The minds behind VASE Regionals
The Visual Arts Scholastic Event is a competition for high school artists all over Texas. The competition is highly-anticipated by Coppell High School participants for the opportunity to get to the state-level competition.
So what does this competition mean to you?
"Being able to enter into an art contest and have your art showcased and also to be interviewed and be able to speak on your art is amazing to me."
How many people advance to state in the competition?
"We usually have around 15 students between CHS and CHS9 and then a couple get a gold seal, which is the highest level."
Divisions
The artists are split up into Divisions in their respected art classes, For instance, students in Art I Honors compete in Division 1. This ensures fair competition against peers at the same skill level. Advanced Placement (AP) students follow a different set of criteria.
- Division 1
- Division 2
- Division 3
- Division 4
Sarah Williams
Who are some of these artists?
Art I and Art II - Drawing teacher
CHS
CHS
CHS9
CHS9
The minds behind VASE Regionals
CHS
Rishtha Ralia
sophomore
Khushi Verma
Camille Alvarado
junior
senior
The minds behind VASE Regionals
CHS9
More artists from the ninth grade center compete in VASE. Freshmen usually compete in Division 1 and 2, this year, nine artworks advanced to the state competition, nearly double compared to last year's five artworks
Varshini Avula
Sahana Sudhir
freshman
freshman
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"This artwork was to display the power that literature has. I believe that reading books and engaging in stories of all kinds engages your mind and expands your world."
How did you produce this artwork?
"I used many different materials such as Prismacolor [color pencils], oil pastels and acrylic [paint]. I wanted to experiment with them together and see how they would compliment each other and I think it worked out well. I used oil pastels for the background, Prismacolor for the main body and focal point and I used acrylic for special effects and lighting."
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"I wanted to show the contrast between freedom being constrained. So I wanted to show that through the fish being held in a fish bowl and then in the background, that same fish is free. That is a dream many individuals would want."
Why did you choose this medium?
"I chose this medium because it’s easy to layer, and I can create these colors that pop and contrast from the newspaper background. I chose to do that background because it displays the complexities of life. The image of the fish is more simple and it just pops from the complex."
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"I wanted to show how travelling can help you explore yourself. That is why I have the map background around it and the road on it. I used ink for the gestures and then I placed them on my piece to show every place you can go and explore the world.”
How did you create your artwork?
"I used watercolor to do the entire piece, and the rest of it, I used ink. I used gouache for the road, which looks vivid and shows the direction I put into the compass."
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"My artwork is part of my AP inquiry, the inquiry is about how my exploration of the difference between a religion and a cult impacts my relationship with my own religion, Christianity. This artwork relates to my initial view of religions versus cults, which I held before attending my AP class."
What were the elements in your model explaining?
"The two-headed sheep represents religions and cults and how they are more interconnected than one might think. The glasses represent me and the two different colors on the glasses represent how I viewed things as black and white. The mix of the colors and the sheep represents how they are more intertwined than they might think."
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"I was inspired by the quote, ‘I am what I am and what others think I am.’ I want to show how external forces influence me as a person. I wanted to show how everyday experiences show who I am and how other people shape who I am."
How did you make this artwork?
"The main medium I used was Prismacolor [color pencils]. I first sketched out the face on a piece of paper and then I used Prismacolor on my face and the silhouettes of the people. Then for the background, I just used construction paper."
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The minds behind VASE Regionals
The Visual Arts Scholastic Event is a competition for high school artists all over Texas. The competition is highly-anticipated by Coppell High School participants for the opportunity to get to the state-level competition.
So what does this competition mean to you?
"Being able to enter into an art contest and have your art showcased and also to be interviewed and be able to speak on your art is amazing to me."
How many people advance to state in the competition?
"We usually have around 15 students between CHS and CHS9 and then a couple get a gold seal, which is the highest level."
Divisions
The artists are split up into Divisions in their respected art classes, For instance, students in Art I Honors compete in Division 1. This ensures fair competition against peers at the same skill level. Advanced Placement (AP) students follow a different set of criteria.
Sarah Williams
Who are some of these artists?
Art I and Art II - Drawing teacher
CHS
CHS
CHS9
CHS9
The minds behind VASE Regionals
CHS
Rishtha Ralia
sophomore
Khushi Verma
Camille Alvarado
junior
senior
The minds behind VASE Regionals
CHS9
More artists from the ninth grade center compete in VASE. Freshmen usually compete in Division 1 and 2, this year, nine artworks advanced to the state competition, nearly double compared to last year's five artworks
Varshini Avula
Sahana Sudhir
freshman
freshman
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"This artwork was to display the power that literature has. I believe that reading books and engaging in stories of all kinds engages your mind and expands your world."
How did you produce this artwork?
"I used many different materials such as Prismacolor [color pencils], oil pastels and acrylic [paint]. I wanted to experiment with them together and see how they would compliment each other and I think it worked out well. I used oil pastels for the background, Prismacolor for the main body and focal point and I used acrylic for special effects and lighting."
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"I wanted to show the contrast between freedom being constrained. So I wanted to show that through the fish being held in a fish bowl and then in the background, that same fish is free. That is a dream many individuals would want."
Why did you choose this medium?
"I chose this medium because it’s easy to layer, and I can create these colors that pop and contrast from the newspaper background. I chose to do that background because it displays the complexities of life. The image of the fish is more simple and it just pops from the complex."
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"I wanted to show how travelling can help you explore yourself. That is why I have the map background around it and the road on it. I used ink for the gestures and then I placed them on my piece to show every place you can go and explore the world.”
How did you create your artwork?
"I used watercolor to do the entire piece, and the rest of it, I used ink. I used gouache for the road, which looks vivid and shows the direction I put into the compass."
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"My artwork is part of my AP inquiry, the inquiry is about how my exploration of the difference between a religion and a cult impacts my relationship with my own religion, Christianity. This artwork relates to my initial view of religions versus cults, which I held before attending my AP class."
What were the elements in your model explaining?
"The two-headed sheep represents religions and cults and how they are more interconnected than one might think. The glasses represent me and the two different colors on the glasses represent how I viewed things as black and white. The mix of the colors and the sheep represents how they are more intertwined than they might think."
What was your intent behind this artwork?
"I was inspired by the quote, ‘I am what I am and what others think I am.’ I want to show how external forces influence me as a person. I wanted to show how everyday experiences show who I am and how other people shape who I am."
How did you make this artwork?
"The main medium I used was Prismacolor [color pencils]. I first sketched out the face on a piece of paper and then I used Prismacolor on my face and the silhouettes of the people. Then for the background, I just used construction paper."