To help inspire the next group of budding artists, several talented Locust Valley High School student artists are hosting art talks this winter to share the inspirations and creative processes behind some of the original works they created as part of the IB Art program.
Each Wednesday from Jan. 4 to March 1, the IB Art Talks program provides the students with the chance to display a rough draft of their final assessment, discuss the materials used, cultural and artistic influences and intentions for the viewers, while arranging their artwork in a way which displays the cohesive body of their work.
“The Art Talks help showcase the students’ talents and hard work. I am so proud to see their growth in the two-year class,” Locust Valley High School art teacher Melanie Mooney said. “By senior year, the students really start to think like an artist. They realize how their thoughts, voice, art and concepts can be powerful and influential.”
Ms. Mooney brings her art classes to each talk throughout the school day to inspire underclassmen and upperclassmen alike on how to find their own artistic styles.