Students explain their art work
- Publication: Norridge Harwood Heights News
- Date: 2014-02-06
- Author: Cathryn Gran
- Page: 11
- Language: English
Ridgewood High School art students came back with myriad awards from the Triton College High School Art Competition.
"The competition was strong," said Ridgewood art teacher Sarah Machaj, Ridgewood.
Also participating were students from East Leyden in Franklin Park, West Leyden in Northlake, Elmwood Park High School and Guerin College Prep in River Grove.
Ridgewood students took home 28 awards in such categories as ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, design, photography and drawing.
"I am very proud of our students' artistic creativity and accomplishments," Machaj said.
The artwork of Roy Lichtenstein inspired Jennifer Jaworski to paint "Reflection." Looking for an idea for a parody project piece, Jaworski turned to Lichtenstein.
"I didn't want to do classical," she explained. "I wanted something more contemporary."
She then discovered Lichtenstein.
"I liked his 'Girl in Mirror,'" Jaworski said.
In her take on that concept, Jaworski's subject views a gorgon in the mirror. According to legend, if one looks a gorgon in the eyes, that person turns to stone, she said.
"A person may be outwardly beautiful but can be a grotesque creature inwardly," she noted.
Gonzalez's entry into the Triton contest also was based on a parody project submission.
"I've always been a big fan of Vincent Van Gogh, especially, 'Starry Night,'" she said.
Gonzalez also is a faithful viewer of "Dr. Who," a 50-year-old BBC science fiction series that has had multiple actors playing the lead. She merged her love of both by including Dr. Who's tardis in her take on "Starry Night."
"And if you look at the clock, the hands are at 12," Gonzalez said. "That represents the 12th person to play Doctor Who."
Jaworski has been engaged in the arts since middle school.
"I have a passion for art," Jaworski said. "I'm a creative person, and art is therapeutic for me. "I take what I see in real life and put it into an artistic perspective."
Machaj described Jaworski as inventive.
"She likes to experiment with different materials," Machaj said.
Gonzalez said she became interested in the arts while she was in elementary school.
"I was inspired by Vincent Van Gogh, but I have developed my own style," she said. "I like fan art, and paint the things I enjoy.
Jaworski sees a future in 2- and 3-D animation. Gonzalez is tilting toward the digital world.
Joseph Barans' submission of "Blue Eyes" in the photography category also earned an award.
Machaj extolled the virtue of arts programs in education.
"In my classes, students observe, research, discuss, plan, evaluate, reflect, edit and produce," she said. "These are all the skills they will need to be independent problem-solvers who can think creatively outside the box. Skills that make them invaluable to employees."
Caption: Vincent Van Gogh meets Dr. Who in Rose Gonzalez's "Whovian Night"
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