STERLING HIGH SCHOOL CAREER ART DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS 2002-2003

STERLING HIGH SCHOOLSTERLING HIGH SCHOOL

CAREER ARTCAREER ART

DIGITAL PORTFOLIOSDIGITAL PORTFOLIOS

2002-2003 2002-2003

CAREER ART 2002 - 2003CAREER ART 2002 - 2003

* Christina Gebert* Christina Gebert

* Angela Figga* Angela Figga

* Jillian Hample* Jillian Hample

* Jared Paynter* Jared Paynter

* Tony Shook* Tony Shook

* Sarah Bolam* Sarah Bolam

* Constantina Giannisis* Constantina Giannisis

* Stephanie Mottola* Stephanie Mottola

* Melissa Wright* Melissa Wright

* Theresa Gavin* Theresa Gavin

* Lauren Merulla* Lauren Merulla

* Kerry Sauer* Kerry Sauer

* Sara Delp* Sara Delp

* Ryan Onorato* Ryan Onorato

* Melissa Sweeney* Melissa Sweeney

* Nick Lauria* Nick Lauria

CHRISTINA GEBERTCHRISTINA GEBERT

Art is an intrinsic part of who I am and Art is an intrinsic part of who I am and creating is my outlet.creating is my outlet.

---Christina Gebert---Christina Gebert

““Pee Wee’s Bike”Pee Wee’s Bike”

Pencil 18x24Pencil 18x24

““Expressions”Expressions”

Colored Pencil 18x24Colored Pencil 18x24

““Parisian Afternoon”Parisian Afternoon”Colored Pencil 10x12Colored Pencil 10x12

““Mmmm…Donuts”Mmmm…Donuts”Pencil 18x24Pencil 18x24

““Midnight Consciousness”Midnight Consciousness”


““Pepper’s Arch Enemy”Pepper’s Arch Enemy”

B/W Charcoal 18x24B/W Charcoal 18x24

““Sit Down, Clown”Sit Down, Clown”


““Untitled and Unfinished”Untitled and Unfinished”

Watercolor 18x20Watercolor 18x20

““Mangia!”Mangia!”

Conte Crayon 9x12Conte Crayon 9x12

““Skeletor”Skeletor”Charcoal 30x60Charcoal 30x60

““Life Drawing”Life Drawing”Charcoal 18x24Charcoal 18x24

““Beans”Beans”Watercolor 17x17Watercolor 17x17

““Marvin”Marvin”Oil Pastel 9x11Oil Pastel 9x11

““Columbine”Columbine”

SHSSHS

Board Commission PaintingBoard Commission Painting

2003 2003

Acrylic 18x24Acrylic 18x24

““Aesthetic Ascension”Aesthetic Ascension”

Mixed 18x24Mixed 18x24

ANGELA FIGGAANGELA FIGGA

For me art is an outlet. When I work For me art is an outlet. When I work on my art… its like I’m free. My on my art… its like I’m free. My opinion is the only one that counts. opinion is the only one that counts. Nothing else matters at the time I’m Nothing else matters at the time I’m creating… no drama!creating… no drama!

---Angie Figga---Angie Figga

““Philly”Philly”Collage: Mixed 18x24Collage: Mixed 18x24

““Music Is Passion”Music Is Passion”Collage 18x24Collage 18x24

““Nuts For Nuts”Nuts For Nuts”Watercolor 17x17Watercolor 17x17

““Self-Portrait”Self-Portrait”

Plastelina 12x8Plastelina 12x8

““Crinkled Paper & Egg”Crinkled Paper & Egg”Charcoal 18x24Charcoal 18x24

““Rainbow of Bottles”Rainbow of Bottles”

Perspective Collage: Overlapping 7x7Perspective Collage: Overlapping 7x7

““Desert Atmosphere”Desert Atmosphere”

Perspective Collage: Atmospheric 7x7Perspective Collage: Atmospheric 7x7

““Innocent Through The Window”Innocent Through The Window”

Perspective Collage: Transparency 7x7Perspective Collage: Transparency 7x7

““Legs & Lipsticks”Legs & Lipsticks”

Perspective Collage: One Point 7x7Perspective Collage: One Point 7x7

““Superportrait”Superportrait”

Pen & Ink 18x24Pen & Ink 18x24

JILLIAN HAMPLEJILLIAN HAMPLE

Franklin Roosevelt once said, “Happiness Franklin Roosevelt once said, “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort”. My happiness comes in of creative effort”. My happiness comes in knowing I created and achieved something knowing I created and achieved something incredible. To me its not about the end incredible. To me its not about the end product, its about the process to achieve. product, its about the process to achieve.

