ASAA All-State Art

Alaska Eagle

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Title of Art Piece: Alaska Eagle
Category: Photography – 2016
Student/Artist’s Name: Rachel Lowrance
School: A.J. Dimond High School
Grade: 11th
Artist Statement: I have waited for hours and days for the perfect shot of an eagle feeding to no avail, and finally one day I just arrived to the beach with my camera and was blessed with the shot of an eagle in flight with the majestic mountains in the background. Perfect.
Artwork Dimensions: 8 inches high x 6 inches wide
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Tide

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Title of Art Piece: Tide
Category: Drawing – 2016
Student/Artist’s Name: Jonah Nitisaporn
School: A.J. Dimond High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: I continue to push the envelope with creating smooth gradients with charcoal. I use the landscapes around me in Alaska, for what better subject matter can be found?
Artwork Dimensions: 6″ X 18″
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Pastoral Land

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Title of Art Piece: Pastoral Land
Category: Drawing – 2016
Student/Artist’s Name: Jonah Nitisaporn
School: A.J. Dimond High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: I have been working with charcoal landscapes for a few years now; I enjoy the subtle value changes and gradients that can be accomplished with course paper and fine charcoal. The final pieces give a dream like quality and provoke emotion.
Artwork Dimensions: 9 inches X 12 inches
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Sublime

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Title of Art Piece: Sublime
Category: Jewelry / Metalsmithing – 2016
Student/Artist’s Name: Denali Bassett
School: A.J. Dimond High School
Grade: 10th
Artist Statement: Colorful stone set against a contrasting background gave me a feel of sublime pleasure.
Artwork Dimensions: 1 x 1.75
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Kandinsky Tower

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Title of Art Piece: Kandinsky Tower
Category: Ceramics – 2016
Student/Artist’s Name: Christopher Sergio
School: A.J. Dimond High School
Grade: 11th
Artist Statement: Working with clay and the theme “Kandinsky” was a way for me to express my feelings.
Artwork Dimensions: 4″ x 15″
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Delicate

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Title of Art Piece: Delicate
Category: Jewelry / Metalsmithing – 2016
Student/Artist’s Name: Denali Bunker
School: A.J. Dimond High School
Grade: 10th
Artist Statement: Setting stones in a silver bezel was a new process well worth learning.
Artwork Dimensions: 1 x 1
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Dall

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(Honorable Mention – Jewelry / Metalsmihing)

Title of Art Piece: Dall
Category: Jewelry / Metalsmithing – 2016
Student/Artist’s Name: Blaine Orton
School: A.J. Dimond High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: I am intrigued with the idea of metal projecting the illusion of organic; this sheep is but one of my experiments with metal forming to capture and reinterpret living things around us in the language of metal.
Artwork Dimensions: 3″X3″x4″
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