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The artfest chronicles
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Welcome to the documented chronicles of ArtFest 2012 made possible by the continuing generous support of The West Foundation. The images and text herein record highlights of the two week art camp held on the campus of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas featuring guest resident artist Jonathan Whitfill (shown left). The Wichita Falls Fine Arts Department, under the direction of Fine Arts Curricu-lum Specialist, Dr. Dan White, expresses great appreciation to the staff of Midwestern State University, WFISD, and the West Foundation. Artfest is indebted to Ashley Thomas, WFISD Webmaster, who made it possible to create a web-site for the group. http://www.wfisd.net/Domain/2291
1 COVER3 WELCOME
4 JON WHITFILL 6 ARTFEST STAFF
8 BETHANY B10 ROBERT C12 LAUREN C14 KAGEN D16 TAYLOR D18 MINA F
20 LAUREN H22 ERIN H
24 MAGGIE H26 KASSANDRA H
28 BRANDI L30 TAYLOR M32 JAKE P34 VITA R36 JULY S
38 BAILEY S40 RAQUEL T42 ASHLEY V44 JENNA W
46 MELISSA Z48 CANDIDS
Guestresidentartist,JonathanWhitfill,receivedhisMasterofFineArtsdegreefromTexasTechUniversityinsculptureandthree-dimensionalart.HissculpturehasbeenexhibitedthroughoutWestTexas.HisperformancearthasbeenshownintheLouiseHopkinsUnder-woodCenter.Mr.WhitfillrecentlyexhibitedworkatArtVitamGalerieEurop'ArtinAiguesMortes,France,andwasselectedtoparticipateinSANOFI'sLibraryConferenceandExhibi-tioninMontpellier,France.Heisamemberofnumerousartgroupsandcontinueshisinter-estininternationalnetworkingthroughtraditionalandnon-traditionalexhibitions.DuringhisresidencyatArtFest2012,JonathancreatedthreeoriginalworkstobepermanentlydisplayedineachofthreeWFISDhighschoollibraries.Visithiswebsitehere:http://jonathanwhitfillcom JW
JONATHAN WHITFILL
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TheArtFest2012Director,B.C.Gilbert,wasbornDecember15,1971andraisedinAmarillo,TXonthehighplainsoftheTexasPanhandle.HereceivedhisBFAin1997fromCameronUniversityinLawton,OKandhisMFAin2001fromTexasTechUniversityinLub-bock,TX. B.C.livedandmadeartinLubbock/Idalou,TXforeightyearsbeforemovingtoWichitaFalls,TXin2005wherehenowliveswithhiswifeCatherineProse(alsoanartist)andtheirtwosonsSageandWeb.Forfouryearshewastheowner/operatorofGilroseStudios,anartiststudio/alternativespace,inconjunctionwithBCCountry,acustommetalshop,indowntownWichitaFalls. AfterbeginninghisteachingcareerfortheWFISDin2008asartteacheratBarwiseJr.High,B.C.transferredtoRiderHighSchoolwhereheteachesArtI-IVand3-DAPStudio.HeisalsoanadjunctprofessorforMidwesternStateUniversityteachingDrawingIandFounda-tionsofArtEducation.
BC GILBERT & STAFF
MasterWorkshops/Staff:
1.EtchingwithTommyEvans2.AccordionBookswithCatherineProse3.Artists'TradingCardswithNancyGailKizis4.CyanotypePrintingwithGaryGoldberg5.CastingwithSuguruHiraide6.PopArtPaintingwithNicoleHuffstutler
SupportStaff:7.JimHenson,DocumentarianandWebmaster8.SydneyKuehler,StudioAssistant9.JillianPoole,StudioAssistant
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MynameisBethanyBaswell,andIwillbeattendingHirschiHighSchoolformyjunioryearintheFall.ArtismychancetocreatewhatIwantandtellastoryvisually.Ilovetoputmyowndesignsandcharactersonapage,drawinginspirationfromtheworldandotherartists.WithoutbeingabletodraworcreateIwouldbeboredandfrustrated,unabletoventordevelopmysketches.
