I was brought into the charcoal world of art after attending a workshop by one of my peers on the soccer team, and after completing my first piece of the “silent wolf”, I knew that the black and white color contrast and eye-catching strokes were for me. The shading gave life to my drawings, and after numerous animal drawings, moved onto portraits. There is something about realism and making something that catches your eye that pushes me to work. I want my viewer to feel that my work is realistic and deep. In my new work, you might know the person portrayed, however, you will assume the emotions they’re portraying, which in my opinion makes the drawings more interesting. As humans, we love exploring the unknown. You want to piece together the puzzle, figure out who they are and what they’re thinking. You make your own assumptions. In art, there are so many different ways of looking pieces, and how the piece makes you feel. It brings out opinionated emotions. I want my art to be the first impression. A silent one.
STEPHEN WARD
Stephen Ward grew up on a small one-way street called Goodenough, in Boston, and it was certainly good enough for him. As a child, he enjoyed exploring his neighborhood, playing tag in the park behind his house, and shooting hoops at the local YMCA. He always had a creative imagination and could play by himself for hours.He has attended Beaver Country Day School for three years now, and it was in his first art class at the new school that he had found another one of his passions. Public schools had not given him the opportunity to touch into his artistic side and upon his first class, he would never look back. Constant hours of drawing and sketching, leading to late arrivals to his next class and aggravated teachers yelling at him to not be late. He had found a passion and something that he’d look forward to at school.
