LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Having your artwork displayed in a gallery is the goal of many aspiring artists. At the AVA gallery in Lebanon, high school students get that opportunity once a year.
“It’s how I express my creativity,” said sophomore Marina Lane. They say art is a stress reliever, and animation is their specialty.
“I can achieve more with digital animation than I really can with traditional art,” they said.
Lane’s ballerina is one of more than 100 works currently on display at the AVA Gallery for the 18th annual high school exhibition.
Lebanon freshman Barrett Nesbit’s passion is photography. His photo called “Lone Wanderer” won best in category.
“It helps me express my passion of the beauty of the world,” he said.
The pieces include a plethora of genres of art, from ceramics, drawings, mixed media, paintings, photography, sculptures, to even wearable art. They were nominated by teachers from 14 high schools across the Upper Valley.
“I feel it is just something that takes something ordinary and makes it really beautiful,” says Lebanon sophomore Jasper Frye-Matte, who has a photograph in the show.
Gallery officials say the exhibit shows the community what the next generation is capable of.
“The world of arts is so important,” said Peili Heitzman of the AVA gallery. “I think especially now, cultivating a new generation of young people who know they can pursue a career in the arts is so important.”
The exhibition runs through March 28th, and is free and open to the public.
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