---Jill Hample---Jill Hample

““Me”Me”


““Vegetable Dinosaur”Vegetable Dinosaur”Acrylic 18x24Acrylic 18x24

““The Beauty Of It All”The Beauty Of It All”Watercolor/Collage 17x17Watercolor/Collage 17x17

Perspective Collage: Atmospheric 7x7Perspective Collage: Atmospheric 7x7

““Heaven Sent”Heaven Sent”

Ceramic 6x10Ceramic 6x10

Atmospheric Collage 7x7Atmospheric Collage 7x7

““Electric Circus”Electric Circus”Paper Assemblage 12x12Paper Assemblage 12x12

““Figure Study”Figure Study”

Marker 18x24Marker 18x24

““Can’t Reach The Pedals”Can’t Reach The Pedals”


““Can’t Get Enough Of Me”Can’t Get Enough Of Me”

Mixed Print 48x24Mixed Print 48x24

““Logan”Logan”Acrylic 18x24Acrylic 18x24

““Broken Smiles”Broken Smiles”Mixed 18x18Mixed 18x18



““Infinite Wisdom”Infinite Wisdom”


JARED PAYNTERJARED PAYNTER

I enjoy creating creatures and I enjoy creating creatures and characters to place into scenarios, so it characters to place into scenarios, so it was no surprise when I chose to develop was no surprise when I chose to develop this passion into my career art project. this passion into my career art project. Now to package this into a career! Next Now to package this into a career! Next year I will be attending Camden County year I will be attending Camden County College for their new pilot program College for their new pilot program based on the designing and development based on the designing and development of video games. of video games.

---Jared Paynter---Jared Paynter

““Crush”Crush”Pastel 18x18Pastel 18x18

““Candy Jar”Candy Jar”


““Yarn Man”Yarn Man”Pencil 12x12Pencil 12x12

““Cold Shoulder”Cold Shoulder”




““Gourds”Gourds”Acrylic 18x24Acrylic 18x24

““BMX”BMX”

Charcoal 18x24 Charcoal 18x24

““Assassin #1” Assassin #1”

Super Sculpey Acrylic 8x9Super Sculpey Acrylic 8x9

““Defender #2”Defender #2”

Super Sculpey Acrylic 8x9Super Sculpey Acrylic 8x9



““Assassin #2”Assassin #2”


““Assassin #3”Assassin #3”




““Fabio”Fabio”


““Beachfront” Beachfront”

Atmospheric perspective collage 7x7Atmospheric perspective collage 7x7

Paper Sculpture 12x12Paper Sculpture 12x12

““Leaves & Such”Leaves & Such”

Atmospheric perspective collage 7x7Atmospheric perspective collage 7x7

Watercolor/Assemblage 17x17Watercolor/Assemblage 17x17


Pen/Ink 18x24Pen/Ink 18x24

““Gargoyle”Gargoyle”

Ceramic/Das Pronto/Acrylic 12x16Ceramic/Das Pronto/Acrylic 12x16

ANTHONY SHOOKANTHONY SHOOK

I draw cartoons because cartoons I draw cartoons because cartoons entertain everyone. As an adult, entertain everyone. As an adult, cartoons bring out the child in you cartoons bring out the child in you and as a child, you are taken to and as a child, you are taken to places you never knew you could go. places you never knew you could go. Cartoons are the common ground Cartoons are the common ground between fantasy and reality. between fantasy and reality.

