In April Poway will host its annual Eye on Art show, exhibiting student artwork during an open house at Poway. Drawings, paintings, sculptures, and more from students are going to be showcased.
This exhibit displays how students reflect their creativity and skills in a unique way, and shows off the dedication and time it took to create their pieces of art.
Senior Addy Steinbusch will display three different pieces of art: a ceramic vase, a ceramic sculpture of a gargoyle, and a portrait drawing of Hozier. Each piece took at least a month to complete, and the gargoyle needed two months.
“When I was younger I took more traditional art lessons, and I come from a creative family with an aunt who went to a major art college,” Steinbusch said.
Following the artistic direction of her family then led her to dabble in a variety of art such as jewelry making, drawing, painting, and even making clothes.
Senior Analia Castanon will display a painting called “The Cultures We Share.” Castanon was a kid who “loved putting my ideas and opinions onto papers, desks or walls;” and now has chosen to create art that resembles symbols of her cultural heritages and diverse experiences.
The piece she will show depicts her and her three siblings when they were younger. It represents the internal conflict she experiences of being a part of five different cultures –Mexican, Hawaiian-Filipino, Japanese-Chinese and feeling as though she was an imposter when embracing one of them.
“I wanted to display that while I did not grow up in those countries or live the lifestyle, these cultures continue to play a fundamental role in who I am and who I grow to be,” Castanon said.
She hopes to continue her art journey and hopefully create a platform where artists can share their stories and ideas.
Another artist displaying their art is sophomore Andrea Smith. Her art represents themes of surrealism and psychedelic art mostly inspired by the Lowbrow movement. She will be showing multiple pieces of art centered around primates and her love for monkeys.
Smith first got into art around the age of nine growing up surrounded by pop culture and things on the internet. All of her art has concepts of leopards, plants, tigers, monkeys, and bright colors, and she is looking forward to seeing people’s funny yet sweet reactions to her art at the showcase.
Smith has goals regarding her art journey in her future.
“It’s cool to compare my art from when I was nine to now. I also really hope to become a tattoo artist in the future and see my own designs and work on people who really love my art,” Smith said.
Beyond just looking at the amazing pieces of art that are displayed in this year’s Eye on Art showcase, there are so many stories behind each piece. These are stories students have turned into masterpieces. Attend the show on April 29 to see these pieces and more.