ASAA All-State Art

Winter Pine Cone

(1st Place – Photography)

Title of Art Piece: Winter Pine Cone
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Melia Martin
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

This photo is one I really like because it has a very timeless feel with the black and white. Plus it’s a gorgeous, very detailed photo of something so simple, and often times truly unappreciated.

Artwork Dimensions: 8 x 10
Original Submitted Images Below

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Crystal Clear

(2nd Place – Photography)

Title of Art Piece: Crystal Clear
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Linnea Langseth
School: Valdez High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:
Taking photos of nature is my favorite thing to do because I love the way I am able to permanently capture a moment as the frame of the image will never again be exactly the same.

Artwork Dimensions: 8.5 inches High x 12 Inches Wide
Original Submitted Images Below

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Hawaii Flora

(3rd Place – Photography)

Title of Art Piece: Hawaii Flora
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Catherine Davis
School: Lathrop High School
Grade: 9th
Artist Statement:

Enjoy the process of woking with film and darkroom to capture the scene.

Artwork Dimensions: 5×7
Original Submitted Images Below

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River Mist

(Honorable Mention – Photography)

Title of Art Piece: River Mist
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Sarah Rose Neher
School: Nikiski Middle/High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

For this picture I was looking for a contrast between light and dark. It had been a pretty gloomy day up until this point. The fog coming off the river made the setting look very eerie. This is one of my favorite pictures I have taken.

Artwork Dimensions: 8" X 10"
Original Submitted Images Below

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Teach Me How To Fly II

Title of Art Piece: Teach Me How To Fly II
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Carmen Parsons
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

In the creation process, I merely thought of messing with fleeting moments –the flight of a raven and the exhale of breath. I didn’t think they could mix in such an impactful way. I was supposed to represent longing, the desire. A raven, who can fly anywhere it chooses, and myself, grounded with the yearning to fly. It’s a moment between pupil and master. It’s a moment where you teach me how to fly.

Artwork Dimensions: 8×10
Original Submitted Images Below

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Ice Climbing

Title of Art Piece: Ice Climbing
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Alyssia Luna
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 11th
Artist Statement:

I went on a drive down to Girdwood with my dad. It was a beautiful day out. We stopped on the side of the road to watch an ice climber. Just thought I would take a few pictures!

Artwork Dimensions: 8 x 10
Original Submitted Images Below

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Eclipse

Title of Art Piece: Eclipse
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Cassandra Pearce
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 11th
Artist Statement:

The photo I took was of the moon, the night after the eclipse. The lunar eclipse is very rare, and I wanted to capture it.

Artwork Dimensions: 8 x 10
Original Submitted Images Below

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Teach Me How To Fly

Title of Art Piece: Teach Me How To Fly
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Carmen Parsons
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

In the creation process, I merely thought of messing with fleeting moments –the flight of a raven and the exhale of breath. I didn’t think they could mix in such an impactful way. I was supposed to represent longing, the desire. A raven, who can fly anywhere it chooses, and myself, grounded with the yearning to fly. It’s a moment between pupil and master. It’s a moment where you teach me how to fly.

Artwork Dimensions: 8x 10
Original Submitted Images Below

http://artalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/30-6e9a923a3f9f1cc0be023500e6aca5fc/2018/03/parsons_carmen-teachmehowtofly3.jpg

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The Best of Friends

Title of Art Piece: The Best of Friends
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Drew Davis
School: Nikiski Middle/High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

My goal when making this picture was to make it look normal at first glance but a little more odd the longer the longer you look at it. I wanted the viewer to ask themselves: “is that real?”

Artwork Dimensions: 8" X10"
Original Submitted Images Below

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Red Stain

Title of Art Piece: Red Stain
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Zachary Locklear
School: West Valley High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

I live in an era where gun violence and school catastrophes have become very prevalent in media, raising my attention to the losses in the community I am a part of. This piece is an effort for me to connect my life to the world surrounding me. From frozen elk carcasses in fridges to child carcasses 6 feet in the dirt, we recognize their legacy and impact on our lives.

Artwork Dimensions: 3300×4200 px
Original Submitted Images Below

http://artalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/30-6e9a923a3f9f1cc0be023500e6aca5fc/2018/03/Bloody-Elk.jpg

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Saturday Afternoon

Title of Art Piece: Saturday Afternoon
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Shyler Umphenour
School: North Pole High School
Grade: 10th
Artist Statement:

Every sunny weekend my small white chihauhau likes to sit on the chair and relax. One day the sun was hitting just right and she was giving the right look.

Artwork Dimensions: 8" X 12"
Original Submitted Images Below

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You Know the Type

Title of Art Piece: You Know the Type
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Ayden Accola
School: Lathrop High School
Grade: 9th
Artist Statement:

Using the digital camera to explore the world around me has been fun.

Artwork Dimensions: 13×19
Original Submitted Images Below

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The Dancer

Title of Art Piece: The Dancer
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Chaz Sample
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

This is a slow shutter speed shot and its my favorite photo I have taken. The photo is in motion, but you can still see everything clearly.

Artwork Dimensions:
Original Submitted Images Below

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Bright and Beautiful

Title of Art Piece: Bright and Beautiful
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Drew Davis
School: Nikiski Middle/High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

For this picture I wanted to combine three pictures to create a common theme. I felt that the background and the quote from “The Hobbit” went well together.

Artwork Dimensions: 8" X10"
Original Submitted Images Below

http://artalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/30-6e9a923a3f9f1cc0be023500e6aca5fc/2018/03/Drew-Davis-Altered-Photography.jpg

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My Planet

Title of Art Piece: My Planet
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Benjamin Taylor
School: Thunder Mountain High School
Grade: 11th
Artist Statement:

I took this picture at the National Jamboree 2017. A Boy Scout national camp site where scouts around the Nation came together and did activities and loads of things together. There was about 40,000 scouts there and President Trump spoke at the event. I took this picture during a sunset at my camp site. During my digital arts class we worked on photography, and I had a project to make panorama pictures into planets. I really like how mine turned out so I’m entering mine.

Artwork Dimensions: 22×22
Original Submitted Images Below

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Lilac Light

Title of Art Piece: Lilac Light
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Annika Pearson
School: Thunder Mountain High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

This photograph of my sister was an experiment in light and exposure. I had her twirl a string of fairy lights in a dark room while I set up my camera to shoot with an exposure of 1-3 seconds. The resulting photo features streaks of light illuminating the image. Due to the simplicity of this image, it has proved to be an excellent starting point for further experimentation with color effects in Photoshop.

Artwork Dimensions: 8.5×11
Original Submitted Images Below

http://artalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/30-6e9a923a3f9f1cc0be023500e6aca5fc/2018/03/Annika-Pearson-TMHS.jpg

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Free

Title of Art Piece: Free
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Audrey Gillespie
School: Houston High School
Grade: 11th
Artist Statement:

I wanted to capture the emotions I felt when I let myself go. I had kept anxious thoughts and feelings locked in a jar I carried with me. This image symbolizes letting the butterflies inside free and moving on as a free spirit.

Artwork Dimensions: 8 inches wide x 10 inches high
Original Submitted Images Below

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Hawaii Triptych

Title of Art Piece: Hawaii Triptych
Category: Photography – 2018
Student/Artist’s Name: Catherine Davis
School: Lathrop High School
Grade: 9th
Artist Statement:

Seeing in black and white is a challenging process that combined with the art of the darkroom is the enjoyable part of the process to complete the vision.

Artwork Dimensions: 17×7
Original Submitted Images Below

http://artalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/30-6e9a923a3f9f1cc0be023500e6aca5fc/2018/04/Davis2.jpg

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