--Tony Shook--Tony Shook

““Self Portrait”Self Portrait”


““Angel”Angel”

Pencil/Gelly Pen 9x12Pencil/Gelly Pen 9x12

““Mio In Latin Class”Mio In Latin Class”


““Roman Centurion” Roman Centurion”


““The SHS ID Card”The SHS ID Card”


““Assembling The Armor”Assembling The Armor”


““Interpretation of Warren Worthington aka Angel”Interpretation of Warren Worthington aka Angel”Pencil 9x12Pencil 9x12

Illustration For..Illustration For..

““Birthplace Revisited”Birthplace Revisited”


Finished Computerized Illustration Finished Computerized Illustration Of… “Birthplace Revisited”Of… “Birthplace Revisited”

Computer Graphics 9x12Computer Graphics 9x12

Reproduction Of Reproduction Of Cover… “Superman”Cover… “Superman”

Pencil/Gelly Pen 9x12Pencil/Gelly Pen 9x12

Interpretation Interpretation Of… “Sabertooth”Of… “Sabertooth”

Gelly Pen 9x12Gelly Pen 9x12

Illustration of… Illustration of… “Vampirella”“Vampirella”


Logo For… “JINX”Logo For… “JINX”

Gelly Pen 9x12Gelly Pen 9x12

““Squares”Squares”


““Font Design”Font Design”


““Computerized Landscape”Computerized Landscape”


““Cube Design”Cube Design”


SARAH BOLAMSARAH BOLAM

Art is in my life and its here to Art is in my life and its here to stay. I love it…it is my escape!stay. I love it…it is my escape!

---Sarah Bolam---Sarah Bolam



““Floral Fantasy”Floral Fantasy”

Watercolor/assemblage 17x17Watercolor/assemblage 17x17

““Summer”Summer”




““There Goes Another One”There Goes Another One”


““Swirls & Curls”Swirls & Curls”


““Repetitive Pattern”Repetitive Pattern”


““Atmospheric Collage”Atmospheric Collage”

Collage 7x7Collage 7x7

““Linear Collage”Linear Collage”


““Transparency Collage”Transparency Collage”


““Colors Advancing/Receding CollageColors Advancing/Receding Collage


““Fractured Image”Fractured Image”


““Textural Study In Pastels”Textural Study In Pastels”

Pastel 18x24Pastel 18x24

““Smooth & Rough”Smooth & Rough”

Charcoal 18x24Charcoal 18x24

““Nut Study”Nut Study”


““Fuzzy Bunny”Fuzzy Bunny”


““Sweet Treats”Sweet Treats”Pencil 18x24Pencil 18x24

““Spinner”Spinner”


““Autumn At Salmon River Falls”Autumn At Salmon River Falls”


““Winter Wonderland”Winter Wonderland”


““Tackle Box”Tackle Box”


CONSTANTINA GIANNISISCONSTANTINA GIANNISIS

I create because I love to. I have loved to draw I create because I love to. I have loved to draw ever since I was a little girl. The first time I ever since I was a little girl. The first time I saw Disney’s “The Lion King” I became very saw Disney’s “The Lion King” I became very interested in animation and determined to interested in animation and determined to become an illustrator. Its amazing how one become an illustrator. Its amazing how one film could inspire someone to become so film could inspire someone to become so serious about creating and drawing and in turn serious about creating and drawing and in turn inspire me to fulfill my dreams. Creating and inspire me to fulfill my dreams. Creating and drawing is my life and I will pursue my dream drawing is my life and I will pursue my dream at the Art Institute in Philadelphia this fall. at the Art Institute in Philadelphia this fall.

---Constantina Giannisis---Constantina Giannisis

““Still Life In Colored Pencil”Still Life In Colored Pencil”


““What Do You See?”What Do You See?”


““Baby Blue Eyes”Baby Blue Eyes”



CHARCOAL 18X24CHARCOAL 18X24

““Crushed”Crushed”


““Still Waiting”Still Waiting”


““Ripples Of Life”Ripples Of Life”


““A Sign From Above”A Sign From Above”


““Sucked In”Sucked In”


““Peek- a-Boo”Peek- a-Boo”




““Textural Study”Textural Study”

Charcoal Pencil 18x24Charcoal Pencil 18x24

““White Tiger”White Tiger”


““Home”Home”Acrylic 18x24Acrylic 18x24



““Space Colonization”Space Colonization”Oil Pastel 9x12Oil Pastel 9x12

““Floral Spray”Floral Spray”

