Every year, Steinbrenner puts on an art gallery to showcase students’ artwork throughout the year. Students from all art classes are able to submit a piece to be shown off. The show was held in room 125 from April 6-10. Teachers could sign up to bring their classes during the day, or families could visit after school. At the head of this event, one of the art teachers, Mr. Wolf, puts in hard work to set it all up.
“We close it [the studio] down for like a week, and it takes like a week to set it up…,” said Mr. Wolf. Prior to gathering the pieces and organizing them, students are required to submit their work. The hanging pieces serve as a first-come first-serve basis; however, they try to fit as many artworks as possible. This year, there were over 200 pieces shown.
The mediums and types of art differed from various students, ranging from ceramic pieces, drawings, paintings, and even digital art. The many art types give the gallery a unique look and something new to see in every corner. These pieces submitted by the students all hold meaning behind them which gave inspiration for the creation.
Senior Larissa Cadet has put in the effort to create her portfolio in her AP Drawing class. She submitted a hand drawn work titled Feeling Blue which was an array of blue mediums portraying a message; “[It] was meant to show how social media only shows the highlights of other people’s lives, which shows how detrimental it is to envy someone else’s life…,” said Cadet.
Some students chose to take a messier route and create their piece with clay in their ceramic class. Junior Emmet Cohen used his artistic ability to create an abstract sculpture that encapsulated his creativity.
“It’s an abstract teapot, but it actually has holes in it, so it doesn’t function as a teapot…,” said Cohen. He designed his piece focusing on the aesthetic of it rather than functionality. His decision to submit this artwork was due to its ability to show his complex skills throughout the year.
Another student in ceramics wanted to show off her own unique teapot. Senior Carissa Curry created a teapot shaped and painted like a duck. This piece stood out in the gallery because of its distinct and creative style.
“…I had no idea what to do and I was searching Pinterest and saw a duck…that’s one of my favorite animals so I decided to do it,” said Curry. The piece captures a part of her personality as she shows off her ceramic making skills.
The art gallery has been going on for three years now, and it will continue to make an appearance at Steinbrenner for as long as possible. It’s important and memorable in order for students to get the chance to show off their art skills and hard work from their school year with the school.
