Art: the class of objects subject
to aesthetic criteria, or
at least that’s what the dictionary
says. But for students like
Kristy Xiong, a junior here
at Centennial, art is truly
something more. As shown
in Memories of One drawn
by Kristy herself, art is something
on a more personal level.
By taking different parts
of different pictures out of magazines,
Kristy was able to create a
piece of art that not only appeals
to others, but also represents
how she was feeling
at that time in herlife.
“When I saw that little girl
I thought ‘wow, she kind of
looks sad’ and it reminded me
of myself at that time because I
was also feeling sad.” Kristy said.
The little girl is not the
only piece of symbolism that
Kristy snuck into her drawing
through. In the background,
the water, the dry brick, and the
tree all symbolize something different,
though all are important.
The water represents the girl’s
tears, the dry brick represents
the girl’s tears that have already dried, the girl’s tears that have already
dried, and the tree, being the
second largest symbol in the whole
piece, represents isolation. It
helps to show that
the girl is hiding from
everything and everyone
around her.
“Art is a way for me to
express my feelings when I’m
angry or sad and I don’t want
to talk about it. It’s a great
stress reliever.” Kristy said.
“Art just seems to come
naturally to her. She really
works hard and pays close attention
to detail.” Kristy’s art
teacher, Ms. Adams, states.
“I’ll mainly just draw
sketches at home. It helps to
build a good sense of
creativity, and it’s just fun.” Kristy
said. Over the years Kristy
has really grown as an artist.
She’s gone from a little girl
drawing things like Manga, a
form of Japanese cartoons, for
her friends, to a high school
student who draws to express
her feelings in a
more realistic looking way.
Although Kristy does not usually
display her work, art continues
to remain a career possibility. “There are so many
things that I want to major
in, but art is definitely a possibility.”
Kristy said. So keep
an eye out for a Kristy Xiong
original, you just might come
across one somewhere, someday.