Watercoler/Assemblage 17x17Watercoler/Assemblage 17x17

STEPHANIE MOTTOLASTEPHANIE MOTTOLA

Creation is where my passions lie, Creation is where my passions lie, and passions are the apple of my and passions are the apple of my eye. When my own passions become eye. When my own passions become my drive, and are taken hold, my drive, and are taken hold, personal, concrete products make personal, concrete products make me feel whole. Seeing by-products me feel whole. Seeing by-products that my passion is so curiously that my passion is so curiously driven to, is what I seek to see in driven to, is what I seek to see in everything that exists around me.everything that exists around me.

---Stephanie Mottola---Stephanie Mottola

“ “ F ”F ”Pen/Ink 18x24Pen/Ink 18x24

““Mom”Mom”


““Blocks Of Perception”Blocks Of Perception”


““Rudimentary Vines”Rudimentary Vines”Pen/Ink 18x24Pen/Ink 18x24

“ “ 360 Degrees ”360 Degrees ”

Paper Sculpture Assemblage 12x12Paper Sculpture Assemblage 12x12

““Buds”Buds”

Oil Pastel 9x11Oil Pastel 9x11

““Electric Cathedral”Electric Cathedral”

Scratchboard: 9x11Scratchboard: 9x11

““The Rescue”The Rescue”

Colors Advancing & Receding: Perspective Collage 7x7Colors Advancing & Receding: Perspective Collage 7x7

““Lineage”Lineage”

Linear: Perspective Collage 7x7Linear: Perspective Collage 7x7

““Grassy Relaxin”Grassy Relaxin”

Positioning In A Picture Plane: Perspective Collage 7x7Positioning In A Picture Plane: Perspective Collage 7x7

““Hard Hits”Hard Hits”

Diminishing Detail: Perspective Collage 7x7Diminishing Detail: Perspective Collage 7x7

‘‘Sucka”Sucka”Pencil 18x24Pencil 18x24

““Emergence”Emergence”Charcoal 18x24Charcoal 18x24

““Melissa”Melissa”


Figure Study:Figure Study:

““Wayne”Wayne”


““Dancing Extremities”Dancing Extremities”


““Political Split”Political Split”

Ebony Pencil 18x24Ebony Pencil 18x24

““Mystery Man”Mystery Man”


““Muah”Muah”


““Femme Physique”Femme Physique”

Ink 6x5Ink 6x5

““Spirals”Spirals”

Ink 6x5Ink 6x5

““The Italian Way”The Italian Way”

Ink 6x5Ink 6x5

““Jim”Jim”

Ink 6x6Ink 6x6

““Fuzzy Lumpkins”Fuzzy Lumpkins”


MELISSAMELISSA WRIGHTWRIGHT

I create because creation is life. I create because creation is life. All of my life I have been driven to All of my life I have been driven to create; to see a new idea through create; to see a new idea through fruition is an extraordinary gift.fruition is an extraordinary gift.

---Melissa Wright ---Melissa Wright

Atmospheric Perspective Collage 7x7Atmospheric Perspective Collage 7x7

““I Can See You!”I Can See You!”

Watercolor: 17x17 Watercolor: 17x17

““A Bit Of A Tilt?”A Bit Of A Tilt?”

Mixed Print: 24x18Mixed Print: 24x18

““Puppy”Puppy”

Ceramic: 12x6Ceramic: 12x6



““Pop-Up Books”Pop-Up Books”

Mixed: Project In Depth 7x10Mixed: Project In Depth 7x10

““The Chicken Dance”The Chicken Dance”

Color-Aid:Paper Sculpture Color-Aid:Paper Sculpture 10x1010x10

““Which Way Did He Go?”Which Way Did He Go?”

Pen/Ink/Collage 7x7Pen/Ink/Collage 7x7

““The Convention Center”The Convention Center”

Original Photograph 12x18Original Photograph 12x18

““The Convention Center”The Convention Center”

Etching: Print 7x7Etching: Print 7x7

““Polly? Don’t Think So!”Polly? Don’t Think So!”

