“This is called Ancient greens because this piece is about how an ancient room turns into a pile of green rubble from time and how it transforms,” said artist Cady Landin (‘26). “I wanted people to dive into it and experience it. History can change and develop stories that can be captured with a simple glance before and after. People don’t appreciate time for what it is and take it for granted.”

“My artwork represents the changing of the ocean and its marine life. From the smallest organisms like a shark, to the majestic manta ray, the art work shows the diversity and resilience of marine life. It serves as a delicate balance within the ocean ecosystem and the importance of preserving and keeping it beautiful,” Aubrey McCormick (‘27) said.

In the breakout piece by Kendall Hamett (‘26), entitled “Joy through a flower,” purple flowers are used to represent a sense of joy through nature. Kendall says that the goal of this piece is to make people feel appreciative through nature.

Matthew McConnell (‘24) built a Brunswick Stew Stirrer that is made out of Movingui Wood and represents part of his family’s roots and traditions. “As a third year [student in woodworking], I created this stirrer for my family’s tradition. For my Great Grandpas’s birthday and Christmas, we make a Brunswick stew. The stew has a lot of food that needs to be broken down, and a stirring device is needed to break and mix everything together. The stirrer they were using before was old and starting to break. I thought it would be a great idea to make them a new one. I started by finding my piece of wood and making it smooth with the planer and jointer. Once it was all smooth, I drew the shape I wanted and got to cutting on the bandsaw. The bandsaw was very dangerous, and I was nervous about using it, but everything went mostly according to plan. The handle was a little misshapen, but that was easy to fix and make into a grip. I sanded the whole thing down and added the grips with the oscillating spindle sander to finish the project. We got to use it this summer and had some great stew,” said Matthew McConnell.

“My idea for this piece is to place a small light inside the piece. The light will then shine through the suns and create the look of true sunlight coming through the night sky. I will incorporate transformation into my piece by showing the suns transforming the night sky into something brightly filled with hope and sunshine,” said Abby Day (‘26).

The name of this piece is Floral. “I chose this name because when I was younger I used to collect flowers outside from my yard and create mini bouquets. My mother is a florist so I always grew up with flowers. Now I help my mother and create mini bouquets.” said Alessia Medina (‘27).

“I chose my subject to symbolize the end of my high school career and the beginning of my college career. The roots beneath the seeds of the lily flower are used to represent the growth I’ve made throughout high school and how I’m taking this growth with me into college where I will learn, develop, and grow beyond who I am now,” Eleanor Nguyen (‘24) said.

“I chose my subject by picking the most fun thing to paint,” said Anna Hopkins (‘26). “It relates to transformation because the seed is transforming and growing into a flower.”

“According to Japanese legend, the koi fish is a symbol of luck, prosperity and perseverance. So I placed two of the koi circling around in the middle, and two of them facing a one bloomed flower and one closed flower to represent how the symbolism of koi fish is helping transform the flowers,” said Julia Hotchner (‘25).

This piece illustrates and represents climate change and animals. The polar bear is isolated while breaking down like its environment. “This could be a strong message.SOS is the title of my piece. A message from helpless animals that were affected by us. They are incapable of changing their situations,” said Trinity Endaya (‘24).

A drawing piece by Noah Watson (‘25). It resembles a brain wearing headphones. Watson says music is something important to him, it helps him cope with “the stress of school and life.” Watson says music and noise can “give you space to be alone.”

A sculpture of a bird made of reused resources. Javier Sanchez-Watts (‘26), says this piece came to be “a collection of failed ideas.” Javier focuses on the “scavenge” prompt when making this piece, as he explains in his step by step thought process.

A magazine cutout collage. Zoey Ciampaglia (‘26), says her piece is based on “how humans have been taking over the habitat of many animals.” The words “our connection to the land is our connection to the future” is spelled out in magazine word clips.

A sketch image is by Liam Hogan (‘26). Hogan drew a person pushing a boulder up a hill. He says it is based on relentlessness.

A piece by Aaron Alcamo (‘23). This painting is a self portrait of Alcamo with lots of movement around him, resembling “finding yourself.” Alcamo says he wants the viewer to make their own inferences about him “through the composition” of his artwork.

“The story behind my art is to showcase the stories of Hispanic Americans. Being Hispanic is a big part of my life and something I care about deeply.,” said Joel Rodriguez (‘23). “ all my pieces are done with ballpoint pen, I chose this medium, because I enjoy the texture and depth it presents.” This drawing shows what really happens while trying to achieve the “American Dream.”

“The emotions I tried to express in my artwork were curiosity and foreboding,” said artist Lainey Creager (‘26). “What I am trying to say with my artwork is that nature is beautiful no matter what. I want the viewers to feel intrigued when they see my artwork.”

“I chose to do this on a sensitive subject about substance abuse. My idea was that this is an exaggerated version of someone with an addiction,” said artist, Trinity Endaya (‘24) “I brought up the subject of substance abuse with my art piece because this is something that can take control over you. It’s something that will make you blind to your actions and hurt you physically and mentally.”

The title of this artwork is Resilience. “I chose it because this piece tells a story of determination and growth,” said Mia Hilist (‘25). “The theme is that hard times and emotional battles can make it feel as though the world is caving in, but it’s possible to overcome anything. My work expresses what its like to overcome a depressive episode.”

“This project is very dear to me because of how much time and energy I put into it, and I have never finished a project this big in this short amount of time.” says Sinclair Berry (‘25).