The lobby of Suwanee City Hall has been temporarily transformed into an indoor sculpture garden for the summer by North Gwinnett High School (NGHS) art students.
City officials announced last week that 13 sculptures created by advanced 3D art students will be on display in City Hall throughout the summer. NGHS art teacher Debi West assigned her students to work in groups to create research-based presentations on chosen master artists. The assignment was then extended into a sculpture garden, where the student teams were challenged to create life-sized sculptures in the style of their selected master artist.
“Students really had no parameters and worked collaboratively over two-and-a-half weeks to create these incredible sculptures. They included info sheets about their master artists and then they were required to present their sculptures to the class,” said West. “It is one of the most successful lessons I have taught through the years and I am beyond proud of their hard work, creative minds, and ability to work together to create something so beautiful!”
The sculptures will remain on display in City Hall through the week of August 8, 2016.
North Gwinnett Sculpture Garden Artists and Inspirations:
- Basquait – Ryan Wilson, Lily Alford, Mark Kleinman
- Butterfield – Sharon Chong, Alexandra Chuck, Jesse Duff
- Dali – Collier Thigpen, Steven Chapell, Insiya Ujjainwala
- Dubuffet – Chelsea McGovern, Erica Wang, Karenna Pletcher
- Giacometti – Jessica Hicks, Emily Overton, Brynn Fuque
- Goldsworthy – Matt Haller, Matthew White, Patrick Stern
- Hepworth – Vince Mancuso, Lauren Maher, Kyairrah Taylor, Gabbi Johnson
- Nevelson – Eni Adeniji, Debrecca Campbell, Elisha Back
- Oldenburg – Amber Lim, Niyah White, Brooke Lougher
- Paik – Patrick Okonkwo, Lauren House, Olivia Packer, Andrea Scibilia
- Picasso – Ben Renner, Olivia Griffin, Erin Fry
- Schwitters – Michael Slusher, Derrick Fluetter, Alex Song
