A handful of art students at St. Charles High School have been selected to have their artwork presented at the Foundry Art Centre from March 6-21. This list includes Chloe Bender, Juno Durso, Malia Jones, Paisley McCadney, Caitlyn McCoy, Olivia Sherman, Lilianna Watts, and Kailyn Yanez.

“The Foundry art show is a juried art show. So that means that there is an artist that is chosen, and they go over all of the submissions. Originally, teachers submit work, but that doesn’t mean it is going to be accepted. I try to choose things that showed the skill of the artist … one was from Drawing & Painting 1, and then two from advanced classes. They showed good skill and good craftsmanship, and then submitted it. Luckily, all three I submitted were accepted,” art teacher Stephanie Albert said.

Each artwork selected exhibits students’ skill and talent.

“I think that the work shown is my best piece, just because I don’t focus a lot of my art on more realistic styles, and I was really proud of how this one came out. Because I feel like it is one of the more realistic pieces I’ve done and it didn’t take me that long to complete it. So I was really proud of how I got it done in a timely manner and I think it just showcases my potential in realism,” senior Paisley McCadney said.

Art students spend a lot of time exploring and experimenting.

“I do think there are some ways I could have made my sculpture better. I don’t really like the rose, I crocheted it and it looks too bulky and unnatural. I also think I could have done a bit better on the crow’s feet, since those are just wires with paper wrapped around it, they seem a little messy. So I know this definitely isn’t my best work, but I do think it is pretty darn good overall. I love the individual feathers and how realistically I was able to shape the body,” freshman Lilianna Watts said.

Although some artists critique and envision a different outcome for their piece, all work shown demonstrates their commitment and attention to detail.