2026 Submissions
Gogh-ing Into Nature
The "Gogh-ing Into Nature" art piece, was inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" and "Starry Night" oil pastel paintings.
Suburban Walk
This artwork was based on my daily walks with my dogs and I wanted to encapsulate that feeling with this.
The Haunted Mirror
I initially made this piece because I wanted to try making a sequential, and tell a story in a few frames.
Rose of the past
This art work is supposed to display my emotion about grief and the lost a loved one in my life showing the stage I am in my healing process.
Reference Point: Ancient Corridor
An artwork made in practice with a reference point, it’s one of my favorite pieces that I’ve done and I’m quite proud of how it turned out, the process of sketching the corridor and pillars was pretty fun in creating the fine details and the coloring process was quite satisfying in how all the colors came together.
Peace in chaos.
I started by making the circle for yin and yang, continued from there making the fire, then did the background. I had to end it with flakes of oil pastel.
One's Smile May Differ
This was my first time attempting to use acrylic markers, I experimented with the layering as well.
Blooming Death
My artwork shows a blue skull with colorful flowers on an orange background.
White Rose
This artwork is a piece has no specific meaning and therefore it can be interpreted in many different ways.
Doll of Inheritance
My sculpture is a reflection of how I perceive my childhood relationship with my culture.
The Voices That Raised Us
The Voices That Raised Us honors two cultural icons, Erykah Badu and Tupac Shakur, whose words and music continue to inspire and uplift generations.
Ripple Effect
In this piece, dual self-portraits are shown in an opposing yin-yang configuration.
Heavy Is The Crown
“Heavy Is The Crown” is a visceral reminder of the lingering ancestral hardships that continue to permeate the lives of our modern generation.
The Murder of Astyanax
This artwork depicts Andromache, who was the wife of prince Hector in the Iliad by Homer.