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Blanca Ayala
(b. 1992)
Central High School
A Different Art, 2010
gelatin silver print
To create music is to create magic. These images represent art that is not painted, but art that is heard. This is art that is created through the use of strings and chords, rather than through the use of paint brushes or film. The vibrations can touch even the most stubborn hearts and souls. It can heal the pain that one may hold, or it can cause the pain to grow greater. One may think a song is magic, while another may believe it to be an illusion.
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Evelyn Perez (b. 1992)
(b. 1991)
Central High School
The Agave, 2010
gelatin silver print
Agave plants originate in arid climates such as Arizona and Mexico. This plant has thick fleshy leaves, sharp points and spiny edges to protect it. Throughout southwestern history, this plant has been used in many important ways such as providing food, fiber for clothing, medicine, cosmetics and other uses. This image includes good texture, range of values and line, which gives you a feeling of touching the plant. The Agave plant could hurt someone with its sharp points but could also heal someone with its inner liquids. |
Ivan Martinez-Morales
(b. 1994)
Central High School
Life in season, 2010
gelatin silver prints
When I was in the darkroom, I discovered the resonance of all of these images. I didn’t know they could live as one under two panes of glass until I saw them, sitting there. I titled the images, in a very “impromptu” handwriting. The theme is about the seasons: as time progresses, life progresses and then it slowly winds down until it dies.
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Jennifer Imonode
(b.1992)
Central High School
Wearing out, 2010
gelatin silver prints, hand colored
As the sun rises and the wind blows many people do not stop to see the beauty of it all. Nature is taken for granted and it could be gone as time passes and humans increase in population. In these particular images I colored the sunlight areas to symbolize that much is still green and beautiful. I left the parts black and gray to represent the areas in nature that mankind is wearing out. |
Jessica Bolanos
(b.1991)
Central High School
A Little Curious, 2010
gelatin silver print
Curiosity is something that we all have. From the time we are born, our minds wonder about the world around us. Sometimes we frustrate ourselves by asking “why?” This is something that makes me curious. Next time you are with children, look at them closely as they look at their toys, other people and objects. You will find that children are prime examples showing that curiosity fills our minds and helps us learn.
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Ivette Shupla
(b. 1991)
Central High School
Expected Heritage, 2010
gelatin silver print
Culture is the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners and lifestyle. My family has a high status in the Hopi tribe and requires the women of my clan to be the keepers of ceremonial artifacts and clothing. The men in my tribe use their artistic skills by carving katsina dolls and performing important seasonal dances in ceremonial attire. The images are but a glimpse into the traditional roles the male and female play in the tribe.
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Yudith Hernandez
(b. 1992)
Central High School
Pears, 2010
gelatin silver print
Inspired by the Mexican photographer, Flor Garduno, I decided to take pictures of fruit in a very simple setting. I selected the pear because of the symbolism it represents in many different cultures. For example, in the middle ages it was believed that a pear will immediately induce sexual arousal. In China many believe that pears are a symbol of immortality. Also Chinese tradition says that to avoid separation, friends and lovers not divide pears to share with each other. For some, the shape of the pear suggests that of a woman with a wide pelvis, which symbolizes fertility.
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Ellen Walmer
(b. 1994)
Coronado High School
Awakening, 2010
gelatin silver prints, light box, wax
I am shedding light on the darkness
To expose the persistent fear and terror
Screaming, sweating, confusion
Our unreliable wish for sweet REM
Rapid eye movement
Our deepest of sleep
Paralyzed muscles, twitching fingers and toes
90 minutes into my engaging sleep
I hope I have bliss tonight
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Marki Matus
(b. 1993)
Coronado High School
We’re All Mad Here, 2010
gelatin silver print
Inside out, upside down
twirl, swirl
It’s a world of confusion.
Images reflected nonsense words.
What secret lies beneath our feet?
Imagination gone wild
Nothing is as it seems
You see.
