Isaac Boger is a Senior at Wilsonville High School. This will be his second year taking Advanced Art 4. Artists in Art 4 have a focus or concentration, which is a theme that the artist follows for the whole year. Boger says that he is extremely excited about the art he is creating this year.

    “My concentration is interdimensional beings/aliens, because I love painting and drawing portraits, but I wanted to include wild color colors and unusual body types. I wanted to choose a broad concentration so that I could include a wide range of subjects and imagery in my pieces while having a strong connective theme.” Boger’s art is unique in the way that he uses shapes and color, but also his subject matter is fairly different from art he has done in the past. Boger says, “In the physical sense, the mediums I use have shifted greatly. But, while I shifted from pencil to paint I have retained much of my sensibilities I’ve always possessed. My color palettes are bold and specific; the subjects of my paintings are warped and inhuman, and I try to challenge the viewers expectations.” Boger’s art has shifted greatly, from a more doodling style, to full blown acrylic paintings. While his medium has shifted, his art still retains his individual style.

    Boger has big plans for the rest of his upcoming pieces. For instance, he says, Our next design prompt is Day of the Dead themed and we had to choose someone who has passed away to be the subject/influence of our piece. I chose the Bagwan, the leader of the Rashneesh movement. I was captivated by the documentary “Wild Wild Country,” which is about the movement coming to Oregon in the 70s. I want to make a painting that juxtaposes the ideas that he genuinely believed his teachings with the theory that it was a money making scam for rich westerners.”