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BETHANY
MynameisRobertCarmoney,andIwillbeattendingWichitaFallsHighSchoolformyjunioryearintheFall.Thereasonartisimportanttomeisbecauseithelpsexpresspeople’sfeelings.IthinkartisafunhobbythateasesmymindbecauseIcangoatmyownpace.IfIamhavingastressfuldayIcanrelyonpaintinganddoodlingtoeasemymindinsolitude,andblockoutpeopleforafewhours.PaintinganythingIwantforenjoyment,andseeingtheprog-ressIhavemadepiecebypiece,helpsmetoenhancemycapabilitiesofart.Furthermore,ifthepaintingsareactuallygoodenoughtopresent,andpeopleenjoytheartwork,thereisapossibil-ityIcouldsellitandprofitfromit.I’mhopingthiswillhelpmetohaveacareerasanartist.
ROBERT
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LAUREN
MynameisLaurenCompean,andIwillbeattendingRiderHighSchoolformysopho-moreyearintheFall.Artisnotonlymyhobby,it’sawayofexpressingmyselfandmyfeel-ingsinawaythatIcan’tthroughwords.Itisawayofrelievingmystressandworries.WhenI’mcreatingartIforgetallmyproblemsandsuddenlyeverythingbecomesjustalittlebetter.BeingcreativeistheonethingInevergettiredofandtheonethingIcanseemyselfbeinghappydoinginmyeverydaylife.Iloveartandthehappinessthatartbringstomylife.Ilovethatarthasnomistakes,andthatanythingImaymessupinapaintingordrawingcanbefixedorusedtomakeitevenbetter.Artisnotjustapaintingordrawing.Everyline,shape,object,orbuildingbeganwithasketchordrawing,anidea.
LC
MynameisKagenDunn,andIwillbeattendingWichitaFallsHighSchoolformyjunioryearintheFall.Artisawaytoexpressmyselfandescapefromreality.It’sachanceformetoletmyimaginationroamandtocreatewhatevercomestomind.Artismywayofbe-ingincontrolbecausenoonecanchangemyperspective.MakingartisalsomywaytogiveupalittlecontrolandjustenjoywhatI’mdoingandmakingwithoutbeingridiculedforit.Myfavoritemediumischalkpastelonpaper,butIenjoyothermediaaswell.Iappreciatelearn-ingnewtechniquesandnewwaystomakeart.Ilikefeedbackonmywork,butinthelongrun,I’mtheonewhomakesthefinaldecision.
KAGEN
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MynameisTaylorDyrda,andI’msixteenyearsold.IwillenterHirschiHighSchoolintheFallpursuingtheIBDiplomaProgram.Mygreat-greatgrandparentscametoAmericafromPolandintheearly1900s.IlivewithmyMom,Step-Dad,brother,andsister.IdoartbecauseIbelievethatthesubjectisbeautiful.Imainlydonaturepiecesandthatisbecausenatureissobeautifulandalwayswillbe.Artisimportanttomebecauseitissoothing,andhelpsmeputmyemotionsdowninapictoralway.IamabletolookbackandreflectonhowIfeltthedayImadethepiece. WhenIwasgrowingup,myGrandmotherwasanartist.ShetaughtmeeverythingIknowaboutpainting.Seeingwhatbecameofherworkmademewanttoseewhatmyartworkcouldbecome.Whenartbecomesdifficult,IthinkofwhatIwillbecomewhenIfinishitandwhatwillhappenwheneverIdon’t.IalwaysrememberthatmyGrandmotherneverquitonapieceofart.ArtdoeschangethewayIseeeverythingevenifitdoesnotinvolveme.Iseethedifferenttypesofpeopleandwhattheygothrougheachday.WhatIlikeaboutartisthattherearesomanydifferentgenrestochoosefrom.Artpresentsvariousthemes,feelings,andper-spectivestotheindividualviewingit.
