2026 Submissions
Still Life
This still life combines living and nonliving elements to capture the life and decay of nature.
Transcending Borders
In this print, I tried to find a way to represent the cultures from both sides of my family — I decided to depict this by showing the way that our culture has transcended maps and mixed together.
Tripartite
This triple overlapping self-portrait uses the colors that make phone screens light up: red, green, and blue(RGB).
Between You and the Screen
This piece reflects on the moment where human instinct meets digital design.
Friendship
A union between me and my best friend Zola is displayed through the energetic color and silliness of the portrait.
School of Fish
This piece is a vivid illustration of the most diverse environment I myself have encountered: school.
The Stippled Resident of Morro Bay
Creating this work required lots of patience and precision.
Dreams of a Worm
Dreams illuminate youth, but do they hold up in the face of stark reality?
I'm sure shes empty
I was experimenting with my art and really wanted to try charcoal again after a few years of hating it because of its messiness.
Salt Self-Portrait
This was a final for an IB project in which my theme is emotion and portraiture.
Quiet Dreams in a Broken Age
From childhood, we’re raised on fairytales and stories to comfort us and spark imagination.
Self-Portrait
This self-portrait allowed me to examine myself and capture my identity through painting.
Xaviersobased
This piece was inspired by my appreciation for Xaviersobased, and his massive influence on underground jerk music, as well as his influence on his young fans by being himself and not trying to portray a character like other underground rappers.
Yellow Tulips
This painting started with the goal of looking realistic, but soon after starting I decided to change the style to something more abstract.
I Used To Love Blindly When All I Had To Do Is Open An Eye
I made this art on a canvas from vrchat a social platform most play's.
Go Dart Yourself!
When I finished my final pottery class in middle school, I had many project ideas that couldn't be fulfilled because of time restraints and project requirements.
Anxiety Over the Years
This piece reflects a deeply internal feeling of dread and fear: anxiety, something I had been bottling up throughout the years.