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Art takes talent. Talent to see shape and color and to put the two together in a meaningful way.
One East Tennessee high school continues a six year tradition of honoring the artists that walk its halls. "I used a digital camera to take a picture of paper that had been cut up in a paper cutter," says sophomore Bradley Calloway of his work. "Then I painted this to look the same."
While art is a special gift, these students are also special in another way. Their hands are their main form of expression. This art show is being held at the Tennessee School for the Deaf.
Art is important because "it gives them the opportunity to show the community here about TSD and what we do," says art teacher Rebecca Houser. "They are so visual. They see more than I see."
Not only is it a show, but it is also a competition. The first place winner, also called the "Best of Show", will have the honor of having his art hang in the halls of TSD forever. With great anticipation, junior Anthony Bender is given the award on Thursday afternoon. His painting is an abstract full of colors and circles. "I just drew it as it came to me," comments Bender. "I enjoyed painting it. I'm very proud of my work."
"It's how we see the world," says Houser when asked why art needs to be taught in schools. "It's the one thing that we can see the color and things around us. When everything looks so bad, we have the art and the ability to show feelings and emotions."
The art will be on display at TSD through May 17th.
Art takes talent. Talent to see shape and color and to put the two together in a meaningful way.
One East Tennessee high school continues a six year tradition of honoring the artists that walk its halls. "I used a digital camera to take a picture of paper that had been cut up in a paper cutter," says sophomore Bradley Calloway of his work. "Then I painted this to look the same."
While art is a special gift, these students are also special in another way. Their hands are their main form of expression. This art show is being held at the Tennessee School for the Deaf.
Art is important because "it gives them the opportunity to show the community here about TSD and what we do," says art teacher Rebecca Houser. "They are so visual. They see more than I see."
Not only is it a show, but it is also a competition. The first place winner, also called the "Best of Show", will have the honor of having his art hang in the halls of TSD forever. With great anticipation, junior Anthony Bender is given the award on Thursday afternoon. His painting is an abstract full of colors and circles. "I just drew it as it came to me," comments Bender. "I enjoyed painting it. I'm very proud of my work."
"It's how we see the world," says Houser when asked why art needs to be taught in schools. "It's the one thing that we can see the color and things around us. When everything looks so bad, we have the art and the ability to show feelings and emotions."
The art will be on display at TSD through May 17th.