Photography

  Title of Art Piece: Dreams Spring Garden Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Rylei Paisano School: Bartlett High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: I was drawn to the deep blue color of the cyanotype print. A cyanotype is a type of photographic process that uses UV light to create white images on a bright blue background. Inspired by the work of Anna Atkins, I asked a local florist for their end-of-day flower cuttings. I collected the scraps, pressed them, and then used them to create this series of cyanotypes. Artwork Dimensions: 30 inches High x21 Inches Wide x.5 Deep   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  Title of Art Piece: Still Clouds, Restless Minds Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Christian Alejo School: Bartlett High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: This artwork shows a calm beach with palm trees and soft clouds in the sky. The brown tones make it feel old, like a memory from the past. The photo is meant to show peace, relaxation, and simple moments in life. The open space and people in the distance make it feel quiet and thoughtful. It reminds viewers of warm places and happy memories by the ocean. Van Dyke Brown is a 19th-century photographic printing process known for its rich brown tones and handcrafted quality. Using light-sensitive iron and silver salts, images are printed by placing a digital negative onto hand-coated paper…

  Title of Art Piece: Sometimes Memories Fail Me Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Serenity Ullrich School: Bartlett High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: While creating this piece, I wanted to convey a sense of nostalgia and memory through the sepia tones of the Van Dyke Brown process. In the photo, my subject is faced away to create a feeling of slowly forgetting someone when they’re gone. Memory fades over time, until only the knowledge of their being remains. Van Dyke Brown is a 19th-century photographic printing process known for its rich brown tones and handcrafted quality. Using light-sensitive iron and silver salts, images are printed by placing a digital negative onto hand-coated paper and exposing it to ultraviolet light. Each print is developed through a…

  Title of Art Piece: Carjack Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Esteban Lopez-Rosa School: Bartlett High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: In my photograph, I tell a dystopian narrative that is demonstrated through the details in my work. The scene depicts an empty vehicle with its headlights on at dusk, and it appears to be recently abandoned, as if it was carjacked. Like vehicles, people are mobile, and their control in choosing their destinations represents their drivers. There is no driver to be seen in the photograph, and therefore, no destination for the vehicle. Because the vehicle was carjacked, it lost its freedom to choose, as a different driver chose to divert it from its destination. As the vehicle was left abandoned, its headlights shimmered brightly,…

  Title of Art Piece: Festoon Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Taylor Cantey Bray School: Bartlett High School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: I was inspired to use these paintings because I was drawn to the flowers. I found the details in the still life especially interesting. I chose these colors and arranged the design to collage the flowers in a way that highlights those details. The word festoon means a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons that hangs in a curved shape as decoration. Artwork Dimensions: 15.75 inches high x 10.25 inches wide   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork