TEACHER-STUDENT PORTFOLIO
Melissa Walker & Ashley Farlow
Melissa Walker, Teacher
I find the intuitive experimentation
and discovery involved in creating
abstract art very challenging. Working
with acrylic and collage allows me to
work quickly and keeps my artwork
fresh and loose. Building layers with
collage and adding gestural lines, as
well as journaling and stamping are
just some of the techniques I incorporate into my art. I relish the interaction of colors and
shapes on a surface, the tension between lights and darks,
and the blended edge versus the hard
line. I look forward to the process of
creating paintings filled with energetic
layers of varied textures and patterns
and rich color.
Melissa Walker is an art teacher at Randleman High School in Randleman, North
Carolina. www.melissawalkerartist.com,
www.melissawalkerartist.blogspot.com
Ashley Farlow, Student
Everyday objects transform into
something not seen by the normal
eye, and the world’s stories follow
me home to eventually appear on
a surface of my choosing. I never
stop thinking about wanting to
turn a thought or vision into a
physical product for everyone
to see because I always have the
passion to create art. I guess you
could call it “wearing your art on your sleeve.” I feel like
anyone who looks at my
artwork and evaluates it, is
looking into my life, soul,
and heart.
Ashley Farlow is a student at
Randleman High School in
Randleman, North Carolina.
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