Art

 

Tangible has two definitions as an adjective: (1) perceptible by touch and (2) clear and definite; real. The former definition is expressed through the various textures of the piece that can almost be touched, and the latter definition is seen in the clear and definite geometric shapes. There are also some ironic aspects of the drawing which contradict these definitions. The hand, while showing an obvious effect on the “veins” extending from the face, does not actually come in contact with it, and the squares seem to be fading away, thus contradicting their clear and definite quality. This drawing explores the relation between concrete and abstract realities and their effects on individual identities.

 

Ian Chow is a rising junior from Pierrepont School in Westport, Connecticut. His favorite media include charcoal, pastel, oil paint, and pencil, and he often features themes of contradiction and Asian-American identity in his works.

 

Brinda Srinivasan is a rising high school senior in San Diego, and has a passion for still life and watercolor.

Brinda Srinivasan is a rising high school senior in San Diego, who has a passion for painting still life.

This photograph depicts a young boy fishing along the Richardson Bay during sunset.

 

Jeffrey Huang is a junior at the Branson School in Ross, California. He has a passion for photography and videography, and frequently walks his school campus with a camera backpack. When not behind the camera, Jeffrey enjoys 3D printing, tennis, cooking, reading, and guitar.

 

 

 

 

I went to the Minnesotan Chanhassen Arboretum this spring. I was inspired to take this photo by the beauty of the tulips. I am a big nature lover and these tulips were just the most gorgeous, fresh spring blooms in the entire arboretum. I think the message of spring is a time of renewal, a time of hope and persistence. The tulips resemble just that. When tulips are planted, they’re done so in the fall. Six to eight inches underground,  they tough out the winter, staying strong and continuing to be hopeful. Then, as spring washes over, they emerge courageously from underground and with pride bloom into the most stunning buds! Their message is a message of persistence and hope – worth learning from – and definitely worth photographing!

 

Kashika Khurana is an emerging photographer from Shoreview, Minnesota. She has a public Instagram page for her clicks – @colors.in.a.frame.  Her breathtaking photographs have been featured on the Minnesota State Fair website. Even at the age of thirteen, she has credits from various other pages across the U.S. that have used her photography.