Scholastic Art and Writing 2015

Sophomore Margaret Fang on her piece, “Looking Into Another School Bus,” said, “Ms. Gilfedder was my main inspiration for this piece. She assigned this project as an opportunity for us to capture aspects of real life. I see school buses every day, and I think this piece reminds us of how the school bus is an important aspect of a typical high school student’s life." Fang used a palate knife painting and scraping technique for this work. "I was so surprised when I found out that I won an award. Winning an award helped me realized that I have somewhat of an artistic talent and allowed me to not completely rule out pursuing a career in art,” she said.

By SABRINA WONG

Among Jericho High School’s submissions to the annual Scholastic Art and Writing competition this year were an impressive 12 Gold Key winners. Several of the recipients shared their award-winning artwork, the meaning behind their pieces, and their thoughts on winning.

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