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Wednesday, 25 March 2009 |
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 Staff photo/Angela Weaver
Memorial High School junior Heather Sudman stands near her oil painting, “Rush Hour Rain,” in the art room at the high school.
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — A local high school student’s two photographs were among the 12,000 entries that made it into the regional competition of the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition.
Memorial High School junior Heather Sudman’s pieces “Bridge to Music” and “Lifeless Seahorse” advanced to the regional competition, which consists of 15 regions in the state. The competition is open to approximately 1,110 Ohio high schools.
Sudman described “Bridge to Music” as a close-up of the bridge on a violin.
“A couple years ago, my mom and I went to a garage sale and found shells,” Sudman said of how she put together the items for “Lifeless Seahorse.” “Inside one of them was a skeleton of a seahorse. I put together a collage of shells and set up the seahorse.”
Sudman said she was surprised when she found out her pieces had been chosen for the regional competition.
“I was like ‘Yes, my dream, my career. This is it, this is what I need to do in life,’” she said. “It’s my passion.”
Sudman said her interest in art expanded in junior high and her interest in photography grew when she received a Nikon D-60 for Christmas.
“I usually do close-ups of objects,” Sudman said. “Eventually I’d like to go into portraits and have my own studio down the line, maybe do some freelance photography.”
Last year, Sudman,17, said she had two photography pieces that made it into the SummerFest art show, and she currently has a few pieces on display at the 2009 Regional Student Art Exhibit Arts Place Inc.’s the Collective Center on Spring Street.
Sudman is the daughter of Debra and Larry Sudman, and she has a sister Abby, 16.
When she’s not taking pictures, Sudman said she likes to draw and paint.
“I also play guitar, listen to music and sing,” she said, citing her favorite music genres as alternative, 80s rock and indie music.
She also is treasurer for Art Club and involved in Glitter ‘n’ Gold.
“I like art because I can express the way I see something,” Sudman said, using the chair next to her as an example. “Like the way the light hits the metal.”
Sudman said she hopes to attend Columbus College of Art and Design when she graduates from high school. In the meantime, she said she hopes to put her artwork out in the public.
Although Sudman’s pieces were not selected to move on to the state competition — her art teacher Kim Strickland estimated only five pieces were chosen from this region to move on — she has a goal for next year.
“I want to just get it out there and participate in as many events as possible,” she said.
Sudman entered five pieces into the competition and senior Nick Fanning, who will be attending the School of Advertising Art in Kettering, entered two abstract pieces.
“I was so proud of her and excited for her,” Strickland said of Sudman. “She’s a really good artist. Nick is exceptionally talented also.” |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 April 2009 )
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