West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida, has developed a much-loved annual tradition, allowing students to unleash their inner creative genius all over the school parking lot…
Taken one day after the artwork was completed. Photo by TK Photography
The majority of students draw inspiration from their favourite literature, album or movie – anything deemed profound or personally meaningful enough to allow them to bust artistic boundaries and make the space truly their own.
Mark Hamilton, professional photographer and father of a West Orange High School Senior, used his camera savvy skills to capture the quirky event, even employing a drone to catch some colourful aerial snaps. Hamilton’s son decided to use one of his favourite movies, Nepolean Dynamite, as his muse.
“My son was elected Senior Class President. This was during his campaign,” Hamilton told Upworthy. “‘Vote for Pedro’ came up often in discussion. It fit.”
He has parking spot skills. @SleezyMcFlurr #NapoleonDynamite pic.twitter.com/yo4hPDXu24
— Hedgehog Larry (@larryhedgehog1) August 15, 2016
While Hamilton’s daughter took the lead from her favourite Disney film – Tangled.
Photo by TK Photography
Then this chick got totally psychedelic…
Senior parking spotpic.twitter.com/32P7Y5gyPv
— Mads (@madibradley4) August 22, 2016
And this girl got involved in a stakeout…
spent the night in my car. 10 hours later…we got front row parking! worth it! can’t wait to paint in August! #wow pic.twitter.com/HDlmHOArtD
— ashligator (@AshleyeLloyd) June 9, 2016
This girl used it to preach…
so it begins @EliseHutson senior parking spot. Tomorrow I will have a college & high school sr and a high school jr pic.twitter.com/keRex0EsqY
— Heather Hutson (@HeatherMHutson) August 21, 2016
This little lady got cute…
Did something I never do & decided my parking spot didn’t have to be perfect- it’s a mess but I like it #senior pic.twitter.com/loEq0MZM8y
— Faith Hart (@mynameisnotface) August 22, 2016
While this girl got deep and meaningful…
Senior parking spot pic.twitter.com/ik98cbX7qP
— RKW (@_reecewilson17) August 23, 2016
…Yes!
This girl got patriotic…
This is how my niece painted her senior year parking spot. #FridayNightLights pic.twitter.com/eK5xYvNpld
— David Hudgins (@DavidHudgins3) August 15, 2016
But this girl –
…this girl was a total Queen!
The only thing that’s going to motivate me to wake up for school tomorrow is pulling up in my parking spot pic.twitter.com/O88chiYyag
— Martha Caldera(@ayeitsmarthaaa) August 21, 2016
With her clever play on rapper Drake’s album titled, If you’re reading this it’s too late, Martha’s tongue-in-cheek wit won the hearts of social media, and her Twitter post had received over 25,000 shares at the time of writing.
Via Genius.com
“I’m happy my high school lets seniors do this,” Martha told Upworthy. “It’s awesome!”
Well Martha, we whole-heartedly agree. Let’s hope more schools around the world follow the innovative lead of West Orange High School, Florida.
Image via Twitter/Mark E Hamilton
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