Created by Washington High School, Charles Town, WV
Artist: Ali
Title: Mighty Pen
Teacher: Mrs. Borkholder
Theme: Freedom
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint and watercolors.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes!
About: This piece reflects the idea of the “pen is mightier than the sword.” We see symbols of slavery with the whip burns and cotton, but yet rising out of the pain is the power of the truth.
Created by Washington High School, Charles Town, WV
Artist: Vera
Title: Heart on My Sleeve
Teacher: Mrs. Borkholder
Theme: Humanity
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes.
About: This piece about the beauty, depth and connectedness of humans to others and the world surrounding them.
Created by Washington High School, Charles Town, WV
Artist: Kadyn
Title: Rise to Power
Teacher: Mrs. Borkholder
Theme: Freedom
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes.
About: I chose this theme because I wanted to show we became as we are today.
Created by Washington High School, Charles Town, WV
Artist: Julia
Title: Knowledge is Power
Teacher: Mrs. Borkholder
Theme: Education
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes.
About: This piece is about the importance of education. Knowledge can set us free.
Created by Washington High School, Charles Town, WV
Artist: Tyler
Title: Who Am I?
Teacher: Mrs. Borkholder
Theme: Education
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes.
About: This artwork is about all of the possibilities and different backgrounds that people have. Our life experiences shape the person that we become. We are a blank slate.