Advanced Art:
Breadth and Depth

At the Advanced Level students are being prepared for portfolio reviews. Breadth and Depth are essential to award winning portfolios; Breadth, pertaining to the students ability to work in a wide variety of mediums skillfully, and Depth pertaining to the students personal voice coming through within a body of personal work.

Foot and Hand Studies

Advanced Art students were encouraged to take the common portfolio project of the hand and foot to a skillful and creative level.

Drapery

Master work copy and inspiration

Advanced Artist students created a replica of a master work chosen by them, and then created a personal inspired work of art from the technique, and compositional elements of their chosen Master Artist.

PErsonal concentration

A. Schlater (Columbine Shootings)

J. Newberg (Influential Authors)

D. Pettinga (Element of Disguise)

Big Idea: Secrets

Advanced Art students were challenged with the big idea of "secrets". How do they convey this concept without being trite? Students had to move beyond stereotypes and consider personal accounts with interpreting meaning to this big idea. Students had to complete 1 work inspired by secrets. Works below are mixed media, collage, and acrylic.

"Cow" Concentrations

Advanced Art students created a mini 3 part series based on the big idea of "cows". At first this seems like a ridiculous term to be inspired by, but as students considered how they could interpret it and bring meaning to the concept, their work was very original and intriguing. Works below are mixed media, graphic arts, and collage.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Student Achievements

2011
Scholastic winners: 
1 American Vision 
HS -4 gold
3 silver  1 Silver Portfolio
3 Honorable Mentions
MS
3 Silver
3 Honorable Mention

Super Yooper Environmental Drawing Competition
$100  savings bond        Arielle Hascall
$100  savings bond       Lilly Wynalda

Graduating Seniors in Art and Design Majors: Kendall College of Art and Design, other private colleges for art, interior, industrial, architecture and graphic design

2010
Jenny Venema (former student) -ArtPrize Entry for colored pencil portrait                           

Scholastic winners: 
HS 
5 gold
8 silver          

Allie Renwick-Super Yooper Environmental Drawing Competition $100 savings bond         Arielle Hascall 
$100 savings bond       Madison Fetzer          

Congressional District Competition – 2 HM   

Jenna Fahlen (former student) has book cover published while student at Taylor U.            

Graduating Seniors: Columbia College,  other private colleges for art, fashion, architecture and graphic design

2009
Scholastic winners:  
HS  2 gold
1 silver
2 honorable mention                                            

Drew Pettinga (former student) -sophomore attends prestigious summer sculpture program at VCU                                                                                                                     
Graduating Seniors in Art and Design Majors: FIT, Kendall College of Art, Academy of Art University, GVSU, other private colleges

2008
Kyle Bekins – Kendall College $10,000 One Day Art competition recipient                        

Drew Pettinga (former student) -Art Freshman of the Year Award at GVSU                             

Scholastic winners:
1 Gold
4 Silver
2 HM                                                                         

Graduating Seniors in Art and Design Majors: Kendall College of Art, GVSU, other private colleges

2007
Ross Berens – Kendall College:  $10,000 One Day Art competition recipient, Scholarship of Merit and Portfolio Scholarship                                                                                             
Scholastic winners:
National: 1 Silver 
Regional:
8 Gold
1 Silver
4 HM
Portfolio winners:
1 Gold
2Silver        
                                                                                                                   
Graduating Seniors in Art and Design Majors: Kendall College of Art,  Parsons, other private colleges

2006
Kristie Kurth – Kendall College $10,000 One Day Art competition recipient                             
Scholastic winners:
National: 1 Silver
Regional:  3 Gold
1 Silver
4 HM                    

Graduating Seniors in Art and Design Majors: Kendall College of Art, Lawrence Tech., other private colleges

2005
Scholastic winners: 
4 Gold
2 Silver                                                                                  

Graduating Seniors in Art and Design Majors: Kendall College of Art, Lawrence Tech., other private colleges



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