Horses have always been a frequent subject in my art. These particular horses, while running together as a pair, portray opposite emotions: freedom and fear. One runs wild with fear, while the other runs wild in pure freedom. In my art I have always been most comfortable with realism. My comfort went so far, however, that I was afraid to move beyond my tight, familiar style. At some point I had to face my fear, and when doing so I was able to discover the freedom of simply playing with the paint on my brush to create something exciting. So I did the same for this piece, going for a more playful and energetic feel in the use of bright, non-realistic colors and loose brush strokes. Not only are freedom and fear opposite of each other, but often there is a freedom that can only be found in facing ones fears.

I am a senior art major at Malone University with emphases in painting, drawing and graphic design. After graduating, I plan to continue making art while following whatever path God has planned for me.

Haele Aryn Wolfe has been passionate about the arts ever since she was a child. Besides the fine arts, she enjoys reading, writing and many forms of dance. Haele is currently concentrating on watercolor and ink mediums before attending college at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York this fall. She is a recent graduate of Medina Senior High School, and would like to thank all her art teachers from grade school to high school for a wonderful education in the arts, especially Elaine Taylor. In college, Haele hopes to study creative writing and illustration, combining her dual love of both writing and art. As an artist, she enjoys working in fine detail which allows her to not only create something interesting and beautiful, but tell a story as well. A love of literature has fueled Haele's passion for storytelling; she hopes to one day become a publisher author and illustrator of children's books and novels. Haele is honored to have her artwork chosen by the Ohio Watercolor Society and would like to thank everyone involved for this amazing opportunity.

One of sixteen students chosen from across the country, I was selected by the College Board to serve on the Advisory Panel for Student Concerns. The idea behind this is to get a student's perspective on the different services that the College Board offers.

Architecture is my career path. Passionate about the process of design and construction of buildings and structures, a building is the perfect blend of technical and aesthetic considerations. There is much that must be analyzed and thought out before the first hole can be dug or the first nail pounded. It is a mood, a sensation, a dwelling. Participating in the American Institute of Architects' Student Design Competition for the past two years, I took second place two years ago.

A building takes the observer inside the mind of It's architect, even if the movement is subconscious. I want to be the catalyst that raises the question, "If man's inventiveness has not found limits, how much more creative and ingenious are the works of an Infinite and Almighty God?"

I have always been fascinated by eyes; they have so much character and so much life. They show the emotion and energy of a person. Through these series I want to explore the relationship of animals and humans. I feel this relationship is often ignored, or even exploited. I want to bring them to our level, not as a lower life forms to be used and abused, but as a life as unique as our own.

I am interested in the old proverb, "Eyes are the window to the soul," because I feel like the soul of humans and animals alike can be seen though the eyes. If animals have souls, don't we have the responsibility to treat each and everyone one of them so?

Padmavati was born in West Virginia and attended the WV Governor's school for the Arts before attending CCA. She has won an impressive number of awards for her art, including a four-year CCAD scholarship, a 2006 Foundation Achievement Award and additional art scholarships. Stifle Art Center Gallery and Canzani Center Gallery both show her works.

My artwork is about intensity and emotion using images of my friends. I tried to convey three strong emotions , rage, surprise and elation, through color selection, texture and brush strokes. I love experimenting with watercolor and selected the media because I felt it was good for portraying expression.

Katie Baron, 17, is a junior at Ft. Hayes Metropolitan Education Center's Art and Academic High School and Commercial Art Career program. She is also in Advanced Placement Art and has recently completed and AP portfolio for the College Board.

Katie also attends the Columbus College of Art and Design Saturday and Summer Art Classes where she has studied since a child. She will be attending the College Preview this summer at CCAD.

Her work has been shown in many exhibitions including the current Ft. Hayes AP exhibition, Scholastics and other local and state exhibitions.

 

Nicholaus Arnold has an Associates degree from Sinclair Community College in Fine Arts with a concentration in Photography. He currently is attending Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio majoring in Printmaking.
Nicholaus' artwork has been exhibited in several art exhibitions and has been published in many catalogues. He has been a regular contributing artist for Impact Weekly and the Dayton City Paper for the past two years. After graduation Nicholaus plans on pursuing graduate studies in art.

Ivy Garrigan ~ "Now in my senior year, I have become completely immersed in my Art IV class and have started to think of where art could take me later in life. In addition to my talent in art, I have been enthralled with biological science. When I found that I could have a career involving a perfect marriage of my two favorite subjects, science and art, I could hardly believe it. I hope to pursue this dream of mine and turn it into reality through attending the Cleveland Institute of Art.
My Painting, "The Showman", is all about the energy involved in the performing arts. I am actively involved in our drama club and have been in productions before. Experiencing all the excitement of being on stage is almost overwhelming. But when the last line is said and done, and the curtains are drawn, there is something almost serene about the ending. This man and his dancers have just sung the last line of the last song. This is the finale, their climactic pose, and at the end of the night they will be going home to their beds completely fulfilled because they brought down the house, standing ovation and all."

JAMES Dellinger is a third year art student studying Drawing, 2-D Design and most importantly Painting. He was honored to be selected to start the mural project at the Lorain County Community College. He co-designed and painted a mural about diversity. James combines many different techniques to create unusual textures and color combinations in his works. In his painting simply titled, Tree, he uses acrylic paint to create unique textures and varied color combinations to give the subject a more dimensional feel. His work has been included in many group exhibitions. He plans to finish he's degree in Graphic Design and to pursue his interest in writing and directing.

STEPHANIE Lewis is a "star" on all levels. She is active in the marching band, student council, and youth ministry, and is secretary of her class. She is a member of the National Honor Society and a recipient of the Scholastic Gold Key Award. In art, she has honors in the Scholastic Art Awards competition of 2005 and the Regional Governor's Show in 2006. Stephanie plans to attend either Syracuse University of Carnegie Mellon University to major in industrial design. Her dream for the future is to work as a Disney Imagineer designing attractions for the Disney parks.