Anna and Charles Taft could never have imagined...

our Viking Artists using iPad technology for presentations on the artworks in their collection.

On Dec. 1, students in the AP Studio Art class at Princeton High School visited Kate Kern's artist studio at Brazee Street Studios before revisiting the Taft Museum of Art (http://www.taftmuseum.org/) to present information they researched about an artwork of their choice from the collection.

Here are some photos from our field trip:

AP Studio Students are Blogging!

The AP Studio Art students are blogging about their Concentration Sections of their AP 2-D Design Portfolio. The Concentration Section allows students to work in the same way that many professional artists work, by creating a body of work based on a single idea. The inspirations, resources and references, creations, reflections, and developments of these ideas will be documented on individual blogs maintained by students in order to gather evidence of their own growth and development. You can visit student blogs using the links below.

*Princeton City School District does not own or maintain these sites and content is controlled by individual owner.

Brausch, Carolyn http://www.cabart-carriebrausch.blogspot.com/
Condor, Jed http://depressionvisualization.blogspot.com/
Flury, Jeremy http://goattroll.blogspot.com/
Gilmore, Taylor http://taylorgilmorelvd.blogspot.com/
Goforth, Morgan http://m-g4th.blogspot.com/
Hales, Hannah http://hahharp.blogspot.com/
Irwin, Meredith http://www.profilepages94.blogspot.com/
Kissel, Thomas http://thomasskissel.blogspot.com/2011/10/humanity-and-its-worship.html
Powell, Erin http://eapowerline.blogspot.com/
Ramirez, Griselda http://chicanaxvida.blogspot.com/
Sickinger, Alicia http://www.aliciasickinger.blogspot.com/
Smith, Sarah http://smitthers.blogspot.com/
Spiegel, Rachel http://rachspiegz.tumblr.com/
Svensson, Dana http://danasven.blogspot.com/

Tsai, Kelly http://dynamis03172011.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-2.html
Wilson, Skyler http://skylerwilsonblog11.blogspot.com/

Silhouettes based on Kara Walker

In Sculpture/Mixed Media class, students studied the work of artist Kara Walker and created their own silhouettes based on the concept of "FEAR". Each student came up with a list of the fears that they have, and creatively problem solved to figure out to depict this fear using just two materials - black paper and exacto knives. Some of their fears can be recognized and are literal, whereas others were illustrated more abstractly. Here's a sample of some of their finished products!

Ceramics I - Flower Sculptures

In Ceramics I we have been busy! This is just a small sample of the many beautiful flowers the Ceramics I students created. They did an amazing job using colors and creating realistic depth in their flowers. It was a great project to wrap up the first quarter.

ARC Program 2011

Students in the AP Studio Art class at PHS are participating in the Artists Reaching Classrooms Program with the Taft Museum of Art. www.taftmuseum.org/?page_id=103

On Oct. 5, students went on their first field trip to the Taft Museum where they got a tour from our program docents.

After our tour each student went back through the museum to choose an artwork they will do a presentation on when we return in early December. Here is a photo of the whole class with Ms. Holliday in front of the museum.

Yesterday, local artist Joanne Honschopp visited the class at PHS. Check out her artwork here www.jhonschopp.com She did a demonstration of her painting technique for the class! We still have a few more artists visits to look forward to, meanwhile students in the class are working to develop an idea for their own artwork that they will create based on or inspired by some part of their experience with the ARC program.

IB Art Legacy Project 2011

by Abby Friend, Caroline Pickering, Rosey Hiratsuka, Erin Powell, Kelly Tsai, and Antoine Buisson

The AP Studio Art Legacy Project for 2011 is complete!

The 2010-11 AP Studio Art class created their Legacy Project based on Keith Haring's Untitled, 1987. 

ANDY PIOTROWSKI won a SILVER MEDAL at the NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART COMPETITION!

Our own Andy P joins famous artists such as Andy Warhol and Richard Avedon in being recognized at the National Level for the Scholastics Art Competition! Millions of teens across the country enter this competition at the regional level. This year, Andy was among the 185,000 who received a Gold Key Award at this level. Then only 1500 students are recognized with medals at the National level for individual artworks! Very impressive Andy!

More PHS Art Students recognized for their amazing artwork!

Jon Medina, grade 12, had a photograph selected for the SummerFair Cincinnati Exhibit. The exhibit will hang in the Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45230, Lower Atrium from Monday, March 14 through Sunday, April 3.  The building is normally open to the public Mon – Fri: 9a – 9p, Sat/Sun: 10a – 5p.  Three (3) scholarships will be awarded:  first ($250), second ($150) and third ($100). Keep your fingers crossed for Jon! Here is his photo that will be on exhibit.

by Jon Medina

Jon Medina along with Holly Grender, grade 11, also had artwork selected for the Cincinnati Emerging Artists Competition. Their works will hang at the Graeter's on Ludlow in Clifton.

by Jon Medina

 by Holly Grender

Vishal Mody was also a part of the winning team for the High School student Design Charrette that took place at Mount St. Joe this past weekend!

Congrats to our talented art students!

Regional Scholastics Art Competition- 9 PHS Art Students recognized!

The Regional Scholastics Art Exhibit featuring artwork by nine of our outstanding Visual Art students here at PHS is currently on display at River Center (100 East River Center Blvd, Covington, KY 41011) with regular gallery hours M-F 9-12, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 12-4. Andy Piotrowski and Allie Porter are receiving Gold Key awards. Holly Grender is receiving a Gold Key award and an Honorable Mention. Abby Friend is receiving a Silver Key award and Honorable Mention. Caroline Pickering is receiving 2 Silver Key awards. Honorable Mentions will also be awarded to Antoine Buisson, Keyci Hiratsuka, Vishal Mody, and Erin Powell. The award ceremony takes place on , Friday, February 25at 8 p.m. (for grades 11-12) at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. The Exhibition closes at 10 pm on awards night. Congrats to our talented Visual Art Students!

Here are some of the works in the show:

Balance by A. Porter

Bubbles by H. Grender

Busted by A. Piotrowski

Mask by V. Mody

Innvoation by A. Buisson

Twisted by C. Pickering

Jazz it Up by A. Friend

Scholastics Art Competition

The Art Department at PHS has been working on entering artwork by our talented students into the Regional Scholastics Art Competition. Over 70 individual works from PHS were entered among thousands from other schools in the area (southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky). Last year we had 4 individuals recognized and 1 portfolio. The portfolio and one of the artworks even made it to the National level competition! Hopefully PHS will stand out again this year! Stay tuned...