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A series of firsts that led right to Capitol Hill
A series of firsts that led right to Capitol Hill
Sydney Chrisopulos on her piece entitled "Bonds Between Generations" on its way to Washington
Sydney Chrisopulos on her piece entitled "Bonds Between Generations" on its way to Washington
-------- "Bonds Between Generations" by Sydney Chrisopulos
May 23, 2024
(CR News) - Every Spring, the Congressional Institution hosts a nationwide art competition to recognize artistic talent around the U.S., with a winner from each district. This year, Sydney Chrisopulos, an IB student and member of Key Club and the Girls’ Soccer team, is our district’s recipient of this prestigious honor. Her submitted piece, “Bonds Between Generations,” presents a personal and sentimental relationship “that portrays parenthood, maternal or paternal.” Chrisopulos chose to depict a paternal relationship because “it stems from a reference picture of [her] uncle and baby cousin.”
Next year, Chrisopulos wants to continue taking art classes in college and “explore different ways [she] can further [her] skill and practice.”_____________________________________
(CR News) - Every Spring, the Congressional Institution hosts a nationwide art competition to recognize artistic talent around the U.S., with a winner from each district. This year, Sydney Chrisopulos, an IB student and member of Key Club and the Girls’ Soccer team, is our district’s recipient of this prestigious honor. Her submitted piece, “Bonds Between Generations,” presents a personal and sentimental relationship “that portrays parenthood, maternal or paternal.” Chrisopulos chose to depict a paternal relationship because “it stems from a reference picture of [her] uncle and baby cousin.”
“Earlier this year we were prompted with a hand exploration assignment,” she says, “and from there I got the idea to create a more sentimental piece.” Chrisopulos’ piece was also a part of her IB Art Portfolio and was seen in her exhibition in March.
This year was a series of firsts for Chrisopulos, as she started exploring charcoal in September. “Before this year I really only worked in pencil drawings, but this year I wanted to branch out. . . I decided to use charcoal because it has a very deep range of values,” she explains. “Bonds Between Generations” is also her first piece depicting humans. Chrisopulos has explored realism since middle school, but typically only explored animals and nature. Her prompting for this new exploration was because “[she] wanted to have a deeper connection [with] us as human beings. [She] wanted to show how these relationships affect our lives”.
Next year, Chrisopulos wants to continue taking art classes in college and “explore different ways [she] can further [her] skill and practice.”_____________________________________
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