Congratulations to six Summit artists for being accepted into the 41st annual Young People’s Art Exhibition sponsored by the Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA).
These artists were nominated by their art teachers and are among 81 students (K-8) from across Ohio to be honored by OAEA. They will receive prize packages in the mail and will be celebrated on Mar. 6 at a virtual recognition ceremony.
Natasha Bredle, Grade 8
In her watercolor landscape painting, “Fire in the Sky,” Natasha used contrasting colors to create shadowy figures admiring a dreamy sky.
“I’ve always found the natural phenomenon of the northern lights a mystifying and extraordinary spectacle,” says Natasha. “Watching the streams of brilliant color gently flow against a dark backdrop soothes me and helps me to better appreciate just how amazing the world is around me. I chose to paint the northern lights for my watercolor landscape so that this same feeling could ignite in me whenever I look at my artwork.” Natasha’s art teacher is Mrs. Samantha England.
Callie Fox, Grade 7
Inspired by the world of art around her, Callie created her artwork with oil pastel and ink. Art teacher Paula Yarnell-Sundermann says, “She did an outstanding job with her use of media and technique. Out of her still life Callie put into practice use of the elements of design and color technique.”
Audrey Beltran, Grade 6
Audrey’s “pet tile” featuring a fictional bulldog named Peaches earned her a spot in the exhibition. Her art teacher was impressed by Audrey’s craftsmanship and attention to detail in the clay piece. “It has strong audience appeal because the visual representation of the dog is clear and well done,” Mrs. England said.
Haley Baker, Grade 5
Haley’s artwork is a combination of three different media: crayon resist, print and kaleidoscope plate. It is titled, “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” She learned about elements of design and color technique from Mrs. Yarnell-Sundermann, who says, “Haley’s creative talents were based on revealing the beauty of God’s greatest creation- Earth."
Austin Miller, Grade 4
In this self-portraiture unit, Austin used value to imply changes in dimension and shadowing. “We imagined ourselves in a setting of our choice,” explains Mrs. Hilary Carvitti, art teacher. “We had the added challenge in this assignment of tearing all papers by hand, rather than use scissors. Austin selected a snowy ski hill and wrote, “I wanted to be in the mountains, because I like to ski.”
Anna Cafardi, Grade 1
Anna learned about embossing in art class with Mrs. Carvitti. This unit emphasizes a first grader’s ability to utilize line and color in their artwork. “In this mixed media piece with an underwater life theme, Anna designed a fish composition and created this embossing using glue, foil and Sharpie markers,” shares Mrs. Carvitti.