Mrs. Heisey’s AP Art Students

At Worthington Christian High School, Mrs. Heisey is teaching her five AP art students to show that, through their artwork, “passion persuades.” On Friday, May 9th, the AP art students submitted their finest drawings and paintings digitally online to college boards. Receiving artwork digitally is a new way for colleges to scope out talented high school art students.

When each student finishes submitting his artwork, he sends out twenty-four items to college boards. The process of creating the artwork is time-consuming, but it will certainly pay off in the end when students are accepted to the college of their choice.

Five of the twenty-four items need to be originals and every piece needs to be different. Most of the artwork the students submit has been created this school year. However, some of the students are uploading artwork that was created during their sophomore year.

Senior Christy Watterson is one of the few AP art students in Worthington Christian’s history to have received a five, the highest rating. She accomplished this last year as a junior. For a high school student, “a three is an average score,” Christy said.

Christy will be attending Cleveland Institute of Art because of their excellent illustration program as well as their biomedical program.

“A purpose in life means you have a purpose in art,” Mrs. Heisey said. “There is a ton of ability in Worthington Christian.” However, she feels as if her students are somewhat handicapped if they don’t start taking art classes as early as possible.

Mrs. Heisey believes that students should finish Beginning Drawing and Painting as underclassmen and take their AP art classes as upperclassmen.

"Mrs. Heisey made me expand my boundaries of drawing a sketchier picture," senior AP art student Danielle Phelps said. "This was a little difficult for me because I am a very detailed person and I draw really tight."

For the studio art portfolios, “there isn’t a written test like in chemistry,” Mrs. Heisey said. Seniors Philip Mains, Danielle Phelps, and Bailey Walters submitted their artwork online on May 9th.

The current AP art students have worked diligently on their art and seem to be anxious to find out the scores they’ll be given.