As a special event to showcase unique art pieces, the AP studio art exhibit was held on April 29 in the PAC gallery, with 26 student artists presenting their work. Both breadth and concentration pieces were shown in the gallery.

“This is a yearly show and all testing AP 2D Design, AP Drawing and AP 3D Design are in the show,” art teacher Cory Reese said.

Senior Priscilla Hernandez said the gallery took time to set up for the night.

“We have to set up for the show a week in advance,” Hernandez said. “But it’s usually setting up the big boards, then we have to fill up the space, so some people put all their pieces on, but they have to be matted first.”

For the breadth section, students submit a variety of works that demonstrate their drawing skills or their understanding of two or three-dimensional design principles. This section features a wide range of mediums used for the pieces. With the concentration pieces, students choose a topic at the beginning of the year and get to explore a particular design concept in depth.

“Our breadth pieces were not very consistent because we usually had to work with a different medium, or we had to draw,” Hernandez said. “Our concentration pieces however were a lot more consistent because we chose a topic at the beginning of the year. [My topic] was the mind.”

AP studio art, taught by Cory Reese, focuses on teaching students mastery of two dimensional mediums or processes. Each student creates an individual portfolio of work for evaluation at the end of the course.

“What I loved about AP art this year was the fact that we really got to work however we wanted and discover our art styles,” Hernandez said.

For Hernandez, the presentation of one’s art in a gallery has the power to leave an impact on those who come across it.

“I think it’s important to showcase our work because you may end up inspiring someone else’s art,” Hernandez said. “Almost, if not all of us, have looked at other artist’s’ work and used as that as inspiration for our own drawing styles.”