Paper/Ink 9x12Paper/Ink 9x12

““What Are They Looking At?”What Are They Looking At?”

Perspective Collage: Positioning In A Picture Plane 7x7Perspective Collage: Positioning In A Picture Plane 7x7

““Fast Movin’ ”Fast Movin’ ”

Perspective Collage: Colors Advancing/Receding 7x7Perspective Collage: Colors Advancing/Receding 7x7

““Seein’ Doubles?”Seein’ Doubles?”


““How Long Must We Wait?”How Long Must We Wait?”

Perspective Collage: Transparency 7x7Perspective Collage: Transparency 7x7



““Details”Details”W/B Charcoal 18x24W/B Charcoal 18x24

““Nesting”Nesting”Charcoal Pencil 18x24Charcoal Pencil 18x24

““More Than I Wanted To More Than I Wanted To Know About Shoe-Laces”Know About Shoe-Laces”

White Chalk on Black Paper White Chalk on Black Paper 9x129x12

““Splash”Splash”


““The Invasion Of The The Invasion Of The Space Birds”Space Birds”

Oil pastel 9x12Oil pastel 9x12

““Pretty Bird”Pretty Bird”

Foam Core Board 15x10Foam Core Board 15x10

““I Didn’t Do It!”I Didn’t Do It!”


Paper Sculpture Assemblage 12x12Paper Sculpture Assemblage 12x12

THERESA GAVINTHERESA GAVIN

Asking me why I create is like asking Asking me why I create is like asking someone why they talk. Its my inner someone why they talk. Its my inner feelings that I have to express. feelings that I have to express. I cannot help but let my feelings fall I cannot help but let my feelings fall out on paper… it just happens.out on paper… it just happens.

---Theresa Gavin---Theresa Gavin

““The Dead Head”The Dead Head”


““Me With A Sinus Headache”Me With A Sinus Headache”


““Self Portrait: Self Portrait: On An Inspirational High”On An Inspirational High”


““Mom’s Watercolor”Mom’s Watercolor”

Watercolor Assemblage 17x17Watercolor Assemblage 17x17

““The Candy Project”The Candy Project”Ebony Pencil 18x24Ebony Pencil 18x24

““The Dark Cloud’s Purple Lining”The Dark Cloud’s Purple Lining”Oil Pastel 9x12Oil Pastel 9x12

““The Bad Mood Witch”The Bad Mood Witch”


““Dana’s Pose”Dana’s Pose”Pen 18x24Pen 18x24

““Cabbage 1”Cabbage 1”Mixed 9x12Mixed 9x12

““Cabbage 2”Cabbage 2”


““Flyin’ Away”Flyin’ Away”


““Summer Escape”Summer Escape”


““In A Good Mood”In A Good Mood”


““Orange Pot”Orange Pot”

Oil Pastel 10x10Oil Pastel 10x10



““Color Me Dana”Color Me Dana”


LAUREN MERULLALAUREN MERULLA

Art is a form of experimentation. Art is a form of experimentation. You are able to do and create whatever you You are able to do and create whatever you want. The freedom art gives you is what I love want. The freedom art gives you is what I love about it. Within art a person can express about it. Within art a person can express feelings and meaning. feelings and meaning. An artist can do anything…there are An artist can do anything…there are no limits.no limits.

---Lauren Merulla ---Lauren Merulla



““Floral Greens”Floral Greens”


““Watercolor Fruit”Watercolor Fruit”


““Textural Still Life”Textural Still Life”


KERRY SAUERKERRY SAUER

Creating art gives one good Creating art gives one good feeling of accomplishment. feeling of accomplishment. When you are finished, you When you are finished, you have a piece of work that you have a piece of work that you can look at forever and be can look at forever and be proud of.proud of.

---Kerry Sauer ---Kerry Sauer

Watercolor collage 17x17Watercolor collage 17x17

““Flower Power”Flower Power”



““Something Fruity”Something Fruity”


SARA DELPSARA DELP

My artistic passion is working in My artistic passion is working in sculptural forms. I enjoy building sculptural forms. I enjoy building things with my hands and having things with my hands and having control over whatever I am creating. control over whatever I am creating. I love working in detail. In the future I I love working in detail. In the future I hope to pursue a career in design.hope to pursue a career in design.

