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AP Art Show Celebrates a Year of Student Creativity

A young man and a woman, viewed from the back, carefully observe a wall in an art gallery.

If you had a year to devote to creating something, what would you make? On May 13, Canterbury’s Advanced Placement art students answered that question with the opening of a show in the Edward J. Duffy Family Art Center and Gallery. The wide range of work, representing three classes—AP 2D Art and Design, AP Drawing, and AP 3D Art and Design—highlighted the creativity, vision, and dedicated effort of each student.

Featuring paintings, sculptures, collages, and drawings from student-artists Yifeng “Kevin” Chen ’26, Jil Costa ’27, Cody Hew ’26, Bertalan Hornok ’27, Boyang Jiang ’26, Kaitlynn Kenna ’26, Mailey Moritz ’26, Clare O’Meara ’26, Sujean Park ’27, and Raven Reaves ’26, the show celebrates the Saints’ AP portfolios, the culmination of a year’s worth of work submitted digitally to the College Board earlier this month.

Each student worked within a theme of their own choosing, creating a piece of art every two weeks, resulting in approximately 15 pieces overall. 

“At the beginning of the year, I tell students to find something they care about, because it makes making work easier, especially once you hit January or February,” says Charles Hollinger, Digital Communication, Design, and Innovation Co-Chair and Curator of the Edward J. Duffy Family Art Center and Gallery. Subjects ranged from American politics to reflections on what it means to be an athlete and explorations of the parallels between animal behavior and human emotion. 

At the opening, family, friends, and faculty wandered through the gallery, taking in the vibrant, evocative, and thoughtful pieces. While some students were initially nervous about displaying their art, by the end of the evening, all seemed to enjoy discussing their process with visitors.

“I appreciate being able to give students the space to think about issues that matter to them, and I’m always really proud of how far they come artistically; it’s a lot of work,” says Mr. Hollinger. “They spend all year getting critiques, but then when people see the product on the wall, they’re blown away. It’s always a great moment.”

The show will continue through the Commencement ceremony and reception on May 22. If you’re on the hilltop, be sure to stop by!