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TAYLOR
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MynameisMinaFiorentino,andIwillbeattendingRiderHighSchoolintheFallformyjunioryear.Artisimportanttomebecauseitisoneofmylastmemorieswithmymother.AsayoungchildshewouldtakemetoJapanandwewouldexplorethegorgeousflowergar-dens.Thenwe’dfindaflowerthatbothofuslikedandshewouldhavemesketchitfromdif-ferentanglesandlightsources. Oncewefoundamorningglory,andIsketchedituntilwegothome.Mymomkepthelpingmeandgivingmetipsonhowtosketchitrealisticallyuntilshehadtogotoanearbystore.WhileshewasawayIfinallydrewtheflowerinawaythatpleasedme.Icouldn’twaittoshowmymom,soIjumpedonmybiketofindher. Idon’tknowifit’shereditaryorjustcoincidental,butIhavebeenpassionateforarteversince.Myroomisstrewnwithartprojectsfromcostumespatchedfromanyinspiringfabricstosimplevibrantcolors.Pastelscaughtmyattentionforalongwhile,andIhavebeenprogress-ingwiththemgreatly.Ialsoenjoy3-Dpaperartandsculpting.Howmanywayscanartreflectreality?Amillionandmore.Doesartnecessarilyhavetoreflectreality?Coulditalsobeavoiceforfear?Hope?Laughter?Iwanttoexploreallofthis.
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MynameisLaurenHamlin,andIwillbeasenioratWichitaFallsHighSchoolintheFall.Artisveryimportanttome.ItisasmuchapartofthemakeupofmybeingasthecolorofmyeyesorthewayIlaugh.Idonotrememberatimeinmylifewhenartwasnotapartofit.Mymotheralwaysprovidedcrayons,paint,coloredpaper,funshapedscissors,glueandPlaydough.Shewasalwaysveryencouragingandallowedmetoexpressmyselfwithoutfearofrejection. Myartisticabilitieshavedevelopedandimprovedovertheyears.Ihaveexperimentedwithmanymediaandtechniques.ThethingIlovemostaboutartistheoutletforpersonalexpressionthatitgivesme.Itprovidesanemotionalrelease.IplantomajorinartandminorineducationsothatIcanteachchildrenaboutartandhowitcanchangethewayweseeour-selvesandtheworld.
LAUREN
MynameisErinHarman,andIwillbeattendingMidwesternStateUniversityintheFallasanartmajor.ArthelpsmetoexpressthethingsthatIseebutothersdonot.Itshowsmyhopesandfears,mydreams,andnightmares.ItallowsmetospeakformyselfandshowothersthewayIfeelaboutmyworld. Thematicallymyartexpressesmyviewsonanimalrightsandspecificallyhowhumanshavenegativelyimpactedtheocean.Iwouldlovetoopenaworkingstudiowhereeveryonecanlearnhowtoexpresstheirfeelingsandopinionsthroughvariousmedia.Inadditiontorais-ingawarenessofthecriticalstatesthatmanyanimalsareinnow,Iwanttoprovideinformationaboutconservation.Artismylife.IwakeupeverydaywithnewideasforpiecestobetterexpressmyselfandshowtheworldwhoIreallyam.
ERIN
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MynameisMaggieHigginbotham,andIattendRiderHighSchool.I'mspoiled,lovetoeat,spontaneous,andrandomwithmymoods.I'vebeendrawingandpaintingsinceIwasyoung.Mygrandmaalwaysdiddrawingswhichinfluencedmyinterestinarttobeginwith.RecentlyIdiscoveredTUMBLRandeverythingIseeonthesiteinspiresme;however,Ihard-lyeverhavetheskilltocreatewhatIwantto.Whenartgetsdifficult,mymotivationisusuallystrongbecauseIknowit’snotaboutperfection,andIcanalwaystrytomakesomethingbeau-tiful.Insteadofmakingmyworkliteral,Itryandcreateitasametaphorandobsessivelypaygreatattentiontoeverydetail. Ithinkmymostrecentworkhasbeenthebest.Ialreadyknewwe'dbedoingetchinginadvanceandhadtimetosketchandplanalittlebit,althoughplanningnormallydoesn'thelpwithanythingatall.Ihavetoremembertostayflexiblewithmyideas.IenjoymeetingsomegreatpeopleandeveryoneatArtfestwasverywarmandkind,especiallytheteachers!
MAGGIE
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MynameisKassandraHiguera,andIattendWichitaFallshighSchool.I’vebeendoingartsinceIstartedhighschool.Ev-erythinginspiresmetodoart.Myemotionstowardeverythingisreallywhatdrivesmetodoaparticularkindofart.Drawingismyfavoritewaytoexpressmyself,butIalsoliketopaint.
