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Anxious

April 6, 2022 ASAA

Title of Art Piece: Anxious
Category: Drawing – 2022
Student/Artist’s Name: Clar Joaquin
School: Sitka High School
Grade: 10th
Artist Statement:

Many people struggle with anxiety, but few people talk about it. The concept of unspoken anxiety inspired me to express my deep feelings by channeling my thoughts into a creative process that resulted in this drawing that I created using graphite and paper. Those of us dealing with anxiety feel vulnerable, exhausted, and scared, which often leads to us figuratively covering our faces in fear.
I wanted to portray this feeling of having a spotlight on you, where all people are watching you and judging you in every single thing you do. In times of anxiety, an overwhelming feeling of isolation covers me, this leads to feelings of helplessness. The impacts of this deadly pandemic have negatively affected our mental health, increased concerns that we already have around school and have certainly slowed down our ability to participate in social events.
The purpose of this work is to bring awareness to anxiety and it is my hope that it will make people feel that they are not alone.

Artwork Dimensions: 9' Wide x 12" High
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Original Images
http://artalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/43-86be3940bf5ebab5728a18094bf15113/2022/04/Anxious.jpg

Filed Under: Drawing – 2022 Tagged With: Sitka - 2022

Room

April 17, 2022 ASAA



3rd Place – Painting

Title of Art Piece: Room
Category: Painting – 2022
Student/Artist’s Name: Anna Saiz
School: Sitka High School
Grade: 11th
Artist Statement:

Throughout the last two years of my life, it seemed like I had been stuck in the same room day after day. With limited things to do, and the looming thought of the world collapsing outside my room, my walls slowly began to fill up with an endless stream of artwork. Soon enough my room became a piece of art. With this painting, I wanted to capture a space that Is important to me, and that I have made my own.

Artwork Dimensions: 16.5" W x 10.25" H
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Original Images
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Filed Under: Painting – 2022, Winners – 2022 Tagged With: Sitka - 2022

Dinner For Two

April 17, 2022 ASAA



3rd Place – Ceramics

Title of Art Piece: Dinner For Two
Category: Ceramics – 2022
Student/Artist’s Name: Kaia Lass
School: Sitka High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement:

“Art has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. Growing up as the daughter of an art teacher gave me many obstacles and benefits. Some obstacles included being so frustrated at the wheel freshman year when I couldn’t center a pound clay to save my life, to restarting a piece numerous times because it didn’t fit my needs. Why I call those obstacles is because my father would always push me to finish and become the best artist I could. Some benefits include being able to work on my skills after hours and getting the real help and tools when I needed it.
My main drive for art has always been my dad. Growing up seeing his beautiful artwork such as paintings, drawings, ceramics, etc. has pushed me to create my own. I’ve also witnessed his criticism of his own work from a young age which pushed me to critique my own work and make it the best it could be. A lot of the work I produce is influenced by the ocean and the colors that catch my eye. I was raised in Southeast and spent a lot of time on the ocean and camped frequently, so that has helped inspire my work.

The pieces of artwork displayed are all wheel thrown and the dinner plates are —11.5“. The glaze technique used for the plates consists of poring two colors onto the piece then using a circular motion to move the glaze around in numerous areas to create the beautiful effect.”

Artwork Dimensions: Dinner Plates 11.5" W, Salad Plates 9.5"W, Bowls 6.5"W x 2.25"H, Cups 4.5"H x 3.25"w
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Filed Under: Ceramics – 2022, Winners – 2022 Tagged With: Sitka - 2022

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