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Mastering the Arts: OHHS Art and Design Students Excel in AP Art and Design & Art History

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The OHHS Art and Design Department is proud to recognize the incredible achievements of our visual arts students, several of whom earned the top score of a 5 on this year’s AP Art and Design and AP Art History exams. These scores reflect their deep commitment to hard work, critical thinking, and creative exploration.

AP Art and Design students undertook a year-long journey to develop a portfolio that demonstrates both conceptual development and technical skill. The course challenges students to explore a self-driven line of inquiry through a series of artworks, encouraging experimentation, research, and personal voice. Their portfolios are evaluated by professional artists and educators, and a score of 5 indicates the highest level of accomplishment, with the work showing exceptional artistic decision-making and mastery of materials.

Congratulations to the following students who earned a 5 on their AP Art and Design Drawing Portfolio:

Molly Audretch
Lizzie Schreibeis
Jordan Tinsley

Molly Audretch
Jordan Tinsley

Congratulations to the following students who earned a 5 on their AP Art and Design 2D Design Portfolio:

Grace Gray
Alysse Niewoehner
Sophia Wehman

Grace Gray
Alysse Niewoehner
Sophia Wehman

Meanwhile, students in AP Art History immersed themselves in over 250 works of art spanning diverse cultures, time periods, and media. This rigorous course asks students to analyze and interpret visual, historical, and contextual elements of art from prehistory to the present. A score of 5 on the AP Art History exam signifies a high level of visual literacy, historical understanding, and analytical writing ability.

Congratulations to the following students who earned a 5 on their AP Art and Design 2D Design Portfolio:

Molly Audretch
Samantha Gardner

Whether mastering studio techniques or exploring the global story of art, these students have proven themselves to be thoughtful, disciplined, and deeply engaged. We commend their hard work and can’t wait to see the impact they will make in the creative world and beyond.

Congratulations to our outstanding AP Art and Design and AP Art History scholars!

OHHS NAHS Welcomes OLEA for “Contemplations on Democracy”

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The OHHS National Art Honor Society welcomed OLEA for a special performance as a part of the Creative Canvassing program. OLEA, the current SOS ART Artist in Residence in partnership with the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, used chamber music to explore themes, through a non-partisan lens, related to the 2024 election.

The members of OLEA met in the Spring of 2021 through their participation in the Cincinnati New Music Ensemble (CNME). Inspired by the artistry, musicianship, and spirit of collaboration they saw in one another as well as their shared interest in new music, they founded OLEA shortly after. OLEA aims to create music that is engaging and impactful for audiences. With their unique instrumentation of violin, clarinet, cello, and piano, they have played in various duo, trio, and quartet configurations, exploring some of the most compelling chamber music repertoire. Since its inception, the importance of new music and creative collaboration has remained at the center of OLEA’s artistic vision. Future projects include regional tours through the United States, competing in international competitions, and commissioning new works by living composers.

Students had the opportunity to engage with issues that excited or concerned them while learning about the democratic and electoral processes that shape our modern political landscape. Students voted on topics they wanted to comment on and explore more deeply including climate change, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, violence, healthcare, income inequality, and disinformation.

Students were able to gain insight into the ways that democracy works in our everyday lives through musical and extra-musical demonstrations. The interactive performance was accompanied by the reading of poetry and the projection of visual art by greater Cincinnati Artists, addressing the same themes.