“I would always doodle shapes and objects on my homework and classwork,” said senior Remy Kneski.
What began as doodling in class soon translated over into extensive art classes throughout her high school career. Her talent continued to grow which later led to being named “Most Artistic” for the Class of 2012.
Remy has since lived up to that title by partaking in the rigorous class of AP Art. Both her classmates and her teachers have nothing but good things to say about her work ethic and overall personality.
“She has the talent, which helps of course, but she also has a weird sense of humor that she can translate into her art. She has the ability to conceptualize which gives her work depth of meaning,” says Ms. St. John, Remy’s AP Art teacher and the head of the Art Department.
While working on a piece, senior classmate Sinead Gilsmith says, “Remy’s work environment is filled with lots of music, including her favorite, ‘Bow Chicka Wow Wow’ by Mike Posner.”
Remy first began by taking Studio Art in 9th grade. “It’s sort of been a gradual process; going from Studio Art, to Drawing and Painting I &II, to Advanced Drawing and painting, and now AP Art,” said Remy.
When asked about the transition from regular Art to AP Art she said, “It’s good because now there’s a lot more freedom and I have to the ability to do whatever I want for my concentration. The challenging part is staying on top of my work so I don’t fall behind on deadlines.”
Ms. St. John added, “Remy is very persistent in her artwork. She works steadily and intensely. Both contribute to her success as an art student. Her work has improved with every project. She has the ability to learn and synthesize what she has learned from each piece.”
Remy’s concentration is hands, incorporating human hands with sayings such as “Knuckle Sandwich” and “a Hand of Cards”. Sinead Gilsmith says Remy’s work is filled with “precision, details, and hands…lots of lots of hands.”
Her favorite piece this year was her first work from her concentration, which was a hand holding someone’s heart. Her favorite medium to work in is pencil because “if you make a mistake, you can always erase it.”
Although Remy is uncertain about a definite future in art, it will always have a major role in her life. We can’t wait to see where art will take Remy!
