnast"
LeRoy Neiman
"gymnast formal"
Adrian:
What inspires me to draw is the passion I have for art and also I love the feeling of me when I am expressing myself and my feelings in my drawings and paintings. What I love about art is that I can do whatever I want because there is no such thing as bad art if the creator who made the art is pleased and loves what they have made. What makes me an artist is that I see life as a giant blank canvas and I can put and do whatever makes me happy onto that canvas. I also think I am an artist because I create things that no one has except for me because I made it by expressing my thoughts and myself into what I have created.
"Nike Air Jordan 1 Off White "
Josh OppenBrouwers
"VANS Checkerboard Flame Skate Shoes"
Emmalynn:
I love the individuality of art and the freedom it gives me to be creative as there are no rules or standards.Given the ability to create has inspired me to draw and paint. Art is also a method of communication for me, as I can express myself or concepts better than I could with words. I enjoy that my creations are interpreted differently by each person. Being an artist has given me a new outlook on the world; everything physical and emotional have become my inspiration.
"The Swing"
Jean- Honoré Fragonard
"river fantasies"
Advika:
I love the way that one piece of art can be interpreted in several different ways by different people and that there are so many factors influencing the way you look at art. What makes me an artist is the way my artwork makes others feel. I inspire myself by knowing that I have the potential to do better things and express my feelings in my artwork.
"The dance studio"
Edgar Degas
"Milan O’ Clock"
Bethany:
Watching those around me create beautiful works of art inspires me to do just the same. I love how art can provide us with so many opportunities in life and has the ability to be interpreted in hundreds of different ways. In my opinion, simply being able to enjoy the process of painting makes me an artist.
"View of Tivoli from the Valley"
Joseph Mallord William Turner
"A bird's view"
Taylor:
What inspires me to draw and paint is the fact that I get to create my own pictures or that i get to try and recreate other great artist pictures as well which inspires me to try my best and to do my best work always because in the end it it is really rewarding to see my paintings or drawings that i have been working on fully completed. I love that in art it is your own vision not anyone else's and you can create whatever picture is in your mind into a canvas or paper because it allows you to free your thoughts and draw out your imagination. What makes me an artist is I am allowed to create my own art and I can't judge it because it is my own and on one else's.
"lilo and stitch hula"
James C. Mulligan
"disneyland"
Eric:
The trip to Japan last Summer inspired me. I like the style of the artist and I want to do something besides his most famous artwork, because everyone must see it before somewhere. I like that in the world of art everything is art, there is nothing as beautiful or ugly, they are all the same, they are arts. I think that creativity makes me an artist.
"Shichirigahama in Sagami Province"
Hokusai Katsushika