2026 Submissions
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
I’m very inspired by quilts and textile art, and this came from my childhood obsession with prairie life and Laura Ingalls Wilder.
My Perception of You Is Not Linear
My Perception of You Is Not Linear chronicles the anthropological desire to be perceived, yet the more inescapable reality of being seen.
Strawberry Cup
I wasn’t sure what to draw at first, but then I noticed my Starbucks strawberry acai cup and thought the strawberries looked so fun and colorful.
The Haunted Pumpkin
As I made this piece, my thoughts revolved around how Halloween felt as a child. Carving pumpkins, eating candy, then having a sugar rush.
Beauty and the Beat
Beauty and the Beat portrays the aggressive red colors and hints of dark contrast in my artwork, symbolizing the atmospheric perspective focusing on myself and my friend’s happiness, love, and passion for parties.
Canopy Symphony
This artpiece depicts the colorful details of the life that thrives under the rainforest canopies.
Light of Summer
A girl floats beneath the summer sun, her smile shimmering through the water’s light.
First Step Away
In this piece, a cat who spends its day sleeping and passing its time inside the house is on its way to go outside as the night falls.
Through the Streets
I got inspired to create this piece during my stay at the emergency room.
Escaping Procrastination
Escaping Procrastination is about breaking free from daily temptations that hinder your growth as an artist and as a person.
crouching tiger, it's my tiger
This diptych holds a lot of personal meaning: it encapsulates the two conditions I often find myself in.
A Game of Control
In “A Game of Control,” I depict three levels of control: the hands controlling the foosball figurine heads, the figurine heads controlling the ball, and the ball that has legs, enabling it to walk and control itself.
prick and poke
I wrote a poem about my mom's new job, I felt proud and inspired by her because some day I would like to work medically and help people like she now does.
Even Specimen have to produce results
What does it mean to be treated like lab rat, like a specimen?
Pearly Whites
The piece Pearly Whites, aims to critique societal standards about beauty by using surrealism.