FEATURE ARTISTS : STAYING AFLOAT
Through the thousands of students that filter through the art program at Newport Harbor High School, there are the select few that seem to stand out. Fresh out of high school, these up and coming artists have already begun making names for themselves. Fernando Garcia and Shelley Grice are two names to look out for.
Fernando Garcia is recognized for his graffiti-based twist on pop art and cartooning, taking inspiration from anything from graphic designs to public figures to global issues. Since his junior year, he’s been getting paid to create paintings and drawings for his close pals, a couple that have been printed onto shirts of the student-created clothing line Advert (pictured). Another one of those paintings that he made for his dear friend (pictured) made the cover of the program for Newport Harbor’s infamous Evening of the Arts, a night where students in the arts programs get to showcase their talents. Now a freshman at San Francisco State, Garcia hopes to further his passion and transform it into a career as a freelance artist.
Shelley Grice’s photo-realism is exactly that. Her works of art, like her portrait of the fashion icon Twiggy (pictured) along with her painting of the Vermillion Cliffs (pictured), both look eerily photo-like. Since her eighth grade year, after she took her first oil painting class, her passion for painting has only increased. After being featured in the Evening of the Arts, one of her paintings was shown in the district art show, going on to win the title of the 2nd best oil painting. She was also one of two students to participate in the illusive AP Art class, where students send in a portfolio to be rated on a scale of 1-5. Although she does not plan to pursue it as a career, her love for painting will forever be a cherished hobby of hers as she attends University of Washington in the fall.
These two artists’ talents are immeasurable, and are sure to create a name for themselves in the future.
Art by Fernando Garcia and Shelley Grice. Article by Taylor Kalatschan.
Fernando Garcia is recognized for his graffiti-based twist on pop art and cartooning, taking inspiration from anything from graphic designs to public figures to global issues. Since his junior year, he’s been getting paid to create paintings and drawings for his close pals, a couple that have been printed onto shirts of the student-created clothing line Advert (pictured). Another one of those paintings that he made for his dear friend (pictured) made the cover of the program for Newport Harbor’s infamous Evening of the Arts, a night where students in the arts programs get to showcase their talents. Now a freshman at San Francisco State, Garcia hopes to further his passion and transform it into a career as a freelance artist.
Shelley Grice’s photo-realism is exactly that. Her works of art, like her portrait of the fashion icon Twiggy (pictured) along with her painting of the Vermillion Cliffs (pictured), both look eerily photo-like. Since her eighth grade year, after she took her first oil painting class, her passion for painting has only increased. After being featured in the Evening of the Arts, one of her paintings was shown in the district art show, going on to win the title of the 2nd best oil painting. She was also one of two students to participate in the illusive AP Art class, where students send in a portfolio to be rated on a scale of 1-5. Although she does not plan to pursue it as a career, her love for painting will forever be a cherished hobby of hers as she attends University of Washington in the fall.
These two artists’ talents are immeasurable, and are sure to create a name for themselves in the future.
Art by Fernando Garcia and Shelley Grice. Article by Taylor Kalatschan.