The students at Seneca Valley across the years have created incredible art contributions to this school and community, and the art club is a great source of those contributions.
Going through the hallways of the Senior High, you don’t get much time to look around. But if you looked at the walls, classrooms, or even outside the school you would see the creative outlets that have been influential in making this school look and feel better. Have you ever noticed that from previous classes there are pieces of art around the school, such as the window on the third floor from the class of 2007 and the eagle painting on the entrance wall from the class of 2014?
Whether we realize this or not, these creative attributions to this school help the mood. Imagine the walls, bare brick, the painting on the ceilings gone. The moment you walk into school, simply the surroundings can make your mood different, and make school feel less “like a prison” as some people say.
I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with some creative students in the Art Club this year. Not everyone enjoys painting or drawing, but for some students, it’s more than that. Inspirationally driven, Kaitlyn Bryson is one of those people. “Art can expand people’s horizons in art and skills with their hands and mind. Sometimes it can help people come to peace.” Ms. Bryson has seen art as a challenge for herself. “I’m fascinated by other’s art, as well as to push myself to do it better.”
The students participating in the Art Club are mostly students who have a class in this field, but you don’t have to have an art class to join. Unfortunately, not a lot of students know about it unless they have an art class.
Many students don’t know what this school can offer, like Gabriela Fanseca. “I haven’t heard of any clubs besides the activity fair, or when I hear it briefly on the announcements, but it’s confusing with little to know about it,” explained Gabriela.
Even students who are in a club have an opinion on the matter, like Art Club student Alexa Hudak. “I believe that school could give more notice. Students hear about clubs, but don’t seem to be encouraged to join.”
You don’t need to be an artist or a pro to do art. There are many forms of art, and being a part of a club with others like yourself could show you something you didn’t know you had: happiness, creativity, new friends, or even a new love for art.