"All the best ideas come out of the process: they come out of the work itself." - Chuck Close

Though Mirrored looks rather clean here, it wasn't always so pretty. The creation of the exhibition started two years ago with nothing but exploration and what pieces we were going to create in mind. This was the spark that ignited the flame.

One driving force of our exhibition is known as the process portfolio. They're the kindling that stoked the fire. Process portfolios within IB are usually physical books which provide a space for artists to plan, experiment, draw inspiration, develop technical skills, and more. Each artist's process portfolio is dramatically different, reflecting the individual's interests and aspirations.

Our teacher, Ms. Samantha Hawley, would guide us and act as a safety net and an idea bouncer in our journey as we began to pour ourselves into our work and our portfolios. Below is a collection of images exhibiting the various works in progress made during the past two years as well as some of the pages from various process portfolios made by our students. Images are sourced from the IB Visual Arts 2022 graduating class (our Year 2 class).

Process Portfolio Photos by Natalia Torrez

Process Portfolio Photos Above by Nana Ashford