This year, Delbarton has twelve artists in the Class of 2024 who displayed their full Sustained Investigations at the annual AP Art Exhibit in the FAC. To explore the creative work of each senior artist in detail, we will be featuring each artist in our annual AP Artist Spotlight series.

Meet our next student artist, Andrew Casiano '24:

"My fascination with classic cars has deep roots in the memories of Sunday drives with my dad, cruising around town to see the many vintage vehicles revving their engines echoing throughout my neighborhood," he explained in his Artist Statement. "I embarked on a visual exploration of classic cars, using oil pastels, oil paint, and collaging car ads to create a story behind the story; to showcase these iconic vehicles that have left an incredible mark on contemporary culture."

After changing his medium to oil paint, Casiano was able to emphasize the experiment more with the highlights and shadows that make up a car's polished surfaces as well as incorporate collages into his work to create a mixed media effect. "Moving forward, I aspire to expand my exploration, incorporating mixed media fully, investigating automotive design, and diving deeper into how each classic car influenced the movie industry," he said.

Enjoy this collection of Andrew's art below. We salute him and his fellow AP Art artists for their exceptional achievements in the arts at Delbarton this year!