KASSANDRA
MynameisBrandiLovern,andIwillbeattendingBurkburnettHighSchoolformyse-nioryearintheFall.ArtisextremelyimportanttomebecauseIgainedmostofmyexperiencefrommylategrandma,anditgivesmefreedomofexpression.Shecreatedinspiring,amazingdrawingsthatshouldhavebeenhunginartgalleries.Shehelpedmetosharpenmyabilitiesandtalentswhilegrowingup,andIvaluethatverymuch.Artisabeautifulpartofmylife,andIlovehowitgivesmefreedomtocreateandexploremytalents.
BRANDI
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MynameisTaylorMcCreary,andIwillattendRiderHighSchoolintheFall.IliketobeimaginativeandcreatewhatIwant.Myteacher,Mr.Hamilton,taughtmealotabouttheartprocess,painting,andbeingmyself.Artbringsoutthebestinme.WheneverIfinishanartproject,Ifeelastonishedandproudofmyself,andIhopeIwillcontinuemypassionthroughmoreartexperiences.
TAYLOR
MynameisJakePreston,andIwillattendRiderHighSchoolintheFall.Arthashelpedmethroughalotoftoughtimesinmylife.IthasbeenanavenueinwhichIcanexpressmy-self.Myemotionscanbetoldthroughmypiecesofartwithoutsayingaword.Ienjoystudy-ingthehistoryofthearts,theartists,theirinspiration,andmedia. IvisitedTheNationalGalleryofArtinWashingtonD.C.in2010andIwasinspiredbysomeoftheworld’sgreatestartwork.Thisexpandedmypassiontolearnthehistoryofartandapplymyartisticability.ArtwillalwaysbeimportanttomeandIplantocontinuetheexplor-ingallthevariousmedia.IintendtopursueacareerrelatedtotheartfieldsothatIcanmakealivingdoingwhatIlove.
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JAKE
MynameisVitaRepina.MyMomandIcametoAmericafromRussiawhenIwaseightyearsold.Artisapartofmyfamilyhistory.MyGreatGrandfather’sbrotherwasafamousRussianartist,EfimovichRepina.Ienjoydrawingfromlandscapesandnaturalscenerylikemountainsandrivers.ButthingslikethatarenotinWichitaFalls.I'vebeendrawingsinceIwasthreeandIgetinspiredwheneverIgooutside.SinceIdrawmyideasfromtheoutdoors,itmakesmewanttomovesomewherethatisbeautifultomesuchasColorado.IwillattendWichitaFallsHighSchoolin2012-2013.
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VITA
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MynameisJulySosebee.IgraduatedfromRiderHighSchoolandIplantoattendTexasTechUniversity.Iwanttobeanarttherapist.AlthoughIpracticeasmanytypesofartasIcan,filmphotographyandalternativeprintingaremyfavoritemedia.Myartteacher,Mrs.Kizis,inspiredmetocontinueusingfilmandprocesseslikecyanotypeandphotoemul-sion.She'salwayshonestandgenuinelywantstoseestudentsdowell.I'vebeeninartclassesthroughoutschoolandI'vebeenpracticingfilmfortwoyears. Whenartgetsdifficult,Ilooktomypeersandmentorsforsupport.Theyarealwaystheretohelpmethroughanyproblem.ItrytoobservethesmalldetailsinmyworkandIamengagedandpersistentinmyloveforfilm.Ihaveexperimentedwithunusualtechniquessuchasprintingongauze.AsIhavelearnedtocontrolthecraft,Imakefewermistakesandproducemoreworkfaster.TheharderIworkformyartwork,themoreIappreciateit.Ithinkthatfilmasamediumisthebestthingever.
JULY
MynameisBaileySwagerty,andIattendWichitaFallsHighSchool.ArtisimportanttomebecauseIhavesomethingtosay.Insightissaidtocomewithage,butmyexperiencesandopinionsarereflectedthroughmyart,notfourboxesofbirthdaycandlesonacake.Insteadofawhisper,Icanscreammyideasoffacanvas,leavingapieceofmewiththeviewer. Imaylooklikea“BarbiegirllivinginaBarbieworld,”anditisnosurprisethatIoftengetpatronizinglooksandheadnods.Butwhentheylookatmyart,apieceofme,ratherthanmyoutwardappearance,IamlistenedtoforamomentbecauseIamanartistandIhavesome-thingtosay.
