Organization or School Affiliation: Pentucket Regional Middle High School
Student Name: Isabelle Engel Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: This picture of old Faithful is from one of my many visits to Yellowstone national park. A place I have many fond memories of, In this piece I wanted to keep the memory of those visits alive with this piece. A part I found challenging was doing the water/ steam from the geyser erupting, I think I did a fair job in capturing the geyser mid eruption. Teacher: Marcia Nadeau
Mr. Poppy
Organization or School Affiliation: Pentucket Regional Middle High School
Student Name: Alanna Spielvogel Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: This is an acrylic painting on stretched canvas of my grandmother's cat that she loved. I wanted the image to have an abstract and realistic component. The various patterns and bright colors in the background are inspired by blankets that are familiar to my family. This is a really personal piece I am proud of. Teacher: Marcia Nadeau
Cherry Blossom
Organization or School Affiliation: Wayland High School
Student Name: Sofia Yamamoto Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: My piece is a metal pendant inspired by a cherry blossom. I deformed jump rings and attached them to the center of the flower to represent its stamens, then curled them around golden beads to represent its anthers. I've always admired cherry blossoms, and this project was the perfect opportunity to recreate one. It was a challenge to create something so delicate out of something as sturdy as metal Teacher: Amy O'Connell
Save
Organization or School Affiliation: Wayland High School
Student Name: Shepherd Guo Grade: Grade 10 Artist Statement: The inspiration of this piece came from military dog tags carried by soldiers. As I worked on the piece I used inspiration from a few of my favorite brands, like Ann Demeulemeester, 14th Addiction, and If6Was9, to add on extra details. I also used repeating textures and numbers to symbolize the repetition and mundanity of everyday life. Teacher: Amy O'Connell
The Catch
Organization or School Affiliation: Canton High School
Student Name: Caitlin Tureski Grade: Grade 12 Artist Statement: This picture represents a special moment from the 2025 football season. It shows an amazing catch in the end zone by a Canton high school football player. I was able to capture this fast paced moment in the game because I've learned to anticipate the peak moments of each play. This kind of photography requires a lot of attention and knowledge about the game.
Teacher: Patricia Palmer
Pure Peace
Organization or School Affiliation: Canton High School
Student Name: Madalyn Sheehan Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: The presence of peace is difficult to obtain and even harder to visualize. This photo encapsulates the intangible concept of peace and tranquility, brought on by faith in oneself or a religion. The subject is still, in a prayer pose, eyes closed and meditating. The lights highlight bursts of calm and confidence in one’s ability to be still. Teacher: Patricia Palmer
Ball on Top
Organization or School Affiliation: Canton High School
Student Name: Eli Palacios Grade: Grade 12 Artist Statement: Photography is more than just taking a picture. A person's identity can be communicated in a portrait photograph. You can understand who someone is through their expressions and how they stand or their pose. Close-ups of the subject allow you to understand them even more by looking at all of the details and focusing on their facial expressions.
Teacher: Patricia Palmer
Ethereal
Organization or School Affiliation: Canton High School
Student Name: Allison Cummings Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: This image was inspired by the beauty of our earth and nature itself. I wanted to capture the rain falling and the green trees of the landscape. I chose to encompass the rain and use the long exposure blur to my advantage so that even though you can’t see how heavy it's raining, the droplets create an ethereal feeling when you look up the road at the forest. Teacher: Patricia Palmer
The Flower Garden
Organization or School Affiliation: Canton High School
Student Name: Joao Marcos Barbosa Grade: Grade 12 Artist Statement: This image was inspired by nature, because of how amazing and yet common it is. Normally as we walk anywhere near it, we don’t even pay attention to its grace. But I hope that, with my work, people can see nature in its full potential and visual meaning. Teacher: Patricia Palmer
The PacMan Bowl
Organization or School Affiliation: Methuen High School
Student Name: Raynier S Polanco Del Rosario Grade: Grade 12 Artist Statement: This surreal work of art combines a traditional bowl of fruit with my love for video games and humorous/comical style. After several weeks of sketching and exploring drawing materials and techniques; I thought about how I would develop my work to represent who I am. I think PacMan Bowl tells the viewer a bit about my character- Fun, hardworking, and patient. Teacher: Ms. Amy Perrault
More Than You Really Know
Organization or School Affiliation: Methuen High School
Student Name: Ephraim O Omobude Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: You may see some symbolism in my work of art and I suppose the meaning develops within each object, the manner in which the objects are placed, the lighting, and mood. I created a sense of together, yet apart with a feeling of 'rags to riches' within the boxes and color scheme. This work represents myself and my world. Overall, this artwork is the one I am most proud of so far. Teacher: Ms. Amy Perrault
Celestial Beach
Organization or School Affiliation: Methuen High School
Student Name: Alanna L Vargas Tejeda Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: In this work of art, I drew the things that I like: aliens, stars, the beach, paintbrush, leaves, a cookie, a notebook, and fruit. I wanted a flowing starry galactic feel set on the beachside to make it look surreal with a cutesy colorful vibe.
