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Teens, Inspired 2017: Alaina Bubeck

Artist: Alaina Bubeck

Title: “Lillies”

Medium: pastel chalk pencils

School: Millbrook High School

Instructor: Joshua Davis

Artist Statement: My piece, “Lilies” was inspired by Kehinde Wiley’s “Judith and Holofernes”. I was drawn towards the painting’s bold flower background and highly realistic rendering of the women in the fierce piece. I was blown away by how Wiley was able to capture such an unusual/grotesque action in such a gorgeous and beautifully fierce way. I was intrigued by the state of death in which the severed head was put into and wanted to bring focus upon it. I wanted to capture the grotesque death in an as beautiful way as Wiley captured his piece. The lilies for my piece’s background symbolize the death in the same floral fashion Wiley painted for his background. My model for this piece is my art classmates Daniel Lautenbach.

Kehinde Wiley, Judith and Holofernes, 2012, oil on linen, 120 x 90 in., Purchased with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes in honor of Dr. Emily Farnham, by exchange, and from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest), by exchange

Call for NC teen artists!

Hello all,

This is Rebecca Planchart, Teen Programming Assistant at the NCMA. Currently, Harriet and I are working on compiling student artwork to be on display in the North Hills mall (off Lassiter Mills road) parking garage, near the elevator/escalator bays. They are creating a semi-permanent art installation to beautify the area, and are hoping to install the exhibit during the month of July. The pieces are being displayed as photo reproductions, and we would like to use art made by our "Teens, Inspired" artists.

However, there are some parameters, the images you send us need to be at least 3 MB large, and we are looking for color works that are either landscape or abstract, not portraiture. Therefore, if you have any images on hand of your art that you would like to be considered for this exhibit, please send them to us at [email protected] and we will let you know whether or not we would like to include them. While we cannot promise that your work will be selected, this is a great opportunity to have your art considered for an installation that will be viewed by a large, diverse audience, and therefore we urge you to submit as much as you can!

We are accepting images up until July 14th, so please get back to us at your earliest convenience, and let us know if you have any other questions or concerns before sending files our way. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Best wishes,

Rebecca Planchart

NCMA Teen Programming Assistant

“Teens, Inspired” Update!

Hey everyone! Don’t forget that the 2017 “Teens, Inspired” installation is up and running in the museum’s education wing! The exhibition will last until September 10th, so be sure to check it out while it’s still here!

As a reminder, here are the artists and the artworks that are represented in this year’s exhibit:

Emily Allen, “Enduring Link”, Linoleum block print

Savannah Allred, “Kaem” + “To Prevail”, Photography

Cole Ammerman, “Perishable Penguins”, Acrylic on canvas

Victoria Bailey, “Mother”, Graphite pencil

Jessica Barnes, “ Modeling”, Pastel on paper

Thomas Beaty, “A Ghost’s Shadow”, Photography

Alfredo Blanco-Lara, “United We Stand Together”, Collage and Graphite

Alaina Bubeck, “Lilies”, Chalk, pastel, pencil

Danielle Buchanan, “Starry Flight”, Watercolor and acrylic

Madison Cross-Sugg, “ The Banquet of Anthony and Cleopatra, as portrayed by a Ming Dynasty Artist”, mixed media