---Sara Delp---Sara Delp

Sculpey/Mixed Materials 12x5Sculpey/Mixed Materials 12x5

““Autumn Fairy”Autumn Fairy”


““Spring Fairy”Spring Fairy”

““Winter Fairy”Winter Fairy”


““The Pond”The Pond”

Atmospheric Perspective Collage 7x7Atmospheric Perspective Collage 7x7

Watercolor Assemblage 17x17Watercolor Assemblage 17x17



““Textural Gourds”Textural Gourds”


““Punchbowl”Punchbowl”


““Frames”Frames”

Atmospheric Perspective College 7x7Atmospheric Perspective College 7x7

Paper Assemblage 12x12Paper Assemblage 12x12

““Leaf Study’Leaf Study’Ebony Pencil 18x24Ebony Pencil 18x24

Ebony Pencil 18x24Ebony Pencil 18x24

““Shattered Face”Shattered Face”


““Here Spot!”Here Spot!”


““The Swimming Hole’The Swimming Hole’

RYAN ONORATORYAN ONORATO

Art is a way in which I perceive the Art is a way in which I perceive the everyday world and things around everyday world and things around us. When I create, I allow everyone us. When I create, I allow everyone to see everything I see, be it to see everything I see, be it humorous, serious, or just plain humorous, serious, or just plain observation.observation.

---Ryan Onorato---Ryan Onorato

Pen/Colored Pencil 11x14Pen/Colored Pencil 11x14

““The Annex”The Annex”

““Chemistry”Chemistry”



““Almost Quiet On The Western Front”Almost Quiet On The Western Front”


““Decimals”Decimals”


““Rocks Are Stupid”Rocks Are Stupid”

Trace off/Graphite Pencil 10x15Trace off/Graphite Pencil 10x15

Ink 10x15Ink 10x15

““Breached”Breached”

Trace off/Pencil 10x15Trace off/Pencil 10x15 Ink 10x15Ink 10x15

Photo Shop/Airbrush Photo Shop/Airbrush 8x108x10

““Survival Survival Of The Fittest”Of The Fittest”


Ink 10x15Ink 10x15

““Doomsday”Doomsday”

Acrylic/pencil 18x24Acrylic/pencil 18x24

““Freedom”Freedom”

““Gawain & The Green Knight”Gawain & The Green Knight”Marker 18x24Marker 18x24

MELISSA SWEENEYMELISSA SWEENEY

Art is something I’ve always loved Art is something I’ve always loved and its something I do when I’m and its something I do when I’m bored, sick, tired, lonely, happy or bored, sick, tired, lonely, happy or energetic. I don’t need to be in a energetic. I don’t need to be in a certain mood to create. It just certain mood to create. It just comes naturally all the time.comes naturally all the time.

---Melissa Sweeney---Melissa Sweeney

““Block Print”Block Print”

Print 48x24Print 48x24

““Block Print”Block Print”

Print 48x24Print 48x24



““Paper Paper Assemblage”Assemblage”

Perspective Collage 7x7Perspective Collage 7x7

Paper Assemblage 12x12Paper Assemblage 12x12

NICK LAURIANICK LAURIA

I create because I always had an I create because I always had an interest in the visual arts and interest in the visual arts and drawing is the best way for me to drawing is the best way for me to present ideas and concepts to present ideas and concepts to other people.other people.

---Nick Lauria ---Nick Lauria


““Head Problems”Head Problems”

““Mostly Tomatoes”Mostly Tomatoes”Watercolor 17x17Watercolor 17x17


““The Mask of Pat”The Mask of Pat”


““Nick Lauria”Nick Lauria”

““October”October”


““The Fence”The Fence”

Etching 6x6Etching 6x6

Concept Illustration/Photoshop 9x12Concept Illustration/Photoshop 9x12

““The Dreamer’s Room”The Dreamer’s Room”

““The Fountains Of Longwood”The Fountains Of Longwood”

Acrylic From Original Photo 9x12Acrylic From Original Photo 9x12

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STERLING HIGH SCHOOL CAREER ART DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS 2002-2003