Bottlebrush Gallery & Center for the Arts

Please join us on Friday, March 23, 7-9pm as we welcome Seneca Valley High School student Audrey Semel’s Exhibit on “Tolerance” to the Bottlebrush! In addition to Audrey’s work on the theme of “Tolerance”, twelve of her peers will present their artwork in response.

Audrey’s Exhibit will be on display at the Gallery from March 23 – April 5, so please stop by if you’re in the area. Support local student art!

About the Artist:

My name is Audrey Semel, and I am a high school senior at Seneca Valley.  I am the drum major for the marching band, was homecoming queen, and play lacrosse for the school’s varsity team.  I am also a representative on Student Council, part of National Honor Society, and a youth leader of Calvin Presbyterian’s youth group.  I have been a Girl Scout since kindergarten, and I am an active member of St. Gregory’s Church. These are all different realms of my life that have helped shape my character as I have grown, but what has truly made me who I am is God and the incredible people He has placed in my life.

My future plans include going to a four-year university in the fall to earn my bachelor’s degree.

The drawings in my first art show are products of a simple theme: tolerance.  I am discouraged when I hear people making judgments of others based solely on their appearances or backgrounds.  Through my drawings, I show how easily we can pass up incredible souls with powerful stories, every day.  Through my recreation of Van Gogh’s  “Starry Night,”  I demonstrate that there is much we don’t know about others.  Paired with my Van Gogh recreation is narrative about Van Gogh’s spirituality, how it affected his work, and how much more there is to him than a man who cut off his ear.

By involving others to make their own art and think about tolerance, I share the concepts of acceptance and understanding with my community, along with the joy of art.  Through this project, I have made something bigger than myself.