Eboni Foreman, “Cat Utopia”, Digital art

Benji Galan-Rodriguez, “Beauty Behind the Canvas”, Digital Art

Miquiel Godfrey, “Forward”, Acrylic on canvas

Taylor Hurst, “More Than a Moment”, Acrylic on canvas

Tessa Hansen, “Rock that Body!”, School: Green Hope High School

Leah Kallam, “Hopeful Hands”, scratchboard

Manayal Kazmi, “Home”, Watercolor, Black Fine Tip Pen, White Gold Pen

Victoria Kern, “Natural Amphora”, Acrylic on wood

Kianna Lytton, “A Tale of Two Artists”, Acrylic on canvas

Zach McBride, “Let It Be”, Mixed media

Ceren Onasci, “Laika”, Acrylic on canvas

Julie Parks, “Tripping Ben”, Prismacolor colored pencils

Heather Pfannenschmidt, “"Ever Changing", Prismacolor pencils

Grace Quinn, “Angela”, Acrylic on canvas board

Jordan Sayman, “Invisible People Series”, Photography

Shannon Snively, “In It But Not Of It”, Mixed media

Kayla Stevens, “ Earl”, Acrylic on canvas

Phoebe Thorborg, “Controlled Chaos”, Acrylic and tempera paint

Chloe Jane Wood, “The Girls”, Mixed Media

Liliana Wuerth, “Sphinx”, Watercolor and ink

Sarah Zisek, “Child One, Child Two”, oil pastel on pastel board

Teens, Inspired 2017. Juried Artists

Thanks to all who submitted in this year’s Teens, Inspired Exhibition! We were so impressed by the quality in this year’s juried exhibition, and it was very difficult to select works for this years show. Again, thank you all for your creativity and voice.

Please come meet the artists at ArtScene, the annual spring teen event, on April 29, 2017 from 1-4 PM in the West Building. The Teens, Inspired exhibition will be on view June 2 - September 10, 2017 in the East Building Education Wing.

Teens, Inspired Juried Artists

Emily Allen, “Enduring Link”, Linoleum block print. Northwood High School, Instructor: Leslie Burwell

Savannah Allred, “Kaem” + “To Prevail”, Photography. Athens Drive High

Cole Ammerman, “Perishable Penguins”, Acrylic on canvas.Green Hope High School, Instructor: Teresa Prichard

Victoria Bailey, “Mother”, Graphite pencil, Davie County High School, Instructor: Lauren Rieth

Jessica Barnes, “ Modeling”, Pastel on paper. Vernon Malone College and Career Academy

Thomas Beaty, “A Ghost’s Shadow”, Photography. Hickory Career Arts and Magnet School, Instructor: Natasha Stiles

Alfredo Blanco-Lara, “United We Stand Together”, Collage and GraphiteSt.Paul’s High School, Instructor: Ashley Berdeau

Alaina Bubeck, “Lilies”, Chalk, pastel, pencil. Millbrook High School, Instructor: Joshua Davis

Danielle Buchanan, “Starry Flight”, Watercolor and acrylic. South Brunswick High School, Instructor: Ian Sands

Madison Cross-Sugg, “ The Banquet of Anthony and Cleopatra, as portrayed by a Ming Dynasty Artist”, mixed media, Starwoods Academy

Victoria Ding, “Hush Money”, Oil paint. Green Hope High School, Instructor: Teresa Prichard

Eboni Foreman, “Cat Utopia”, Digital art. Hickory Career Arts and Magnet School, Instructor: Natasha Stiles

Benji Galan-Rodriguez, “Beauty Behind the Canvas”, Digital Art. Hickory Career Arts and Magnet School, Instructor: Natasha Stiles

Miquiel Godfrey, “Forward”, Acrylic on canvas. St. Paul’s High School, Instructor: Ashley Berdeau

Taylor Hurst, “More Than a Moment”, Acrylic on canvas. Davie County High School, Instructor: Lauren Rieth

Tessa Hansen, “Rock that Body!”, School: Green Hope High School. Green Hope High School, Instructor: Teresa Prichard

Leah Kallam, “Hopeful Hands”, scratchboard, Northwood High School, Instructor: Leslie Burwell

Kazmi Manayal, “Home”, Watercolor, Black Fine Tip Pen, White Gold Pen, Green Hope High School, Instructor: Teresa Prichard

Victoria Kern, “Natural Amphora”, Acrylic on wood, Trinity Academy of Raleigh, Instructor: Holly Sturt

Kianna Lytton, “A Tale of Two Artists”, Acrylic on canvas, Davie County High

Zach McBride, “Let It Be”, Mixed media, Davie County High School, Instructor: Lauren Rieth

Ceren Onasci, “Laika”, Acrylic on canvas, Millbrook High School, Instructor: Joshua Davis