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BAILEY
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MynameisRaquelTrejo,andIattendHirschiHighSchool.Ilikedartasachildbe-causeitseemedchallengingtryingtodrawarealistichumanandshadeitcorrectly.Artclassesgivemeachallengethatnoothersubjectorclasshas. Manyformsofmediahavebecomeacompulsionofmine—pottery,claysculptures,oilpainting,digitalillustrations,photography,andpapersculptures.Ilovethethrillofdiscover-inganewtechnique,testingit,andfeelingcompleteafteranotherartpieceisaccomplished. Arthelpsmetoexpressmyfeelingsanddreamswhenwordscannotdescribethem.Cre-atingartleadstomyhappinessandartismyadorationthatwillneverbereplaced.
RAQUEL
MynameisAshleyVance,andIattendWichitaFallsHighSchool.Ilikeartbecauseitisawaytoexpressmyself.ItisanactivitythatIreallyenjoywheneverIamabletofindthetimetodraworpaint.ItisaveryrelaxingactivityformewhenIre-createtheimagesthatareinmyheadonpaperorcanvas.IreallyloveitwhenIamabletoimpresssomeoneorevensurprisethemwithmyartwork.
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MynameisJennaWard,andI'mthirteenyearsold.Abouttwoyearsago,ImovedheretoWichitaFallsfromSanDiego,California.I'dalwaysbeenprettyartistic,butIfoundthatmovingbroughtthattoanentirelynewlevel.Growingup,Iwasdrawingallthetime;how-ever,Ineverhadmuchexposuretoart.Therewereneveranyartclassesorgalleriestolooktoforadvice.Arrivinghereinthesummerof2010,IfoundmyselfinapositionwhereIhadalotofdowntimetofocusonimprovingmyskillsinart. My"improvementstage"reallystartedwhenIfirstgotintoanime--Japaneseanima-tion--andIbegantopracticewhatIsaw.Ilookedtotheinternetformoreinspiration,andfoundsomereallyamazingartists.Thisledmetodevelopmyownstyleofdrawing.Iliketocallitsemi-realisticanime.ThisstartedtogetmeinterestedinboththeJapaneselanguageandculturewhichisthemaininspirationbehindmyart. I'malsoinspiredbymypastexperiencesandthemusicIlistento.WhenIstartedattend-ingMcNeilJr.HighintheFallof2010,myskillsprogressedevenfurtherwiththehelpofMr.Hamilton,anall-aroundgreatartteacher.AndnowIfindmyselfhere,atArtFest,andI'mreallyenjoyingallthenew,creativethingswearedoing.Iamalsoexcited(andabitnervous)tobe-ginattendingRiderHighSchoolintheFalltoimprovemyabilitiesevenmore.
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MynameisMelissaZhang,andIattendWichitaFallsHighSchool.Artisaformofex-pressionthatmakesmefeelgoodwhenImakeit.ItcheersmeupwhenIamsad.Artchangesmeinmanyways.Ithelpsboostmyself-esteemandmakesmeabetterperson.Ilikethatapicturecanexpressone-thousandwordsandcanbeinterpreteddifferentlybyanyonewhoseesit.IwouldliketopursueacareerinarttobeabletodosomethingthatIlove.
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CANDIDS
ArthelpsmetoexpressthethingsthatIseebutothersdonot.Itshowsmyhopesandfears,mydreams,andnightmares.ItallowsmetospeakformyselfandshowothersthewayIfeelaboutmyworld.
~Erin
Icanscreammyideasoffacanvas,leavingapieceofmewiththeviewer.~Bailey
Howmanywayscanartreflectreality?Amillionandmore.Doesartnecessarilyhavetoreflectreality?Coulditalsobeavoiceforfear?Hope?Laughter?Iwanttoexploreallofthis.
~Mina
Artisveryimportanttome.ItisasmuchapartofthemakeupofmybeingasthecolorofmyeyesorthewayIlaugh.~LaurenH.
enjoy theARTFEST memories
Prepared by Jim Henson,Documentarian
Maggie Higginbotham,Student Editor
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and theWest Foundation