Galena City Schools

  • Equality and Curiosity

      Title of Art Piece: Equality and Curiosity Category: Mixed Media Student/Artist’s Name: Daton Huntington School: Galena City Schools Grade: 10th Artist Statement: My artwork is a drawing of two young men walking from a city under night and day skies, in a grass field. The materials used to make this piece were pencil, colored pencil, oil pastels, and pen and ink. I was inspired by the idea of equality of day and night, and by anime style. Artwork Dimensions: 9 x 12   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • The Many of Me

      Title of Art Piece: The Many of Me Category: Ceramics Student/Artist’s Name: Anelyn Holland School: Galena City Schools Grade: 10th Artist Statement: My artwork is a clay piece with three depictions of myself standing in a triangle formation wearing different outfits. I began the process of making this piece by sketching my ideas in my sketchbook. Next, I shaped the clay into spheres and cubes. I scored, connected and shaped the clay pieces. After letting the clay dry, I painted it with acrylic paint and finished it with two coats of glaze. I was inspired by the designs of Funko Pops, the different variations of their characters. My goal was to make something that looked like me. I accomplished my goal because you can…

  • Relaxed Rabbit

      Title of Art Piece: Relaxed Rabbit Category: Printmaking Student/Artist’s Name: Kirra Sweetsir School: Galena City Schools Grade: 10th Artist Statement: My artwork features a rabbit laying on its side. This specific way a rabbit lays down shows that a rabbit is relaxed and comfortable. This is a relief block print. I drew a rabbit laying down and eventually added the design surrounding the rabbit and transferred the art onto my block. I carefully carved my design into the block. Eventually I was ready to print my work on multiple pieces of paper. My artwork was inspired by my own rabbit, who tends to flop on her side like this after I pet her. The designs are inspired by doodles that I often enjoy drawing….

  • Deneege Netl’-aanh

      Title of Art Piece: Deneege Netl’-aanh Category: Multicultural Art Student/Artist’s Name: Hazel Strassburg School: Galena City Schools Grade: 9th Artist Statement: My artwork is a painting of a cow and calf moose walking on the riverbank in the winter. The title of it is "Deneege Netl-'aanh" which means "I see a moose" in Denaakk'e. The material I used was watercolor paint. My inspiration was just seeing moose walking about in the winteritme. Artwork Dimensions: 9 x 12 in   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Alaska’s Antler

      Title of Art Piece: Alaska’s Antler Category: Multicultural Art Student/Artist’s Name: Madelaina Pilot School: Galena City Schools Grade: 10th Artist Statement: My piece shows a moose antler with various Alaska related symbols and objects. I used acrylic paint on a Masonite board. I was inspired by the Alaskan artist Crystal Worl, and how she represents her culture in her artwork. I incorporated items that represent my Koyukon Athabascan culture in “Alaska’s Antler”. Artwork Dimensions: 12 x 14   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Two Ravens

      Title of Art Piece: Two Ravens Category: Printmaking Student/Artist’s Name: Katie Sommer School: Galena City Schools Grade: 10th Artist Statement: This print shows two ravens looking at each other from separate trees whose branches are starting to become intertwined. This symbolizes meeting someone and getting closer to them. The more you know them, the stronger your bond gets, which is why the branches start intertwining. My artwork medium for this piece is relief printmaking on linoleum block. I started with a sketch, and before I finished it, I transferred it to the block and then finished the drawing right on the block. Carving everything out took a long time, but all the time was work it. A friend gave me an idea for this…