Julie Parks, “Tripping Ben”, Prismacolor colored pencils, Green Hope High School, Instructor: Teresa Prichard

Heather Pfannenschmidt, “"Ever Changing", Prismacolor markers, Apex High

Grace Quinn, “Angela”, Acrylic on canvas board, Sanderson High School

Jordan Sayman, “Invisible People Series”, Photography, Green Hope High School, Instructor: Teresa Prichard

Shannon Snively, “In It But Not Of It”, Mixed media, Green Hope High School, Instructor: Melissa Poppe

Kayla Stevens, “ Earl”, Acrylic on canvas, Athens Drive High School

Phoebe Thorborg, “Controlled Chaos”, Acrylic and tempera paint, Green Hope High School, Instructor: Melissa Poppe

Chloe Jane Wood, “Alteration”, Mixed Media, Thales Academy

Liliana Wuerth, “Sphinx”, Watercolor and ink, East Chapel Hill High School

Teens, Inspired 2017! Alyssa Collins

Artist: Alyssa Collins

Title: "Lost in Love", acrylic on canvas, (16 x 20″)

Artist Statement: “Lost in Love” was inspired by the sculpture, “The Kiss” created by Auguste Rodin. Seeing the two people in the sculpture reminded me of love, it was enthralling. But, the two people in the sculpture aren't perfect. Leading me to realize that nobody is really perfect and that love can be a very perplexing and complicated thing. So, I decided to paint two silhouettes because they are the only ones that truly understand the meaning and depth of their love. I added circles around the painting because they symbolize eternity and true love is eternal and has neither a beginning nor an end. Also, since Rodin’s sculpture was cast in bronze metal, it gave me the idea to add scattered strokes of copper acrylic paint around my piece because copper is one of the oldest metals and love is as old as time. The silhouettes directed in the center do not touch because they still think separately as two different beings with emotions blazing fiercely, scattered around the painting as different colors. Although, the silhouettes are surrounded by a messy blackness because love is also blind, and in the darkness there is no sight.

Title: “The Kiss”

Artist: Auguste Rodin

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Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Sydney Vaught Popo

Artist: Sydney Vaught Popo

Title: Attack

Media: Graphic Illustration

Dimensions: 1838 x 2553 px

High School: Athens Drive High School

Artist Statement: My art is inspired by Eugene Berman’s Sunset (Medusa). Berman’s painting was created in 1945, using oil on canvas and was known for going against the crowd by creating strange and dramatic art. In Sunset (Medusa) he does this by uses flesh tones and bright orange hair to characterize Medusa, which many would not. The juxtaposition that Berman creates between the soft and flowy-ness of her bright orange hair and the use of dark and muted tones in the concrete walls inspired me to create my own contrasting piece. Like Berman, I also believe in going against the crowd and the unexpected in my art. In my illustration Attack I characterized Medusa by giving her human-like skin but kept her stone, snake-bearing, hair to balance out the slipperiness of an octopus. Using vivid pink and orange tones against the harsh grayscale of the snakes in her hair also adds contrast. I hope to someday inspire others to stand out like Eugene Berman's piece has inspired me.

Eugene Berman, Sunset (Medusa), 1945, oil on canvas, 57 5/8 x 45 in., Gift of the North Carolina State Art Society, NCMA.

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Grace Quinn

Artist: Grace Quinn

Title: Angela

Media: acrylic on canvas board

Dimensions: 16 x 20 x .2

High School: Sanderson

Artist Statement: Three Graces: Les Trois Femmes Noires by Mickalene Thomas provided me with the inspiration to paint one of the most well known female civil rights activists, Angela Davis, a revolutionary associate of the Black Panther party and former professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Thomas's work, depicting the beauty of three black women broken into shards with accents of bright yellow, green, and red, drove me to find images of Angela Davis in a similar color scheme, one of vibrant orange and blue. The depictions of black women with natural hair and real bodies and facial features was key to the development of my painting through emphasizing Angela Davis's own natural features: her afro, nose, lips, and bone structure. I found that once her physical image was depicted there was a sense of meaningful depth to it that resembled that of Three Graces: Les Trois Femmes Noires' black feminism.

