Art: an expression of personality
By Dominic Leading Fox
Art: what is it? The question is not as stupid as it sounds. Art, in short, is what one makes it to be. Art is a mode of expression to say something that cannot be simply put into words. Here at Owasso High School, many students take this expression to the fullest extent.
“Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh, Creative Commons License
For many people here at Owasso, art has been a part of their lives for a long time. With something as personal as art, there’s a correlation of change that comes with that.
“I’ve always been very critical of the things I do growing up,” said junior Pamela Kenworthy.
“I always have a little voice saying, ‘that's not blended! That's bad! Look at their art; you need to be better!’ But working on myself has now become a reflection in my art.”
Kenworthy supposes many artists are too hard on themselves, to the point of narrowing their art style in an attempt to be different from all the others. This is where they begin to lose the reflection of themselves in their art.
“I've always been very hesitant to do generic art. I always wanted my pieces to be different, for someone to look at it and go, ‘this is different from anything I've seen,’” Kenworthy testified. “You're not gonna get that, ever, and I've accepted that. I've started making art this year that I enjoy doing, and you can see progress.”
Kenworthy says that her change in mentality is reflected in her use of bold colors and darkness. This is one of the subtle ways artists convey their emotions, feelings and thoughts.
“The Wrong Time” by Pamela Kenworthy, taken by Pamela Kenworthy
“I use different mediums and media to express what I'm feeling through my art,” says Kevin Ward, another junior at Owasso. Ward explained that they enjoy using three-dimensional crafts, which is an intricate form of art itself.
The vast amount of ways artists can and do express their unique, weird and intriguing personalities have something to say about art itself. Art isn’t created; art is molded. As Kenworthy stated, it’s everywhere. The artist gives their own personal, intimate meaning to it. It’s not something reserved for only a set kind of people; it’s a part of the human experience. Last time I checked, most of us are human, so why not give it a try?