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The Glow: Spokane (high)Lights

The 101 on Regional Art... (Chloe Rambo)
The 101 on Regional Art... (Chloe Rambo)

Here's Episode 3 of The Glow! So we know that Spokane's youth is pretty dang talented...(we ARE Spokane's youth, after all...:D) Here we'll check out the best of the best of teen art coming straight out of Spokane.

My school took an "art-exploration" field trip to check out the 36th Annual Educational Service Regional High School Art Show based at the Spokane Public Library. (Displayed until April 8)The show displayed the best 192 entries that District 101 teens had to offer.

The walls of the Library were completely covered with the talent of Spokane's high school students. Contributors included teens from 11 local schools including Shadle Park, East Valley, and Pullman School. The works included pastel, charcoal, acrylic paint, clay, graphite - even photography. 

I was blown away by the quality of this art. The dedication, passion, and inspiration were all evident throughout every piece: Definite evidence of an 'art-revival' occuring within our current generation. Notable artists included Lindsay Wells from  East Valley High School with her first place and double Judge's-Choice award-winning work, "Don't Just Exist, Live." Also from East Valley, Destiny Jaeger recieved a Judge's-Choice, the Avista-Choice, and a second-place award for pastel "Through the Eyes of the Homeless."

The FAVORites! - Beautiful? Yes. Remarkable? Of course. Inspiring? Definitely. Each of these 192 total pieces expressed the artist's point of view with amazing clarity. I can't possibly pick a favorite, (aside from the really-really good S'mores hot chocolate I picked up from the Zip-Trip heading out of town...yummm) Fantastic art and fantastic hot cocoa: just a couple more reasons of why I'm proud to be part of Spokane's teen generation. :D.

(Sketch featured in picture: Amanda Overbust, Shadle Park. "I Have A Secret." Made with conte, charcoal, and pencil.)

Art programs seem to be taking the heat in today's economy: Is this just? How could we save them? Have you seen this happening in your school?

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.