Three Graces: Les Trois Femmes Noires, 2011; Rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel on wood, NCMA.

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Miquiel Godfrey

Artist: Miquiel Godfrey

Title: "Forward"

We are slaves

Let's move forward,

Let's take caution.

We cannot stop,

We must hide

Let's pickup the pace,

Just leave me here

We will be free I will protect you,

I fear my for my life I know the way,

Don't let me down

High School: Saint Paul's high school

Instructor: Mrs. Berdeau

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Madison Sugg

Artist: Madison Sugg

Title: The Banquet of Anthony and Cleopatra, as Portrayed by a Ming Dynasty Artist

Media: Pen and Ink, Marker

Dimensions: Art piece 18 x 14 inches; Border 30 x 20 inches

High School: Starwoods Academy

Instructor: Carol Cross

Artist Statement: My idea for this piece began when I was searching the permanent gallery for inspiration for this year’s show. For a challenge, I wanted to try something non-Western, and I spend a while looking in the Egyptian and Mesoamerican galleries before I realized that there was no Asian art in any of the historical collections. I went through the contemporary galleries as well, and discovered that there were none there either; the museum has absolutely no Asian art. Therefore, I decided that I would do an East Asian artwork inspired by one of the Western pieces. Eventually I came to the idea of doing a take on The Banquet of Cleopatra and Antony by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s studio in the style of a Chinese scroll. This piece, though beautiful and dramatic, has always amused me by how blatant the disregard for historical accuracy was; the guards' chestplates, costumes, and halberds were not invented for fourteen more centuries, Cleopatra is depicted as a European queen in contemporary clothing, and countless more anachronisms abound. It reminded me of how Chinese artists would frequently make scroll paintings of historical events and figures, but depict them in a contemporary way. I envisioned my scroll as how Ming-era artists would depict the banquet; having only literary knowledge of it, they would draw it in contemporary Chinese style. Originally I was going to put Antony and Cleopatra in the center and show the huge procession of retainers, guards, and imperial functionaries as there would have been in a Chinese imperial banquet, but realized after some preliminary sketches that would be impractical given my timeframe. Therefore, I’ve compressed the scale to a more Western-like space, but I’ve mounted the drawing on a piece of Chinese paper to retain a scroll-like feel to it.

Studio of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, The Banquet of Cleopatra and Antony, circa 1747–1750, oil on canvas, 32 x 51 in., North Carolina Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lunsford Long.

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Ceren Onasci

Artist: Ceren Onasci

Title: Laika

Media: acrylic

Dimensions: 16 x 20 x 1

High School: Millbrook High School

Instructor: Joshua Davis

Artist Statement: I was inspired by Night Flight of Dread and Delight by Skunder Boghossian to create Laika. On November 3, 1957, Russian scientists launched Sputnik 2 containing a stray dog named Laika to test the impact of spaceflight on animals. This was unethical since the scientists knew that she would never return and would die in space. I was inspired by Boghossian's use of metallic colors. I implemented the use of a realistic yet disproportioned subject on top of an abstract background. I used gold, silver, bronze and metallic brown to create the space objects and the geometric shapes on top of the ground, much like Boghossian did. To create a complex texture on top of the canvas, I used a stippling brush, sponge, toothpicks and a thin brush. I was inspired by the complexity of Boghossian's work. Boghossian's artwork was all abstract. In order to differ from him, I painted Laika and her capsule somewhat realistic yet still abstract. I borrowed the idea of splitting the canvas into background and foreground directly from Night Flight of Dread and Delight. My piece much like Boghossian's has a clear point in which the space around the subject is clearly split into foreground and background. I also tried to make a busy image that would not be overwhelming and stressful much like he did.

Night Flight of Dread and Delight, Skunder Boghossian, Ethiopian, 1964 (oil on canvas with collage) North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Taylor Hurst

Artist: Taylor Hurst

Title: More Than a Moment

Media: acrylic on canvas board

Dimensions: 20 x 16 in.

