2026 Submissions
Nights of Reflection
A comparison between two winter nights through the reflection of a mirror, one serene and the other still.
Food Memories
This set is reminiscent of dinnerware I have at home, consisting of the pieces I use to eat shabu-shabu.
Pink and Me
en I was young, I used to distance myself from things that were seen as “girly,” and how could anything be nastier than the color pink?
Bite The Hand
I created this artwork to portray the feeling of violation. I wanted to viewer to feel uncomfortable and create their own meaning of this painting.
Market Manipulation
My piece depicts how consumers and the larger market are often manipulated by business entities or larger corporations.
Her Light Against the World
This piece shows the Virgin Mary holding a cross and praying for us as she looks out at all the negative things happening in the world.
Interlaced
This piece, inspired by a childhood photograph of my sister and I, explores how memory, family, and identity are woven together over time.
Looking through the water
I took a photo using a GoPro underwater of the pool I practice at every day, and then I started off by underpainting, mixing acrylic paint with water to get the base colors down and then I went over with just acrylic paint to get the reflection aspect.
Cross reflection
This art piece, "Cross reflection", is a reminder of what the cross symbol means.
Internal sin
This piece represents how those who don’t know how to output their emotions effort turn to inflict their anger towards themselves, feeding off energy they don’t have.
Introspection
I have drawn a portrait of my childhood self, surrounded by colorful flowers, each representing different aspects of my identity and personality.
Hide and Seek
The biggest challenges in life are only achieved with the help of a brain and thinking outside the box.
Stars and Stripes
About 30% of the US’s agricultural land is dedicated to corn, and almost every processed food is derived from corn.
Silent Reflection
Growing up, I was forced to sit and "reflect silently" in a corner on my own because of how disruptive I was in class.
The FOUR Columns
I chose four columns I learned about and found 4 structures from different cities.
Brothers from Mars
Aliens arrive on Earth with burning passion to study the nature of humanity, each with their own methods of investigation.
Imperfect Reflections
My artwork is a still life photo that I took and it was meant to emphasize the way different surfaces distort and reflect colors and light.