Teen-Age
Talent
Kids these days! Yes…Kids these days! They
are full of orange and turquoise, stripes and shadows, sensuous
legs and metal shoulders. They’re as subdued and complex as a
graphite drawing, as silly as a clown-faced clown fish, as
literal and literate as a giant butterfly taking off from a
Lepidoptera taxonomy book. Visitors will get a glimpse of what
kids are full of at their art show, Teen-Age Talent,
on display at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum April 17th
through May 12th.
Teen-Age Talent never gets old.
Although in its 21st year, the work is still fresh
and fun. Imagine a hockey player made from discarded galvanized
metal components (It really is amazing!) or a supple sand worm—a
Shai-Hulud from the science fiction universe of Dune—rising from
a Frank Herbert book. Then there are ceramic vessels and
sculptures such as a cowboy boot—even the stitching is perfectly
represented—which elevates this practical, hardworking footgear
to a pedestal. Complementing a wide range of sculptural works
are two-dimensional pieces—drawings, paintings, and
black-and-white or duotone designs. Many are executed in
traditional styles such as pointillism, painting on canvas, and
graphite still life and architectural studies. Visitors will be
impressed by the students’ technical capabilities.
Artwork for
Teen-Age Talent comes from the three area high schools—
Coshocton, Ridgewood and River View, as well as the Opportunity
School. Works were chosen for their outstanding quality by art
teachers Myrtle Beall, Malinda Baker, Jeff Gill and Joan Staufer.
Although the pieces are diverse in medium, technique and
content, they all share a common expression of creativity. The
students’ works will be judged in four categories:
Two-dimensional Fine Art, 3-Dimensional, Design, and Black and
White Drawing.
