Jayne Buck (left) a panelist from the Janus Student Art Buying Program converses with International School of Denver’s art teacher Risa Machovec and ISD students Levi DeCroce, Finn Spangenberg and Sofia Morfin on their purchase.
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Janus Student Art Buying Program at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival
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Now in it’s 14th year, the Janus Student Art Buying Program opens doors to future art buyers from Denver area schools. In this program art teachers win a budget to be used for purchasing art work which will be permanently installed at their school. http://cherrycreekartsfestival.org/student-art-buying-program/
Jayne Buck (left) a panelist from the Janus Student Art Buying Program converses with International School of Denver’s art teacher Risa Machovec and ISD students Levi DeCroce, Finn Spangenberg and Sofia Morfin on their purchase.
Self-expression is the main reason for creating art. What people draw always has something to do with what they’re thinking about, or how they’re feeling. For example, Pablo Picasso painted mostly in blue after his friend committed suicide. Even in the case of abstract art, there is always a hint of self- expression in the art.
Reflection of one’s surroundings is a component of self-expression. What we see, we recreate in our art. For example, prehistoric people drew animals that they hunted on the walls of their caves. Later in history, people created art that represented their religion, also their surroundings. Even in the case of abstract art, the artist has seen something resembling what the artist draws.
The third most important reason for creating art is communication with others. If we want to tell someone something and we can’t explain it with words, we might draw something to help explain it. Some cultures had and have picture-like writing. One example is the ancient Egyptians’ hieroglyphics. Communication with others is less important than self-expression and reflection of one’s surroundings because communication is not a constant in art, as are the other two reasons.
ISD art teacher Risa Machovec along with student art buyers Levi DeCroce, Sofia Morfin and Finn Spangenberg show off the school’s new acquisition by Austin painter Rick Loudermilk.
Student art buyers Levi DeCroce, Sofia Morfin and Finn Spangenberg along with ISD art teacher Risa Machovec and Janus representative Andrew Kier pose with the school’s new art acquisition.
Savvy student art buyers with supportive families.