High School: Davie County High School

Instructor: Lauren Rieth

Artist Statement: My painting, “More than a Moment”, tells the story of Rodin’s sculpture, “The Kiss”. There is a lot more that happens when two people kiss than what can be seen by the naked eye. There is some sort of magic created by the closeness, the intimacy; that you cannot find anywhere else. You notice every small movement they make. Their short breaths, a small but growing smile, or the path their eyes follow from yours to your mouth and back up again. These are times that are too often overlooked and under appreciated as we go through our daily lives In these moments you have the chance to speak the truths felt deep inside, without saying a word. Maybe this is part of the magic that comes along with the kiss, but fantasy or not, passion is too vital to be left out of your life. Who are you without it? It is what fuels people on this earth to be who they are-- to do something with their life, to love, and to feel the need to be loved in return. It is the reason why we have been to the moon, the reason why countless lives are saved everyday due to the inventions of modern technology, and importantly, the reason why we kiss. This painting along with my inspiration, “The Kiss”, by Auguste Rodin, portrays the same theme: passion and the power it holds. What I saw and immediately was drawn to in this sculpture was what Rodin managed to capture though it is made of bronze and is obviously incapable of any movement, you can clearly see the elements of passion passing between the two bodies.

Title: The Kiss Date: Modeled circa 1881–1882, cast at a later date Artist: Auguste Rodin Dimensions: 34 x 17 x 22 in. Medium: Bronze

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Zach McBride

Artist: Zach McBride

Title: Let It Be

High School: Davie County High School

Instructor: Lauren Rieth

Artist Statement: My Inspiration Piece Line, Touch, Trace, organized by Greenhill in Greensboro, North Carolina, features hand-drawn works by 13 North Carolina artists who use graphite, ballpoint pen, conté crayon, ink, or charcoal to explore drawing in its relationship to thought processes. This inspiration piece reminds me of the mind tracks I sketch to survive high school. I am able to lay down a free-flow sketch just recording my attitudes. “Line, Touch, Trace” inspired me to render the hand that is asking for a peaceful coexistence in my painting, “Let It Be”. This work is about my thoughts but my hand does not wear a boxing glove. It is meant to calm your attitude and touch you like the calming touch of a hand. This way of working gives me a way to talk to you using line, color and invention. This is me speaking and I’m not sure what to say, except “don’t hate”.

Jason Watson, Punch Drunk Monk, 2009, graphite, colored pencil, acrylic wash, and gouache on paper, 50 x 38 in.

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Miyah Baker

Artist: Miyah Baker

Title: The Bubble Butterflies

Media: pencil and prismacolor colored pencils

Dimensions: 9 by 12 inches

High School: Pinecrest High School

Instructor: Wilbert Davis

Artist Statement: My art piece came from the idea of M.C.Escher, Bound of Union. In order to create emphasis to my art piece, I added butterflies with bright colors. The majority of them were either primary colors in tones of values or a secondary color with tones of value. Elaborating the principles and elements of art allowed more detail to be created. One could ask, why is background a tone of value and not bright like the butterflies? The tone of the background allows more emphasis to be created while viewing the butterflies, because bright colors and tones of values are used together to make the work glow. How should I feel? By combining the colors, it allowed movement to take place allowing my eyes to travel around the art, and creating a tone of calmness. My art piece was inspired by M.C.Escher, because I made myself step outside of the box. In order to make something extreme, I had to think critical thoughts. How would I make my work pop out? M.C.Escher's work always used tone of value. Instead of doing the same thing, I added colors,pattern, balance, unity, and shape. M.C Escher's work most times,makes your eyes see multiple things. On one of the bubbles, I drew a butterfly with giant wings.If you looked closer, you could see a smaller butterfly with small wings, and if you looked any closer you could see an ant. By adding such movement, it allowed more interest to take place in the art. M.C.Escher's art not only inspired me to think out of the box, but also show me how to use hidden images and messages to allow my viewer to think more and view closer.

