Want to Tell a Story? Use Psychology and Acting
Constructing and Performing the Self is an experimental cross-college course that combines psychology and acting to teach the art of storytelling. The final deliverable was a 10-minute one-person narrative play, performed 4 times in front of a total of 240 audience members. This reflection captures the lessons I learned across the creative disciplines of writing, collaborative work, psychology, and acting.
10-minute performance - “Don’t Tell”
Written and performed by Gati Aher; directed by Beth Wynstra and Jonathan Adler; lighting design by Ellen Moore; video filmed and edited by Ernesto Galen/Scalped Productions
Abstract Art
India Ink Pen on 8.5"x11" paper.
Drawn from imagination without an eraser.
Driveway in Hawaii
India Ink Pen on 8.5"x11" paper.
Drawn from life without an eraser.
Beach in Hawaii
India Ink Pen on 8.5"x11" paper.
Drawn from life without an eraser.
Good Harbor Beach, Massachusetts
Pencil on 8.5"x11" paper.
Drawn from life without an eraser.
Learn How To Draw Faces
Pencil on 7"x10" paper.
Portrait of Steve Jobs.
High School Main Entrance
Charcoal on 24"36" paper.
Drawn from life over a month.
Large Pinecone
Pencil on 24"x36" paper.
Drawn from life. Subject pinecone shown for comparison.
Shown at Burlington Conservation Commission Photo and Art Contest/Exhibit, the LexArt Exhibit, and Exhibit 15.
Tea Gardens of Kerela
Oil Paint on 8"x10" canvas board.
Drawn from picture I took in India.
Kaleidoscopic Chameleon
Acrylic on 16"24" canvas
Image Source
Selected for publication in Marble Collection, Massachusetts Art and Literary Magazine (state-level high school art magazine).
Observation of Sink
Pencil on 7"x10" paper.
Drawn from life.
Cultural Self Portrait
Acrylic on 36"x24" Canvas.
Awarded Sargent Art Oustanding Achievement Award (National-Level Contest). Prize package included all-expense paid trip for parent, art teacher, and myself to NYC, including airfare, hotel, transportation, and museum visits.
