Provo and Timpview High Students Display Art and Earn Acclaim at Springville Museum of Art’s Annual All-State High School Art Show

March 7th, 2024 /
Spencer Tuinei /
News, Provo High, Schools, Secondary Schools, Timpview High

The 52nd Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show is currently on display at the Springville Museum of Art, located at 126 E. 400 S. Springville, Utah. This esteemed exhibition, which runs until Friday, March 22, 2024, has been a platform for honoring the state’s most talented high school artists for over fifty years.

The exhibition showcases a selection of 326 works carefully chosen from 1064 entries, representing 102 high schools across Utah. A panel consisting of twelve professional artists and arts administrators meticulously evaluated each submission, emphasizing technical skill, design, composition, and conceptual development in their selections.

Here is a list of our students who received recognition and are on display at the Springville Museum of Art:

Timpview:

Benjamin Tuttle, Function or Form, wood, Award of Merit

Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.” – Michelangelo I love taking a block and making art out of it–giving it form and showing its flaws. While nesting dolls stand out for their technicality, they have a deeper meaning. They are simultaneously an elegant art piece and a simple child’s toy. To demonstrate the juxtaposition of art and functionality, I explored a minimalist approach. Every intentional choice drew focus to proportion, form, functionality, and the natural beauty of the wood. I didn’t want to alter the wood itself. I find beauty in the flaws of the wood.

Claire LeMonnier, Crunchy Bats, metal

You may know them as Monkey Peas, Pill Bugs, Crunchy Bats, Chuggie Pigs, Granny Greys, or Roly-Polys. These silly nicknames show the affection felt towards this creature scientifically known as Armadillidiidae. The comical eyes, the shyness, and the clean exterior all create a somewhat nervous, neighborly perception of Roly-Polys. A creature this beloved demands a replica with the same qualities. I chose to make this piece moveable mainly to explore the limits of metal. However, during the process, I found that the more lifelike the movements were, the more I saw the metal as its own creature. So gaze into its eyes and project the life of its species (whatever you call them) onto its cold frame.

Jamie Babcock, Repose, oil on panel

(Art Displayed on Springville Museum of Art Website)

I created this piece as a study of the human body and as a way to practice more with hard and soft edges, to bring more focus to the center of the work. As I was looking at the model, I noticed that she had an air of serenity and peace around her and wanted to incorporate that as well as I could into this painting.

Provo High School:

Al Sorensen, A Golden Moment, acrylic on canvas

My goal with this piece was to capture the feeling of joy and contentment you feel while spending time with your family. The light that surrounds you and seems to freeze a happy moment is something that I feel is taken for granted, but is one of the most beautiful feelings in the world. These small, almost unnoticed moments are those that seem to make life worth living. So often, art portrays conflict and darkness but resolution and contentment are overlooked, so I wanted to highlight that happiness in this piece.

For a more comprehensive viewing experience, visitors are encouraged to explore the superior quality photos available on the Springville Museum of Art’s website.