Nimitz High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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fame PM inding an outlet for his drawings in the Sword and Shield gave Sophomore Iames Mining a chance to display his ar- tistic talent. Many artists give abstract titles to their work which many people can't grasp, so by giving insightful titles, the average man can grasp the creation. Senior Kirk Seace s co-editor of the Sword and Shield Iunior Belinda Mann created graphic designs never used on the school paper before. The student body at Nimitz didn'f seem to ap- preciate the art work so I can't very well create for people who don't care to soak it up. Sophomore Tamara Read y trying a variety of media for expression, Senior Kirk Seace was able to express himself in many ways. .eawftsmz

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. A 1' i'-fff1Mflf73,-, , e.. - ', 3 JT? 'i13 W T Q -sian new 5 vm, iwaxzss .ws rtists seek different faces No matter what form is chosen for personal and artistic expression, the message is true and from the heart Every school has its artists, whether they be actors and actresses, dancers, musicians, painters, poets, philoso- phers or sculptors. There are many talented young people throughout the world, but what makes the true artist different is not easy to recognize by most. The true artist lives for the sole purpose of creating, ex ressing themselves and, usually teaching through their creations. Artists do not always w e a r d i rt a i n t Y, P ' splotched shirts and ra - ed clothing, and not all artists are painters and sculptors. Musicians are artists as well as dancers and poets. There is, in fact, an art to everything that requires skill. The auto mechanic is an artist as well as the chel in a restaurant. Art brings mixed emo- tions from one individual to the human race as a whole. A work of art can say so much because it usually gives the au- dience many different ideas. A work of art hardly every expresses one solid idea or emotion so it to think on superficial terms. So art is not for everyone. The artists at Nimitz were often considered weird around school. laying at the Senior Aid concert, Senior Andrew Aguirre shares a bit of his artistic talent with the student body. Kevin Carr photo. makes the audience think and reflect. Some people consider it all to be very silly and a waste of time. Those Jneople could be numbe b society or the world andy are only able Because they were on a different wave length, they were often shunned by many. That is what an artist can take in and toss out because an artist focuses on truth, and worldly matters seem to hinder the exploration of the truth. Sophomore Tamera Read was one of Nimitz's more talented artists. She works mainly with paints and pencils. She was ac- cepted to the Arts Magnet at Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas and no longer attends Nimitz. She explained why she left, saying, The students body at Nimitz didn't seem to appreciate the art work so I canit very well create for peo- ple who don't soak it up. Senior Kirk Seace ex- plained why some people do not appreciate some art. Many artists, he said, give abstract titles to their work which many people can't grasp, so by giving insightful titles, the average man can grasp the creation. One can see that art and artists are making a statement. Story by Chad Rueffer. T aking the stage in Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy as a Senior Aid,abenefit concert sponsored by and for the senior class presentation for elementary school children, drama students offered many local student hands a chance to perform for their share their unique type of artistry through acting, costumes, and peers ina live concert setting. Kevin Carr photo. sets. Andrea Mandley photo.