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Miranda Settles
(b. 1991)
Coronado High School
Encounter, 2010
gelatin silver print
He appeared in my dream
Or was it reality?
The lines were blurred.
Was there a meaning,
a message to be had?
A phantasmagorical encounter.
I awake to find you.
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Jennifer Bain
(b. 1992)
Coronado High School
The Show Must Go On, 2010
gelatin silver print, white ink
Take a deep breath to steady your nerves
Five seconds away from the start of the play.
One last breath, then on to the stage…
Silence.
No one is there.
No actors, no audience, no band in the pit.
You take leave of your world and into a chair
To sleep, to dream – no more
For now in this sleep of death
What dreams may come?
But more relative than this:
The play’s the thing.
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Heather Kruse
(b.1992)
Coronado High School
The Writing on the Wall, 2010
gelatin silver prints
Tagging, marking,
Political or poetic expression.
Ill Since Birth,
I found written on the wall.
Each word is a heartbeat, looking for recognition. |
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Minh Huynh
(b. 1992)
Coronado High School
Head Up High, 2010
gelatin silver print
Violated-
It sets us apart from reality
And buries our confidence.
You hide and scurry,
you blame yourself.
An invasion on one’s personal place and space.
Once it has occurred,
you are changed
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Amanda Pixley
(b. 1992)
Coronado High School
Film, 2010
gelatin silver print
Silver halides seep through
images appear and disappear
decisive moments
knowing and not knowing, I trust
my instincts
embracing the magic
an art form slowly fades from my grasp
leaving a longing
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Andrew Escobar
(b. 1992)
Coronado High School
Invisible Text, 2010
wood and styrofoam
This piece holds a plain virtue with a symmetric pattern. With the advancement of technology increasing so rapidly, hard work is reduced to a minimal as the stage is set for the era of laziness. Once there was a man and a shovel, now there is a machine and the press of a button. Technology is recycled just like those before us and soon our own generation will be recycled to make room for the new. A lone break dancer symbolizes the last stand of our generation in an attempt to hold back the oncoming years that succeed ours.
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Fernando Sandoval
(b. 1991)
Coronado High School
Arizona, 2010
wood on plaster
The state of Arizona is the focus of my piece. It holds a special spot in my heart. In order to honor the state in which I was born and raised, I took words that make Arizona special including Phoenix and the date it was admitted as a part of the United States. The flag that waves in the Arizona warm summer winds makes up the background, making my piece a true symbol of its spirit and virtue. |
Jason Garcia
(b.1991)
Coronado High School
Duality, 2010
neon on base
Japanese writing is art in and of itself. The Japanese symbols for fire and water represent opposites. Beyond that, they are contrary forces in the universe that can cause great destruction and also breed life and creation. They are natural dualities that keep each other in balance while creating a bond of trials constantly testing the other’s abilities and weaknesses.
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Liliana Mendiola
(b. 1990)
Coronado High School
Liberty, 2010
wood on plaster
In a world with so many diverse cultures, words sometimes seem to not be enough. Growing up in Harlem, New York City, diversity was very profound. In my childhood, I had a rough time finding a way to communicate, a way to find common ground. This art piece brings into view what I see, what I want and what I would like America to be. Liberty is the powerful word I chose to reflect my desire and admiration at this time in our political and social life in America.
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Sandra Giles
(b. 1991)
Coronado High School
Life, 2010
mixed media
Life is different for everyone. The words we hear and actions we take influence us and can either help us or cause us to struggle in life, but we still continue being the people we are. Our lives are expanding every second and depending on the choices we make they either stay the same or they change. Words, quotes, messages and actions influence an average life by the roles we let them play. This makes us the people we are.
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Zach Kessler
(b. 1992)
Coronado High School
Wood in Repose, 2010
juniper wood and glass
Many musical instruments have been created from wood. This represents music at its most primal stage, bringing together natural and manmade objects to impact the duality of nature vs. man. Nature has always worked in harmony with music, inspiring many artist as well as musicians to go back to their roots. It makes everyone see the world as something simple instead of this complex concrete jungle
we live in.
