On April 23, the Campolindo Art Show was unveiled in the library. The art show is an annual event held by art students on campus, where students’ artwork is displayed in the library for their peers to appreciate. This year the gallery was presented differently; it covered the back wall in the library.

“The show is about celebrating the hard work and awesome work that the students have done throughout the whole year,” art teacher Lauren Dixon said. “There’s so many [art works], and it’s so special to see the whole process of the art making. There’s a few that really stood out to me.”

Freshman Art 2 student Aila Doyle remembered an art piece that caught her eye: “It was centered on an old man. The emotion captured in the expression was really poignant, I remember, and I spent quite a bit of time returning to the piece in awe of it,” she said. “Another piece that stood out to me was a junior’s sketchbook spread; Isabella [Attaran’s] usage of soft shading and eye-catching colors never fails to render me speechless, truly incredible pencil work.”

When prompted, Dixon pointed out one of the pieces. “One of the [art pieces that stood out to me] was one of Devin Volkmer’s, the three portraits of her mom, grandma, and her, just talking about the different struggles her family’s gone through, and how patterns repeat,” Dixon stated. “The way she created it was just really creative and deep, she took some risks that were really cool.”

Doyle added, “Taking this class has taught me so much about community and growth, not just artistically though. The sheer amount of passion I’ve seen my classmates pour into their work is honestly something I wish we saw more of in this world,” she said. “I have nothing but utmost respect for every single person in this program and being able to see everyone collectively come together to promote such a thing; even those who didn’t like their piece is, for lack of better words, a gift.”

“I’m definitely just really proud of all the students for all the hard work that went into making their pieces and the courage it takes to show their art in front of the whole school. I would just love them to know how significant that is and how much people really appreciate seeing their work,” Dixon said. “So yeah, just keep creating and keep sharing what you create with people.”