I had the good fortune to participate in Salem Art Association’s mentorship program again this year (here’s a link about my mentorship a year ago). During the program, high school students are paired with professional artists, who work with their student for several months helping the student build a portfolio of work. This year I had the pleasure of working with Emma, a sophomore at a local high school.
Emma chose to work in plaster and acrylic so during the past several months we met for Emma to prepare her boards and then do paint on them.
It was great to watch Emma work: she worked intuitively and was very confident and self-assured when it came to painting her boards. We met last week for our final session, where Emma signed her pieces and then applied a layer of cold wax to bring out the luscious and rich colors of her boards.
We loaded up Emma’s boards for transport to the reception site in downtown Salem.
Here are the five pieces Emma created during our mentorship:
Last night was the reception for all of the students and their mentors. What a fun evening!
And here’s beautiful Emma standing in front of her work.
