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3 Bridgewater-Raritan HS Students Art Exhibited At Morris Museum
Sophia Avila's "Just Another Piece," Jennifer Niu's "The Year Off" and Amelia Ludwig's "Loving Hands" were selected out of 50 entries.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Three gifted art students at Bridgewater-Raritan High School will have their works on display in a gallery at the prominent Morris Museum.
According to Sarah Nasson, who is the Advisor to Bridgewater-Raritan High School’s National Art Honor Society and a Teacher of Visual Arts, Sophia Avila’s work of "Just Another Piece," Jennifer Niu’s work of "The Year Off" and Amelia Ludwig’s painting of "Loving Hands" have been selected among 50 entrees recognized by the Morris Museum’s panel of three jurors.
Their paintings will be on display in the gallery for the Fresh Perspective 2024 In-Person Exhibition at the museum that is a Smithsonian Affiliate and is located in Morristown.
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This is Fresh Perspective’s 35th anniversary exhibition will be on display from March 15 through May 26.
Sophia, who is a junior at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, painted her work to honor her father, Gilberto Rubio.
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"My father is my biggest inspiration," Sophia said. "He is a jewelry maker and my painting is a picture of him o a piece of jewelry."
Why the title "Just Another Piece?"
"My dad always says that when he is done because he has made so many pieces of jewelry," she answered.
Jennifer, a senior, explained that her painting, "The Year Off," illustrated "friends getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year."
"I took a picture and used that image to paint a piece that identifies and celebrates my culture."
Amelia’s "Loving Hands" also featured a bright color that can catch the attention of any art lover.
"I have emotions about the color red and how it relates to my life," the senior said about the painting of a bouquet of flowers that goes much deeper.
A closer look at her painting and you can see hands emerging from the flowers.
"I am giving a bouquet of flowers as a gift plus I am also giving a piece of myself with hands in the roses," Amelia said.
An online catalog at the Morris Museum, which will be available March 15, will include all 50 selected entries and can be accessed at morrismuseum.org.
— Submitted by Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
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