LOS ALAMITOS, CA — Last Friday during lunch, Los Alamitos High School transformed the Griffin Gallery into a captivating walkthrough space for students to appreciate the talents of their fellow peers. The Winter Art Show brought together a diverse range of artistic expressions from the many art classes on Los Al’s campus.

Students, like sophomore Destry Smith, were able to walk through and admire the paintings, sketches, drawings, digital art, pottery, and mesmerizing 3D design metal projects displayed throughout the gallery.

“I think all the artists put in a lot of work,” Smith said. “Every piece of art deserves to be seen.”

As the students walked through the gallery, they were greeted by an array of different art forms. Lively brushstrokes and vibrant tones lit up the room. Each intricate masterpiece seemed to contain a story of its own. A section dedicated to ceramics was placed in the center of the room, showing off elegantly crafted vases to carved bowls. Equally impressive were the 3D design metal projects that reflected light onto the back wall of the gallery.

Sophomore Paige Rodriguez gazed at all of the artwork with a face of shock.

“All of the art leaves my jaw dropped,” Rodriguez said. “It’s crazy to me the things people can create with such little materials and how the creativity flows from their heads onto their projects.”

The winter art exhibition served as a platform for the artists to showcase their best abilities and talents while emphasizing the importance of fostering artistic expression in school and encouraging budding artists to continue to explore their passions. The young creators of Los Al have shown their boundless imagination and their unwavering dedication is sure to leave a mark on the art world.

Make sure to check out the next art show, Los Al!

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Cora Miller

The drawing/painting classes came together to create a variety of different masterpieces.