BGuthrie Photos: MD -- Silver Spring -- Public Art: Expressions of Community (by students of Visual Arts Center at AEHS)

MD -- Silver Spring -- Public Art: Expressions of Community (by students of Visual Arts Center at AEHS):

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Description of Pictures: EXPRESSIONS OF COMMUNITY
MCPS Visual Arts Center
Located in the breezeway between the Wayne Ave Garage and Ellsworth Drive, Expressions of Community was created by the Visual Art Center (VAC), a nationally recognized portfolio preparation program at Albert Einstein High School. The VAC of the Montgomery County Public School system is an honors level, pre-college, and countywide art portfolio development program. The work presented in this art installation is a combination of current Junior and Seniors of the VAC.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. SSXCOM_210425_006.JPG: Expressions of Community Works by Students of the Visual Arts Center at AEHS Established in 1974, the Visual Art Center (VAC) is a nationally recognized portfolio preparation program at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, MD. The VAC is the honors level, pre-college, art portfolio development countywide magnet program of the Montgomery County Public School system. The VAC has two teachers/co-coordinators Mygenet Harris and Jane Walsh. The VAC offers students a broad perspective of the visual arts and deepens their understanding of the opportunities for art-related careers through exposure to art history, contemporary artists and artwork. The VAC curriculum provides a series of art problems for students to solve with projects that stimulate the development of creativity and critical thinking. As students mature artistically in the program, they are encouraged to investigate and develop their own personal voice or style. VAC graduates have pursued study in fine art and digital art fields, such as animation, arts administration, arts education, fashion design, film, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, interior design, product design, television and transportation design, theater lighting and set design. This rigorous and comprehensive program enables students to realize and achieve their full potential in visual art. The work presented in this art installation is a combination of current Juniors and Seniors of the VAC. Albert Einstein High School and the VAC thank Peterson Companies, Foulger Pratt and Downtown Silver Spring for their generous support.
2. SSXCOM_210425_015.JPG: HOLD ON TO ME | A Gentle Kiss. I wanted to share an image of gentleness, kindness, and humanity. Companionship and love are needed by both the body and the soul. -Jack Reside
3. SSXCOM_210425_018.JPG: AUGUST | This portrait shares some lovely memories of my close friend during late summer. -Larisa Kachko
4. SSXCOM_210425_028.JPG: WARM COLOR SELF PORTRAIT | This is a self-portrait done with Posca Pens. I used warm colors exclusively; because I feel like they match my personality. I used very bright and saturated colors to communicate energy and fun. –Alex Poe
5. SSXCOM_210425_032.JPG: SHOULDN'T HAVE LOOKED | In this painting, my friend Charlotte is covering her eyes as we were saying goodbye. I spent a couple of weeks visiting with her and her family in the South of France. It was tons of fun and so hard to say goodbye. -Francine Ahern
6. SSXCOM_210425_034.JPG: SELF PORTRAIT | I painted with bright colors and added layers of brushstrokes and patterns to create an energized but meditative portrait of a girl. –Victoria Lazo
7. SSXCOM_210425_039.JPG: MADDIE | A thoughtful portrait drawing in color pencil where I experimented with the use of bright color to build up value and life. -Reg�na Orrad�ttir
8. SSXCOM_210425_042.JPG: STUDY IN GOLD | This piece is a photorealistic colored pencil drawing of my friend Maddie. The bright and warm colors throughout the piece depict its positivity. -Madeline Kemp
9. SSXCOM_210425_044.JPG: CHAOS| I used multiple prints and collage materials of different images to create a new Portrait image. I wanted to create a new story, changing the unknown or the unexplainable into something new. -Jael Charles
10. SSXCOM_210425_048.JPG: GRADUATION | This is a portrait of my sister, Grace. She left for college this year and it's been hard for her during the pandemic. I created this work to remind her of her accomplishment and how happy she was to get into her top college. -Ella Calvert
11. SSXCOM_210425_052.JPG: SERPENT'S STARE | Portrait of a girl with a serpent represents my origins in Mexico and connecting to my Mesoamerican heritage. -Julie Adams
12. SSXCOM_210425_058.JPG: AVERY | My friend Avery is, like me, an individual of mixed heritage. She has helped me better understand my own identity and ideas about race. I have included the repetitive, energized pattern in the background to represent the intensity of our conversations and the lingering confusion I have regarding identity. She is calm and strong right in the middle of all the confusion. -Ben Butler
13. SSXCOM_210425_064.JPG: MYSELF IN MY MIND | This piece is an imaginative self-portrait that plays a lot with color theory and pattern. The cool tones and warm tones I used help create a depth in contrast in this piece that lures in the viewer. -Willoughby Sheldon
14. SSXCOM_210425_069.JPG: LOST BALANCE | We have lost the idea that we are connected to nature, that we are a product of nature. This abstraction of what should be considered a necessary relationship has led to terrible things such as oil spills and large-scale deforestation. We need to refocus on what is truly important: creating a sustainable future in which all forms of life can thrive. -Alec Figura
15. SSXCOM_210425_077.JPG: EYES OF NATURE | This piece is a response to the Amazon Rainforest fires that occurred in 2019. I was disappointed that world powers paid little attention to the severity of the fires. So, I painted this piece to show what life is at risk and how humanity is dependent to the Amazon to give us oxygen, medicine, and food. Once the Amazon is fully destroyed, eventually humanity will fall with it. -Christina Li
16. SSXCOM_210425_081.JPG: DAYDREAM | My painting is a self-portrait. It represents those moments when you are lost in thought, daydreaming. -Nataly Arcila
17. SSXCOM_210425_086.JPG: HIDDEN IDEAS | It is a portrait of someone with their head laying on their arms. It is done in pen and pencil, and there are paper cranes hanging over the top of it that is part of the work. – Sophie Dejesus
18. SSXCOM_210425_090.JPG: SELF PORTRAIT DAYDREAM | This acrylic self-portrait was painted from a stylized photo. The portrait captures my likeness but also appears to be set in a dream-like version of reality. -Danielle Levesque
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