Commenting on the submissions, Susan Rosa, PTI’s Visual Communications Coordinator, said, “The caliber of the students’ creativity improves every year. It’s incredible; I admire the talents of these young adults. Visions and Voices is an opportunity for us to showcase their work and recognize the teachers who have guided their artistic and design development.”
The guidance behind Kelsey’s submission is Central Cambria’s Art Instructor, Ms. Chris Irwin. Upon elaborating on Kelsey’s piece, Ms. Irwin stated that the photo was originally handed in as a homework assignment in her Photography/Digital Media I class. In this class, students learn that, Photography is a recognized fine art form, exhibited in museums alongside oil paintings and sculptures. In the past, these were accomplished through 35 mm & other films, today it is primarily completed digital format.
Students enrolled in Digital Media I, learn that there is more to photography than just picking up a camera & shooting a picture. Students incorporate compositional techniques, color theory and other art processes that they have learned in their foundations art classes in addition to the techniques more exclusive to photographs to create & design high caliber prints such as the one submitted by Kelsey.
Part of the art curriculum at the Central Cambria High School includes “art career awareness” and “exhibition of art” to correspond with the PA Academic Standards. Each year, Mrs. Irwin encourages students like Kelsey Dolan to exhibit their quality pieces & provides them with information about local venues where students can receive distinction for their high quality artwork.
