Congratulations to Emily and Shannen!

Emily Pitchko and Shannen Adamites submitted entries in the Arisia'10 student art contest.  Both artists were chosen as finalists and their work was displayed at the Arisia'10 Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention held in Cambridge, MA from January 15th-18th.  Emily's peice won the Judge's Choice Award for best Fairy Tale art.

Artist: Emily Rose Pitchko
Grade 10, Smith Academy, Hatfield, Mass
Title: The Heart of The Galaxy

Inspiration or Source: Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale."- Anonymous. That quote inspired me to create a visual dream supporting that idea. The two folks standing there amid the galaxy, represents a love that most women desire but do not get to experience. The galaxy's colors in the painting catch that warm heart emotion to boost the painting's fantasy effect. Thus the name, The Heart of The Galaxy.

 

Artist: Shannen Adamites
Grade 12, Smith Academy, Hatfield, MA
Title: Sakura no Yoru (Night of the Cherryblossoms)
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Board

Inspiration or Source: I have always had an interest in Japanese culture and history and I wanted to reflect that in a painting that combines Japanese influence with a subtle tone of fantasy and surrealism, which are my main focuses in art. I created this painting on an extremely cold night, wishing that it was spring again when everything is in bloom and very vibrant and beautiful. The Cherry Blossom flower, in Japanese culture, is a metaphor for the fragility of life since they only last a few weeks until they are all blown away in the wind, and it also represents the emotions of love and affection, which are concepts I like to include in my art (represented by the girl). However, to twist the previously mentioned metaphor a bit, I wanted to incorporate the idea of a cycle; even though the blossoms will blow away in time, they will always re-bloom, and this is represented by the larger, upside-down tree which is also in bloom and the petals are being blown away. Either way you hold it, the petals are always blooming and flowing away.

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