Eva Xuan, 10th Grade, 9.5x12, Colored pencils print

This piece is inspired by a picture of my family friends when they are doing face masks. It was during a trip in Seattle. I liked how it showed a moment of girlhood and how simple life can be sometimes. This piece's message connects to the theme because it illustrates the simplicities of joy in life. It shows how small day-to-day activities can be described in a colorful and imaginative way. It presents a moment of girlhood where we are all living in the moment.

Emma Huang, 11th Grade, 11x15, Photograph

Last year, I saw a picture on Instagram that intrigued me because I couldn’t tell if the subject was trapped or not, so I got inspired. This photo holds the balance, tension, and uncertainty of being curious or trapped. Are you really stuck? When does curiosity make you open the door?

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Xinyi Zhang, 10th Grade, 12.5x9.5, Digital art print

anna is an artist, filmer, painter that likes to drink drinks :p this piece highlights how we are trapped in our own identity / appearance. like the fox, who is a predator, everyone has a flip side, no matter how “good” or “bad” they appear.

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Izzak Hull, 12th Grade, 11x9, Digital art print

Helloy! I've always struggled with the desire to want things. Mental illness, especially in teenagers, is often times misunderstood and overlooked. I made this piece to communicate that experience: what it feels like to need help, even when you can't find the desire to ask for it yourself. @izzakoffline (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter)

Katie Huang, 11th Grade, 14x20, Collage

This mixed media piece represents the ask for world peace, which has never been truly achieved. Hoping for Peace won Honorable Mention in the Mixed Media category 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

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Ireene Lu, 9th Grade, 14.5x12.5, Oil pastel and Acrylic paint

This is a frog that like the environment around it, has a green nature to it. However, if climate change and pollution continues, all the green things in this world will soon be gone. Therefore, this work is called “Gone Green.”

Katie Huang, 11th Grade, 16x20, Oil paint

This oil painting is about childhood and the innocence and wonder when I was young. I was inspired by how imagination brings comfort during childhood. This piece won Honorable Mention in the Painting category 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

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Olivia Chen, 9th Grade, 11x14, Oil paint

This piece represents a woman in a dark space. Her face being lit up is showing her trying to bring light back into her life.

Emma Huang, 11th Grade, 18.5x12.5, Photography, collage

In our fast-paced world where the time is always just a glance away, convenience easily turns into obsessing over every passing second. Don’t let it consume you. Losing a few seconds in the average lifespan of 2,329,000,000 doesn't matter, but losing yourself to them does.

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Sophie Pin, 11th Grade, 20x26, Newspaper, cardboard, acrylic paint

This depiction of a Luna Moth on newspaper and cardboard puts spotlight on the beauty of nature.

Olivia Chen, 9th Grade, 12x12, Oil Paint

This piece showcases the feeling of going to a big city and looking up at the tall skyscrapers.

Emma Huang, 11th Grade, 8x10, Paint, paint markers

In ecological succession, pioneer species build the environment to allow more complex species to grow, with communities slowly replacing one another over hundreds or thousands of years. All things go eventually, but growth cannot occur without change. Don’t fight it when it happens. Mourn what leaves and welcome what follows.

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Sophie Pin, 11th Grade, 6x6, Unused magazines, glue, plaster, and paint

I wanted to replicate the beauty of parasol mushrooms and nature. I realized one day after school how unique the natural patterns and colors of life forms other than humans were, and how thankful I was for that. Take care of the planet, and make use of recycled or unused material when you have a chance.

Olivia Chen, 9th Grade, 16x20, Oil paint

This piece showcases the bright lights of lanterns lighting up the dark night sky. The lanterns pass by the big mountains as they float up to the sun, giving the sun light to make it bright during the day.

Katie Huang, 11th Grade, 18x24, Oil paint

Longing is an oil painting about the effects of climate change on nature and society. As we keep ignoring the problem, the nature surrounding us will fade away.

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Charvi Indukuri, 11th Grade, 20x16, Oil paint

"Where Fire Meets Water" is an oil painting which visualizes the internal conflict of students navigating a complex society. The collision of the bright orange sky and water metaphorically show that disagreement can be a spark for growth and creativity.

Jackson Huang, 5th Grade; Katie Huang, 11th Grade, 20x16

Oil paint, acrylic paint

This painting is about climate change and how fish are affected by pollution. The koi fish, which represents perseverance, swims away from the oil leakage to [esc]

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Zoe Huang, 10th Grade, 13x17, Paint Pens

This piece symbolizes how materialistic goods can bring happiness because it holds childhood memories long after you forgot about them. Even though the teddy bear may have been an impulsive purchase that was made at a young age, through the years it grew with you every step of the way and held memories from every phase of your life.

Katie Huang, 11th Grade, 15x21, Linocut print

This linocut print illustrates a bunny hopping happily through a garden full of roses. It was based off of this haiku by May Nguyen.
Garden hums jovial
Little bunny hops in light,
Rose scents drifts softly.

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Emma Huang, 11th Grade, 10.5x12.5, Photograph

"I'm just a drunk thought
Someone to call when you need love
At 2 a.m., when you fill the cup
'Cause I'm the one 'til you sober up
... I’ll always be a drunk thought"
- "drunk thought", Alexander Stewart

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