‘Keep An Eye Out” for a “Brainstorm” as 16 area high school art students showcase their “True Colors.” Check out “Figures of Speech” on view through March 26 in the CVA Gallery as part of the Monmouth County Arts Council’s Teen Arts Festival, which takes place March 18 and 19 at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft.

“Get A Leg Up,” by Mary Fenton of Wall High School PHOTOS BY SANDY JOHANSON We all use figures of speech but conjure our own images as to what each one evokes. After viewing this show, the image in your mind’s eye might be forever changed.

This is a delightfully unpredictable show. Students share their personal interpretations of phrases we all use. Some of these artworks might reveal a “Wild Woman Within,” as they appear “Face-to-Face.” Others conjure what it feels to be “Moonstruck,” “Climbing the Walls,” “Getting a Leg Up,” or being “Down in the Dumps.” What did you say? I can’t hear you, “Cat Got Your Tongue?”

“Racking My Brains” by Beau Bernardo of Rumson-Fair Haven High School Which of these works is the “Dropdead Best?” “My Lips Are Sealed.” Decide for yourself, but stop by soon. It will be gone “In a Twinkle of an Eye.”

Outstanding art students from Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls, Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank Regional High School, Rumson- Fair Haven Regional High School, Allentown High School, Asbury Park High School, Coastal Learning Center, Howell, Communications High School, Freehold, Keyport High School, St. Rose High School, Belmar, High Point Adolescent School, Morganville, Wall High School, Long Branch High School, Matawan-Aberdeen High School, Mater Dei High School, Middletown and Rugby School in Wall have works on view.
“Cat Got Your Tongue?” by Stephanie Blasco of Wall High School
“Keep an Eye Out,” by Megan Pearce of Wall High School