To Create Is To Live Twice: Owasso Student Art
By Brodie Patrick
Art III is about more than just receiving a grade to all skilled students working in Mrs. Collins’ third-hour class. For Owasso seniors Elie Bushong, Mazzie Demkowich, and sophomore Tas Concepcion, making art is an enjoyable form of self-expression and a promising future career option.
The Assignment: Students were tasked with creating an original art piece that incorporates abstract elements while portraying a randomly chosen subject prompt. They crafted these pieces to be exhibited along our Owasso High School hallways, and you can view them just across the hallway from the Performing Arts Center entrance.
The Results: Three beautiful pieces of art, created by three talented Owasso students.
“Madness of Crowds” by Ellie Bushong
Following the brushstrokes throughout the gallery, we start with Bushong’s piece captioned “Madness of Crowds.” Bushong is in her senior year at Owasso and plans on pursuing a major in fashion design in college. But, of course, she still wants to take art classes and continue to paint in her free time. Minimal outlining in conjunction with varying colors help create a cohesive and vibrant image.
While talking about her painting, a beautiful yet chaotic blend of colors, she goes on to express, “I used different colors and shapes to represent different types of people.”
“Bottom of the Ocean” by Mazzie Demkowich
Don your goggles and fins as you swim into Mazzie Demkowich’s piece captioned “Bottom of the Ocean.” Demkowich is also a senior at Owasso High School and wants to continue art throughout college. Focusing on a colorful fish with legs, her painting is well-grounded and realized due to its offbeat and dim-lit underwater scenery.
“Resistance” by Tas Concepcion
Last but certainly not least, Tas Concepcion's piece captioned “Resistance.” Tas is currently in her sophomore year but plans to take AP Art going forward. The painting centralizes around two carefully painted hands of opposing color designs. Those colors act in stark contrast to the chaotic black and white background, making the image reach for viewers’ eyes.
Tas goes on to mention that, “[Art] I’ve been doing it since I was little, and it’s my stress reliever.”
Elie, Mazzie, Tas, and many other art students at OHS express themselves through art and even plan on pursuing it as an eventual career. Assignments like the one showcased above provide young artists a chance to push themselves in terms of originality, creativity and self-expression while also providing the hallways of Owasso High with a little bit of character, one painting at a time.