M. C. Escher, Bond of Union, 1956, lithograph, 10 x 13 3/8 in., National Gallery of Art, Washington, Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection, 1974,

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Aubree Privat

Artist: Aubree Privat

Title: I of the Storm

Media: Acrylic on Canvas

High School: Davie County High School

Instructor: Lauren Rieth

Artist Statement: “Fiercely the red sun descending/Burned his way along the heavens” by Thomas Moran immediately caught my eye with his use of such vibrant colors to create a sunset that I felt so drawn to. The captivating yellows used in the sunset distract the viewer from the troubled gray clouds lurking in the background. This observation spoke to me as an idea of how life should be looked upon. When you focus your time and effort on the amazing things in life, the negativity fades away from your mind, given little attention. This concept inspired me to recreate a piece that could inspire the viewers to appreciate a serene form of simplicity while subconsciously allowing the dark clouds to feel absent from the main focus. The little things in life should always be cherished and inspire you to keep your mind on the bright side of every situation. You should feel a sense of pride for the storms you’ve weathered because they create the amazing person that you have are today. Negativity cannot overcome you.

Title: “Fiercely the red sun descending/Burned his way along the heavens” Date: 1875–1876 Artist: Thomas Moran Dimensions: 33 3/8 x 50 1/16 in. (84.8 x 127.2 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Kiana Lytton

Artist: Kiana Lytton

Title: A Tale of Two Artists

High School: Davie County High School

Instructor: Lauren Rieth

Artist Statement: My concept is storytelling. “A Tale of Two Artists” was inspired by Claude Monet’s “Morning Mist” with its dream-like, impressions of nature. I also was taken by the crystal clarity of John James Audubon’s, “Florida Jay”. So I thought of doing something using both and putting it into one. Could they live together in one painting? The birds are in a Monet dream on the verge of Audubon’s reality. It’s a pairing of two artists who never met, except in my imaginary world of art. The bees were flying in and out of both worlds and tried to join the artists somewhere in the middle. Would the two men want to toast to the collaboration? Would they want a glass of wine or a cup of tea? Did they even have a conversation?

Title: The Seine at Giverny, Morning Mists Date: 1897 Artist: Claude Monet Dimensions: 35 x 36 in. (88.9 x 91.4 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas

Teens, Inspired submission, 2017! Victoria Kern

Artist: Victoria Kern

Title: Natural Amphora

Dimensions: 22 in by 30 in

High School: Trinity Academy of Raleigh

Instructor: Holly Sturt

Artist Statement: As I created my piece, I drew inspiration from the Neck Amphora. The way that the vessel curved reminded me of the figure of a woman. The narrow neck of the pot and the roundness of the lower section resembled the neck, chest, and torso of a human body. The patterns on the pot also inspired me, and I incorporated some of them into my project. I used the patterns from the neck and base of the pot in my piece by lightly painting them on the neck and body of the girl to emphasize the similarities in the shapes. The final project is a blend of ancient and modern styles. The high contrast of the black and white along with the pose of the girl is characteristic of modern artwork, while the details taken from the Neck Amphora come directly from ancient times.

Title: Neck Amphora Date: circa 530–520 B.C.E. Artist: Attributed to the Three Line Group Dimensions: H. 16 1/2 x Max. Diam. 12 1/4 in. (41.9 x 31.1 cm) Medium: Black-figure ceramic with added red and white paint

Teens, Inspired Submission, Rosemary Krebs!

Title: In the Night Medium: Poetry Dimensions: lines Fester in the night my hate Burn inside my breast with a strength stronger than steel The fire that consumes and destroys with a malice The fire with a voracious appetite Hungers for all within its reach. Reawaken in the night my love. The vibrant rush of euphoric love Power in my chest with each beating Drive out that which only devours. Break the restraints contempt creates. Bloom into the night my hope Grow into a tree flowering in oblivion Stand strong in the storm knowing you are not alone, Do not yield to the ease of hatred and hostility, Progress is their annihilation And hope and love's foundation.

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