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René Romero
(b.1992)
Coronado High School
The Tree of Letters, 2010
wood and natural materials
My tree of letters represents the chronicles of messaging. Trees can live a really long life just like messaging and they also transform during time. This tree was about to give its last blossom of “snail mail” and was going to start growing phones. In my life I prefer the “old school” over the new, since it is more reliable and unfailing.
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Adam Dickerson
(b. 1991)
Coronado High School
Childhood Illusions, 2010
oil on canvas
As kids we are set free by our imaginations. We are free to see the world in whatever light we choose. In the mind of a child, nothing is impossible. Time and space are limitations overcome by ignorance. The things we find so insurmountably large as kids, we grow to find are only the size of a fishbowl.
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Haley Goulart
(b. 1994)
Coronado High School
Survival of the Fittest, 2010
oil on canvas
In order to survive in this world you must be strong and powerful. There is little place for weakness and those who appear frail and feeble are the ones waiting to be led. Both humans and animals live in this world and sometimes it can be hard to tell one from another. Be an animal. Be strong. Be powerful. And by the grace of God, you will find yourself the leader of a pack.
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Kayley Stephens
(b. 1994)
Coronado High School
hold on, 2010
marker, watercolor, acrylic and paper collage
To some people music is just a sound pounding from the radio or television. But to others it is a way of life. Just like many other forms of art, this piece was inspired by a love for music. Listen, love and create. Music is expression.
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Michaela Morris
(b. 1994)
Coronado High School
A Beautiful Pain, 2010
oil on canvas
In many cultures beauty is respected and adored in different ways, but at what price? Through long, torturous training and preparation Geishas learn to be “beautiful” in every sense of the word, but beauty is not something that you can force or teach; rather it is something that blossoms from the inside out. Beauty can only start to grow inside of you.
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Riley DiLorenzo
(b. 1992)
Coronado High School
The Faded, 2010
watercolor on canvas
To dwell on the thought of death is to lose the excitement of life. Live now, not later. Live excited and obsessed. Keep in mind that only the driven get to where they thought they would never go and further. Get a grasp on why you are here and let the world know. You are meant to do great things, so show it. Let the life you are given shine brighter than death can conquer.
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Spencer Simmons
(b. 1994)
Coronado High School
Smile, 2010
oil on canvas
It is easy to frown. It is easy to look away when you pass someone on the street, but in a world where happiness is lacking there is nothing better than to give a smile. Whether rich or poor, happiness is a universal feeling, satisfying to the human experience. The idea of essential happiness comes through in a smile.
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Trenton Kuhbander
(b. 1993)
Coronado High School
School Carpet, 2010
oil on canvas
Growing up, I have always had high academic expectations. Throughout elementary school and middle school, I was regarded as one of the best students. In high school, I am ranked seventh in the sophomore class and I am very active in extracurricular activities such as wrestling and NHS. School has dominated my childhood and I fear my job will dominate my adult life. I always see so many of my peers enjoying themselves and I want to know what I am missing.
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Nick Stump
(b. 1991)
McClintock High School
Speakers, 2010
colored pencil on paper
With so much destruction and hostility in our world today it is very difficult to find something that really brings about peace or inner tranquility. Few take the time to sit down and find common interests, beliefs and goals. This is what music completely embodies and why it should be incorporated in everyone’s daily life: to make everything just a little better and simpler.
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Tessa Lawson
(b. 1991)
McClintock High School
Expression, 2010
oil on canvas
Strong emotions such as anger can inspire art rather than lead to violence. Sometimes, it is hard to balance all of life’s emotions. Putting thoughts into harmless words and colors is a great way to share them through inventiveness.
