Freshmen bring back accolades from state VASE in Austin

Freshman Sandhya Karthick has been an artist for as long as she can remember. Taking art all throughout middle school, Karthick is determined to continue art through the rest of her high school years. Outside of her artistic endeavors in school, Karthick publishes her own WebToon comics under the series “Something Funny.” How long have you been an artist? I’ve been making art for as long as I can remembe...

While watching “Dora the Explorer” as a child, freshman Aarush Gotur would think, “I want to create that” and would take out a piece of paper to depict the colorful cartoon scenes he saw in front of him. Gotur’s artistic journey began with sketching his favorite cartoon characters, eventually leading him to VASE. How long have you been an artist? I’ve been making art since I was 3 years old, so ...

How was your VASE experience? It was a good experience because I know in the future I will be participating in similar art competitions, so it was a great introduction to them. I would like to continue VASE in the future because I really like the interview process and artists’ presentation What mediums, colors, themes, or symbols did you incorporate into your artwork? I used charcoal to create ...

Scourging through her kitchen cabinets, freshman Spyridoula Angeli was waiting for a glimmer of inspiration for her latest piece. She happened upon a bag of Goldfish and several water bottles and, even if others viewed it as junk or trash, Angeli knew she had found the subject of her next work. That “trash” formed the piece “Too Many Goldfish” with which she competed in the regional VASE c...

Freshman Shruti Pritmani has immersed herself in a world of color and imagination for as long as she can remember. Her days are filled with canvases, tubes of paint and competitions as she has honed her skills since she was four years old.  During her time in the art program at CHS9, she competed in the regional VASE competition where she earned a state medal with her work “Putting on a Mask.” ...

Cool tones and warm shades from freshman Hasini Gade’s childhood blanket inspired the palette behind her state VASE advancing piece “Artifice Ascendancy.” In advancing to state, Gade was one of nine freshmen to achieve what she did.  How was your first year going through the VASE process? I was expecting to see beautiful artwork and it was a really good experience to see all this in-pers...

Freshman Lattika Adloor describes herself in one word: organized. This trait is evident in artwork, academics and everyday life. Drawing inspiration from other artists, Adloor can pinpoint competitions such as VASE to be important in her artistic growth. This year, Adloor’s piece “Undeniable Desire” advanced to state. Where did you get your inspiration? I was really inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s style...

Freshman Art II Honors student Safiya Azam’s first taste of artistic recognition came during fifth grade, when her art about candy was chosen for Youth Art Month. Since then, Azam has taken art classes every year and participated in multiple state competitions.  This year, Azam has taken art classes every year and participated in multiple state competitions. This year, Azam entered her first year...