Join the Teen Advisory Council to help inspire teens through our blog, events, workshops, and other programs at North Carolina Museum of Art. Send your application by June 20, 2012 to ekotecki@ncartmuseum.org.
The Teen Advisory Council goes behind the scenes in interviews with NCMA staff to learn about museum careers and the arts field. In this interview the teens talk with Perry Hurt, associate conservator.
The Teen Advisory Council goes behind the scenes in interviews with NCMA staff to learn about museum careers and the arts field. In this interview the teens talk with Shannon Harris, exhibition designer.
Join us at Art Scene: the Spring Teen Event at NCMA to celebrate all of the entries to this year’s Teens, Inspired competition this Saturday! Special performances include Matt Phillips and the Philharmonic, Sunny, and the Enloe High School Dance Company. For more information, visit the Museum’s web-site.
New Teens, Inspired Submission!
Joshua Ziegler
Trashed Dreams
Trinity Academy of Raleigh
Wake County
Metal roofing & chicken wire, 2848x3962
Inspired by: Roxy Paine’s Askew
Artist Statement: “I choose the metal tree that is located on the grounds of the North Carolina Museum of Art.. That tree always provoked something in me, because I have always wanted to take something that is organic and soft in nature and make it out of harsh materials.It inspired me as a photographer to find something organic and natural and make it harsh and edgy. I designed a ballerina’s tutu out of metal roofing and chicken wire material. I paid attention to trying to make the tutu look as realistic as possible. The final product and picture signifies a girl who has left her dreams as a dancer behind.”
New Teens, Inspired Submission!
Kylee Monroe
Waves of Metal
Apex High School
Wake County
Canvas, wire, metal stitching, acrylic, charcoal
Inspired by: Patrick Dougherty’s Out of the Box
Artist Statement: “The inspiration for my piece is based off of Patrick Dougherty’s instillation “Out Of The Box”. I wanted to do a piece after him because I was completely drawn by at the scale of the piece, and the way it caught my eye. As humans we are not normally fascinated by twigs or branches, but Dougherty has made an object so simple into something complex. The fact that nature all around us can be used in such a way, to produce a beautiful piece of art, makes me the feel that I’m small. Small in a way that humans are simple, and can’t be molded into something different and beautifully so easily. With this in my mind I wanted to transform something so abundant and surrounding us into a centerpiece. For my medium I used wire instead of natural objects because I wanted a more modern feel. Also I wanted to focus in on wire because they are everywhere through our lives. I had stitched the wires on with a thinner copper wire to keep that feel of technology throughout the creation. I want people to see my work and get that same feeling of movement you get from “Out Of the Box”, the way your eye journeys across the bending and swirling of the objects. This work relates to my other art because of the organic shapes. I like the bends and curves as opposed to straight lines; I think it’s more peaceful to the eye.”
New Teens, Inspired Submission!
Alex Caban
Untitled
Glitter, beads, plastic jewels, and acrylic paint
Inspired by: Devorah Sperber’s After the Mona Lisa 2
Artist Statement: “The artist that I chose for my teen inspired project was Deborah Sperber, along with her artwork After the Mona Lisa 2 due to the fact that her artwork caught my eye over all of the other pieces of artwork that I saw in the collection. I loved what she did, how she did it, and how much time she must have spent on her art to get the finished product. All of these factors made me have that much more respect for her and the artwork that she created. Sperber used spools of thread, stainless steel hanging apparatus, aluminum ball chain, acrylic sphere, and metal stand which ended up creating a look-a-like of the Mona Lisa. Her artwork inspired me to do something sort of similar, instead of creating a piece of artwork of the Mona Lisa I decided to use the same idea to a certain extent, but I chose to make my art look like Marilyn Monroe. I used glitter, beads, acrylic paint, and plastic jewels.”
New Teens, Inspired Submission!
Shannon Keller
Autumn Lake
Apex High School
Wake County
Oil on canvas, 12x16
Inspired by: Pierre-Jacques Volaire’s, The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
Artist Statement: “The artwork I choose as my inspiration is Pierre-Jacques Volaire’s, The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. What really caught my attention was how vividly the colors were expressed and the way they were blended. The volcano and the people running in fear of the eruption were painted so realistically I felt I was there myself. The contrast between the ash-filled sky and the bright explosions of lava was painted beautifully. The warm colors painted in front of the cool colored background made the picture all the more wonderful to see. The scene depicted in this painting is chaotic and devastating, but that just makes it all the more breathtaking to view. Pierre-Jacques’ choice in medium has inspired me to try and do an oil on canvas. While I was thinking of what I should paint, I decided that I would like to do a landscape as well. I did not want to do something as chaotic as The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, but some kind of peaceful scenery. Also, most of the work that I do is either a landscape or a part of nature, so choosing what to paint was rather easy. As I started on my piece, I began to become frustrated and stressed because the paint was blending too much. I have painted with oils once before, but I had forgotten just how easily it is for the colors to merge. Everything I painted would just become one giant blob of paint and I was unable to add any fine details. While working on this project I have gained a new-found respect for artists who use such a difficult medium. The painting, The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, has inspired me to work with oil paints, which I am not all that familiar with.”
New Teens, Inspired Video Submission!
Garrett Spake
Leonardo Di Vinci’s Travel Agency
West Davidson High School
Davidson County
Instructor: Joseph Sereika
This was inspired by the many Renaissance works in the NCMA Collection, particularly the artists themselves and the many differences in creativity between then and now. That was the whole point of the concept of Leonardo traveling in order to show people of his time things that he thinks are amazing, but are also things that we tend to take for granted. This was not only seen in the work itself, with the main subject being Leonardo Di Vinci, but was also important in the behind-the-scenes planning and editing of the production. The goal was for the audiance to really believe the ad, as well as find it entertaining and intriguing, which is something I felt that many Renaissance artists shrived for with their works. I was also inspired by the many portraits that Renaissance artists painted. For example, my version of Leonardo borrowed heavily from “Portrait of Heinrich Crüdener” with his clothes colors being a reversal of the subjects. I also used this as a reference point for setting up camera angles of Leonardo.
New Teens, Inspired Submission!
Shaina Katz
Looking Into the Future
Green Hope High School
Wake County
Acrylic, three panels 12”x18”
Inspired by: Beverly McIver’s Reminiscing
Artist Statement: “When I first saw Reminiscing by Beverly McIver, I was inspired by the vivid colors, the uniqueness of the images, and the interesting presentation. I was drawn into the story that the artist was communication. The title and the entire piece made me think of how memory and experience form our entire being. I was also inspired by the different expressions. It made me think or realize that memories are full of pain, joy, disappointment, laughter, hope, and fear. We all have the experiences; I recognize them in my own life. I was inspired by how the different images were connected, and portrayed different emotions experienced by the artist. I found myself trying to understand the things she has gone through. This piece affected me so profoundly that I was moved to do something as an artist that I have never attempted before. I have never painted a self-portrait. Up to now I have basically done scenes, buildings, etc., I had always been reluctant to try to paint people, but this piece inspired me to try something new. This series of self-portraits have inspired me to look deep inside myself and paint what I felt. This has been a big step in my education as an artist. Great art inspires people to look at themselves and the world differently and that is what this has done.”