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John Barton
(b.1991)
McClintock High School
Faith, 2010
oil on Canvas
Steadfast. Dependable. Faithful. My God is these things. He is my Creator and my Savior, but just as importantly, He is my friend. A friend in which I can always find someone who will listen and sanctuary wherever I might be. This is amazing to me. When I do not know whom to turn to relieve my heart’s troubles, He shows me. When I do not know where to look, I turn my eyes to Him. I am only a messenger. He loves all and will listen to all, without fail. That is my message; His message.
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K. G. Brouwer
(b. 1992)
McClintock High School
Joshua Tree, 2010
oil on Canvas
My generation is riddled with blindness. Blind to the beautiful nature we are destroying on an everyday basis. We can seek neither the comfort nor the peace that technology provides us for the reason that technology will fail. We must learn to open our eyes. We are a part of a very, very large work of art.
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Sylvia Nicole Kirchner
(b. 1992)
McClintock High School
Seeking Truth in Vanity, 2010
acrylic on canvas
“Vanity keeps persons in favor with themselves who are out of favor with all others.” (Unknown)
Looking into mirrors people never see the truth. Everything in a mirror is a reversed image of reality, so by looking in mirrors you will never see how others see you. When people look in mirrors they can choose what they want to see and not what others really do see. Both ideas show how mirrors deceive us into thinking how beautiful we are or are not. And once people learn that the reflection isn’t what others always look for we can all learn to love ourselves.
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Robyn Ferguson
(b. 1992)
McClintock High School
Illumination, 2010
charcoal on paper
In a well-executed illuminated manuscript, there is something more than decoration in the gold leaf and quill strokes. The visual pun of ink as light is meant to express how artists come to ‘enlightenment’ and share that new insight with the world through the work they create.
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Brittany Berry
(b. 1992)
McClintock High School
The Necessity of War, 2010
oil on canvas
War manipulates and corrupts people, taking over their minds and bodies for purposes that may be good or destructive. Is the reason for war the survival of a country, or is it for power and control?
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Aaron Bozukluoglu
(b.1992)
Marcos de Niza High School
Droid, 2009
high fire stoneware
Morse Code is the simplest and the most complex form of text. It consists of dots and dashes that employ different meanings and different letters to form words and sentences. My piece is a vase made of slab with Morse Code imprinted on one side, while the other consists of various imprinted patterns. By utilizing the Morse Code, I have been able to convey a message and sign my piece, deciphered only by those who know the code and those who are interested enough to look it up.
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Trevin Klein
(b. 1992)
Marcos de Niza High School
Sailing the Synapse Sea, 2010
stoneware with low temperature glaze and acrylic paint
Just as a ship floating in an endless sea has no land in sight, there are no limitations to how far imagination can take the human mind.
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Salina Badilla
(b. 1992)
Marcos de Niza High School
Still Alive, 2010
raku fired stoneware
Words are the basic form of communication: they are simple, direct and have been around for centuries. I chose to utilize those small facts when creating my piece. For my artwork, I made a vase. Like words, vases are simple, straightforward functional pieces that have thrived throughout the ages. Similarly, I chose to raku fire my vase, thus adding to the idea of simplicity, the ancient roots of ceramic pieces and furthermore, language itself.
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Sarah Pawlowski
(b. 1992)
Marcos de Niza High School
Where is Your Wild Thing?, 2010
fabric and mixed media
My message was inspired by the children’s book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, which was one of my favorite stories growing up. This is my “wild thing.” It reflects some far region of my imagination and some of the strange ideas that I have. I was also inspired in part by Nick Cave’s Soundsuit sculptures in the decision to use fabric as my medium. Mostly when people look at this piece I want them to laugh or at least question why in the world I made it.
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Carole Almendarez
(b. 1991)
Marcos de Niza High School
Untitled, 2010
mixed media
Trees are the soul of our universe. I chose to contrast a dead tree with thriving buildings to illustrate one of the unintended consequences of industrialization: the destruction of nature. The quote was chosen because even though man cannot fly, we have done a pretty thorough job of destroying the sky…as well as the earth.
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