The Plant's Shadow
Organization or School Affiliation: Methuen High School
Student Name: Samuel A Garcia Grade: Grade 9 Artist Statement: I like a clean, defined, and sharp lines. My personal style and artistic style are very similar. After I took the photograph of plant, I manipulated the color so it was vibrant and this made the plant more intriguing for me to draw. I like the minimalism because my color techniques stand out and compliment the dark shadow. When the shadow appeared 3D: I knew I completed a satisfying work of art. Teacher: Ms. Amy Perrault
Nostalgia
Organization or School Affiliation: Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School
Student Name: Bridget Alfonso Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: This project is acrylic on canvas. ”Nostalgia” is a work of surrealism consisting of items and places that resonate with my own childhood; moments of Deja vu. I showcased memories of repeated imagery (balloons, clocks, tv), familiar places, and my childhood fish. This piece is inspired by mostly vintage shops, old photos, strange or foggy memories, and eyes of people I encountered. Teacher: Tr. Prouty
Whimsical Vessel
Organization or School Affiliation: Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School
Student Name: Ireland Shea Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: This air dry clay whimsical vessel has three feet and two butterfly wings. A twisted leafy vine adorns the neck of the vessel and it has a happy face on the front. This piece references back to a collectible childhood toy I adored. Blues are used throughout because it was my favorite color (and still is!) I used an expression of joy as if it hopes to engage the viewer in play. Teacher: Tr. Prouty
My Whole Heart
Organization or School Affiliation: Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School
Student Name: Rita Hannoush Grade: Grade 12 Artist Statement: This mixed media piece was made to represent my personal faith journey, specifically my relationship with Jesus. It was inspired by an intrusive thought I had about the anatomical heart versus the symbolic one and how it might change a narrative. I used watercolor, gouache, and gold pen on mixed media paper for this personal piece. Teacher: Tr. Prouty
Life Without Wrinkles
Organization or School Affiliation: Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School
Student Name: Siena Sandini Grade: Grade 12 Artist Statement: This is a graphite and collage piece made to represent how someone’s life experiences can be displayed through their facial characteristics during the aging process. It was inspired by my mom, and how she aged so gracefully over the years. The Bucket List shows hopes for the future when she was young, while the Experiences side displays the effects that accomplishing these hopes had on her face. Teacher: Tr. Prouty
Fired Earth, Blown Sand
Organization or School Affiliation: Millis High School-Art Dept
Student Name: Sarah Martin Grade: Grade 11 Artist Statement: This painting was made to represent the overlooked beauty of the world. Things as simple as pots and glass can reflect beautiful colors and contain gorgeous hues. Painting something that people usually turn a blind eye to can open the eyes of the viewer to see the true beauty of the world around them. This is exactly what I am striving to accomplish and convey with this piece. Teacher: Amy Radcliffe
Rooted in Change
Organization or School Affiliation: Millis High School-Art Dept
Student Name: Rylee Silvia Grade: Grade 12 Artist Statement: This piece represents how growth can be presented in a plethora of ways. I used colored pencil, and my goal was to display how growth comes in a variety of forms; no two flowers are the same,similar to how no two people are the same. Flowers experience lots of change before reaching their final form. This can reflect humans: we are always changing and adapting to new environments and experiences.
Teacher: Amy Radcliffe
Connected
Organization or School Affiliation: Millis High School-Art Dept
Student Name: Josefina Burr Grade: Grade 9 Artist Statement: The idea behind “Connected” comes from my fear for a future of interactions by artificial intelligence and the lack of socializing in public settings with the increasing use of social media. My work depicts a subway where everyone is immersed in their devices and not interacting with others around them but still connected at the same time through the internet.
Teacher: Amy Radcliffe
