Title of Art Piece: Gary Category: Sculpture Student/Artist’s Name: Kailyn Kennedy School: North Pole High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: Gary is one piece of a larger series exploring the imagery of transformation and the definition of life. Artwork Dimensions: 1 1/2 Inches High X 7 Inches Long X 2 Inches Wide Additional Images: Adjudicate Artwork
Title of Art Piece: “To Those In My Universe” Category: Painting Student/Artist’s Name: Zoe Mauro School: Eagle River High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: This painting is based off of a thought I believed when I was little. I believed that every time a new person is introduced into your life or you bond with someone, it forms this invisible string from them to your heart. While at the point I came up with this theory it was very vague and childish, I realize now that I wasn’t exactly wrong. Every person you have ever interacted with has shaped your life in some way. Even if it was for 10 minutes or 10 years, that is an experience that is built into the story…
Title of Art Piece: Dreams Spring Garden Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Rylei Paisano School: Bartlett High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: I was drawn to the deep blue color of the cyanotype print. A cyanotype is a type of photographic process that uses UV light to create white images on a bright blue background. Inspired by the work of Anna Atkins, I asked a local florist for their end-of-day flower cuttings. I collected the scraps, pressed them, and then used them to create this series of cyanotypes. Artwork Dimensions: 30 inches High x21 Inches Wide x.5 Deep Additional Images: Adjudicate Artwork
Title of Art Piece: Still Clouds, Restless Minds Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Christian Alejo School: Bartlett High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: This artwork shows a calm beach with palm trees and soft clouds in the sky. The brown tones make it feel old, like a memory from the past. The photo is meant to show peace, relaxation, and simple moments in life. The open space and people in the distance make it feel quiet and thoughtful. It reminds viewers of warm places and happy memories by the ocean. Van Dyke Brown is a 19th-century photographic printing process known for its rich brown tones and handcrafted quality. Using light-sensitive iron and silver salts, images are printed by placing a digital negative onto hand-coated paper…
Title of Art Piece: Masked Category: Mixed Media Student/Artist’s Name: Nadiya McDaniel School: Mat-Su Centry Grade: 11th Artist Statement: NA Artwork Dimensions: 16' x 20" Additional Images: Adjudicate Artwork
Title of Art Piece: Sometimes Memories Fail Me Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Serenity Ullrich School: Bartlett High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: While creating this piece, I wanted to convey a sense of nostalgia and memory through the sepia tones of the Van Dyke Brown process. In the photo, my subject is faced away to create a feeling of slowly forgetting someone when they’re gone. Memory fades over time, until only the knowledge of their being remains. Van Dyke Brown is a 19th-century photographic printing process known for its rich brown tones and handcrafted quality. Using light-sensitive iron and silver salts, images are printed by placing a digital negative onto hand-coated paper and exposing it to ultraviolet light. Each print is developed through a…
Title of Art Piece: “A Long Lonely Walk” Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Fiona Burton School: Eagle River High School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: My drawing was inspired by how different colored lights can change the color of the snow around it. Different lights can mix and make interesting vibes to a work of art. To me different colors have an effect on how the art makes you feel, I like it when art has the ability to bring out emotions in people. The art that I like to make usually has a moody vibe because that is what is beautiful to me. The colors used have a way of portraying sadness, and loneliness as the colors are cool tones. I have made this art…
Title of Art Piece: Carjack Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Esteban Lopez-Rosa School: Bartlett High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: In my photograph, I tell a dystopian narrative that is demonstrated through the details in my work. The scene depicts an empty vehicle with its headlights on at dusk, and it appears to be recently abandoned, as if it was carjacked. Like vehicles, people are mobile, and their control in choosing their destinations represents their drivers. There is no driver to be seen in the photograph, and therefore, no destination for the vehicle. Because the vehicle was carjacked, it lost its freedom to choose, as a different driver chose to divert it from its destination. As the vehicle was left abandoned, its headlights shimmered brightly,…
Title of Art Piece: “FSH” Category: Sculpture Student/Artist’s Name: Ariana Wright School: Eagle River High School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: I made “fsh” incomplete on purpose because he's trying to fix the fact that he's not by trying to distract from his problems with bright colors and the flowers' beauty. It's perception is distorted, seen by the different shapes and sizes of the pupils as they look out at everyone around it, representing the envy it holds for others who seem normal and complete. A few eyes are hidden, especially the only normal one it has which is also incomplete hidden under a cluster of flowers in the front due to it being blind to the fact that its in reality slowly dying. Fun…
Title of Art Piece: Begin Again Category: Sculpture Student/Artist’s Name: Annabella – Preferred Name: Nicky Cannon School: Wasilla High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: My work “Begin Again” depicts a desert with a lone cactus is meant to symbolize the way you feel beginning a project and once again looking back on the horizon to see what you’ve accomplished. While you sit and traverse through each thought, the drag can feel unbearable– but the more you continue, the more it becomes something to admire and to acknowledge as a process you were lucky enough to bask in. Each step, you grow and absorb. Much like the cactus, the process of growth you may not be able to see with the naked eye– But that…
Title of Art Piece: Festoon Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Taylor Cantey Bray School: Bartlett High School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: I was inspired to use these paintings because I was drawn to the flowers. I found the details in the still life especially interesting. I chose these colors and arranged the design to collage the flowers in a way that highlights those details. The word festoon means a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons that hangs in a curved shape as decoration. Artwork Dimensions: 15.75 inches high x 10.25 inches wide Additional Images: Adjudicate Artwork
Title of Art Piece: Shadow & Light Category: Photography Student/Artist’s Name: Nkauj Xyo Mim Vam School: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Grade: 12th Artist Statement: In this photograph, I experimented with lighting, creating a warm, dimmed ambiance. I positioned my camera closely and carefully selected an object from the studio to achieve this effect. At first, I did not intend to use this part of the photograph, but I was encouraged to explore various objects that would be good for backup. Ultimately, it resulted in a positive outcome. Artwork Dimensions: 12″ x 17″ Additional Images: Adjudicate Artwork
Title of Art Piece: Nueva York Category: Communication Arts / Graphic Design Student/Artist’s Name: Isabela Tamas School: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Grade: 10th Artist Statement: (No statement) Artwork Dimensions: 11" x 15” Additional Images: Adjudicate Artwork
Title of Art Piece: Inbetween Category: Communication Arts / Graphic Design Student/Artist’s Name: Madeline Morris School: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Grade: 10th Artist Statement: (No statement) Artwork Dimensions: 11″ x 15” Additional Images: Adjudicate Artwork