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HopArt 2016

Alissa Mitchell, Digital Art

Ryan Muller

EXHIBITIONS MANAGER

| METRO PICTURES GALLERY, NYC

The role that the arts play in a high school education cannot be understated. The techniques and subjects that are engaged while making art apply directly to the challenges that face young adults as theytransition from dependents of a community to autonomous contributors to our society. It is really wonderful to see these important classes taken so seriously and approached with such vigor as exemplified by the quality of the artworks on display and the very presence of this publication at all. Hats off to the students, teachers and community who make it happen. Looking through the initial selection of artworks I was provided I was immediately struck by the wide variety of mediums present. Not only were there drawings, paintings, sculptures and photographs, there was blind contour and charcoal, realism and abstraction, utilitarian objects and formal arrangements, analog and digital prints as well as graphic design. This type of variety is impressive not only for the institutional dedication required but also for the creative intellect needed to put so many processes to use. Finding a way to express an idea in one broad field is a difficult task, but being able to work in the nuances of that medium to find the best result shows a real sophistication that is rare to find in high school art shows, but is abundant here.

Each process brings a unique set of challenges beyond what is immediately apparent: When sculpting material, balancing forms in three dimensions calls for both confidence and humility; each move made is an act of creation, but only at the behest of the clay. The willpower needed to trace the edges of a still life arrangement without worrying where your eye is leading your hand necessitates a trust that the ink is going where the process allows and that something new and worthwhile will be revealed. Staring at a blank canvas has been one of the most daunting tasks for centuries. Being able to make that first move, then a second, and on and on until you realize that now you have to know when to stop demands bravery, despite inevitable self doubt. It requires ego to make each move, none of which have ever been made before, but relies on the historical community of people facing this same set of problems before to give the medium so much weight. Then there is the patience and foresight needed to capture light. Using composition to find gravitas in an easily overlooked corner and then waiting for the sun to fall through the window just right is no easy task. Both photography and design demand conviction and wisdom to be able to recognize an image as symbolic for more than it portrays and give it form. Each of the artworks present here, whether they appear as a whimsical gesture or a precisely executed concept, contain much more than meets the eye. That said, what has captivated me the most in this selection of artworks is the step beyond the process, impressive as that alone is. What makes the works presented stand out is not the technical prowess but the ability to have a unique voice as well. While technical ability is necessary and applaudable, for the reasons I outlined above, individuality is inspiring. To be given an assignment and a medium and to be able to come out with a singular voice is getting to the essence of what art making is all about. Originality at its best, often unaware of itself, is so natural in its form that the medium becomes secondary. While genuine expression is unteachable, it requires hard work and expert guidance to give it a voice. Congratulations to the faculty at Hopkinton High for fostering such creativity, and most of all, bravo to the artists for creating such a great body of work.

Kate Holly, Studio Art 1

Elizabeth Henneberry, Photography 1

Annie Dumas, AP Studio Art

Ana Ali, Smartphone Photography

Erica Stefano, AP Studio Art

Sara Cahill, Studio Art 1

Lydia Franklin, Ceramics

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Sadie Morgan, Smartphone Photography

Caitlyn Oâ€™Connor, Smartphone Photography

Bella Callery, Digital Photography

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Emma Wright, Ceramics

Cat Clayton, Studio Art 2

Ansley Worrell, Studio Art 1

Kendall Hoyt, Studio Art 5

Kristina Weldon, Smartphone Photography

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Brenna Pettipit, Studio Art 3

Emma Relle, Digital Photography

Chryssanthi Barris, Photography 1

Emily Taylor, Smartphone Photography

Mimi Nealon, Ceramics

Becky Belisle, Digital Art

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Alissa Mitchell, AP Studio Art

Kyle Kauzens, Studio Art 1

Brett Crochiere, Graphic Design

Anne Dumas, Photography 1

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Bryanna Walker, Ceramics

Caroline Wauters, Studio Art 1

Morgan Dragsbaek, Studio Art 1

Lea Yenawine, Studio Art 1

Hannah Clott, Photography 1

Casey Palmer, Ceramics

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Rachel Chen, Art Club

Kyle Kauzens, Smartphone Photography

Michaela Kosa, Studio Art 4

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Charles Frank, Photography 1

Kathleen Hamlin, Photography 1

Sasha Hagan, Independent Study Photography

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Zachary Horgan. Graphic Design

Jill Kellett, Ceramics

Kaelen Lockhart, Ceramics

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Emma Wailgum, Studio Art 2

Nicholas Bradley, Graphic Design

Athena Gutierrez De Lasse, Studio Art 3

Nora Dieb, Studio Art 1

Olivia Rosen, Studio Art I

Spencer McGrail, Digital Art

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Katherine Huebner, Photography 1

Ian Holmes, Studio Art 1

Meg Bradbury, Studio Art 4

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Emily Dublinski, Studio Art 3

Megan Canfield, Studio Art 1

Nick Carazza, Ceramics

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GUEST JUROR: Ryan Muller

EXHIBITIONS MANAGER

METRO PICTURES GALLERY, NYC

FACULTY:

Kris Kellenberger Colleen Gianino Ann Rainey Christine Enos Sterling Worrell Laurie Leavitt Kate Rowland

FEATURED WORKS FROM: Studio Art Photography Ceramics Digital Art Graphic Design

COVER IMAGE:

Sasha Hagan Grade 11

Funded by the:

Hopkinton Parent Teachers Association

HHS Art Department 90 Hayden Rowe Street Hopkinton, MA 01748