At Worthington Christian High School, art teachers Mrs. Heisey, Mrs. Heath, and Mrs. Galbraith instruct students how to create art in a way that best suits their own personal styles. Senior Angie Wigton, an outstanding WC art student, intends “to convey energy, vibrancy, and life” in her artwork so that it’s “interesting and capable of holding one’s attention for a set time period.”Big cities, fashion, patterns in nature, justice, and manmade objects serve as inspiration to Angie’s artist eye.
“As long as I can remember, I have loved art;” Angie says; “it has always been a part of my life.” Angie plans to go to Savannah College of Art and Design; Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University; or Baldwin-Wallace College when she graduates from Worthington Christian this spring.
Angie is currently enrolled in AP painting, AP drawing, photography, and is a member of the yearbook staff as her high school career comes to an end.
“I would describe my work,” Angie says, “as colorful and expressive.” Like any learning artist, her artwork is clearly beautiful, but she believes it still needs improvement.
Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, and Claud Monet are some of Angie’s favorite artists. From her point of view, these men “pushed the envelope when it came to art.” They were original with their own styles. “Their art lives on to illustrate their generations and the cultures in which they lived.” Angie says.
Angie Wigton has an obvious passion for art. When it comes to her interest in art, she says “It’s not something I originally set out to do. It worked, and I liked it; so I continue to do it!”
Some artists believe that art is used to convey one’s thoughts. WC graduate Chrissy Buskirk, who now attends Columbus College of Art and Design, says, “It can be a form of self-expression or it can convey an injustice. It can also be can be used to free yourself mentally from society.”
On the other hand, Angie believes that “art is used in a major way to capture the essence of the time and culture of the artist. It is a unique way of recording history, whether or not the artwork is illustrating events, emotions, people, objects…or anything of their time.”
