DPS 2021 Citywide Elementary Art Exhibition

Denver Public Schools 2021 Citywide Elementary Art Exhibition

The 2021 Citywide Elementary Art Exhibition is an annual event featuring elementary school artists, ECE through 6th grade, from across Denver Public Schools. Previously, this exhibition has been hosted by various cultural community partners, including History Colorado and the Denver Art Museum. While we were unable to host an in-person show this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are proud of the work our teachers and students have produced over the past school year! This year’s show features artwork from 22 schools from across the district. There are just over 200 pieces on view, all submitted by our visual arts teachers.

In addition to the art, the artist statements are an extension of students’ inspirations, ideas, and art methods. Collectively, the work expresses the resiliency of teachers and students during historically challenging times. This virtual show is a celebration of student art and our learning community.

The vision of Denver Public Schools Citywide Arts Events is to broaden students’ individual artistic experiences, exposing them to new and diverse perspectives. Elementary students in the Visual Arts are challenged to explore their ideas and feelings while developing technical and investigative skills in art. This year’s artwork provides a unique glimpse into students’ creative processes outside of the classroom. Much of this art was created and documented by students during remote learning. Thus, the work is truly authentic to the students who created the artwork and expressive of their voice, choice, and agency in the arts.

We are grateful for the support of the Arts and PE Department for all Citywide events.

Thank you to Alexandria Jimenez for lending us her substantial design skills in the creation of this exhibition catalogue. And finally, a big thank you to all our participating schools for taking part in this long-standing DPS tradition! We couldn’t do it without our dedicated arts teachers and students.

Table of Contents Bromwell ............................. 6-7

Goldrick ............................... 17-19

Bryant Webster ................... 8-9

Inspire ................................. 20-21

Castro .................................. 10

Kunsmiller ........................... 22-24

Denison Montessori .......... 11-14

Lowry ................................... 25-26

Florida Pitt Waller ............... 15-16

Marrama .............................. 27-28 Montclair ............................... 29-30

Munroe ................................ 31-32

Slavens ................................ 42-43

Newlon ................................ 33-34

SOAR ..................................... 44-45

Palmer ................................. 35-37

Southmoor ........................... 46-47

Park Hill ............................... 38-39

Valdez ................................... 48-50

Sandoval .............................. 40-41

Valverde ............................... 51-52 Westerly Creek ..................... 53-54

Sarah Duffy, Bromwell Elementary

Ellis O, Kindergarten

Zahra A, Kindergarten

Caroline R, 1st Grade

Landon C, 1st Grade

Brooks R, Kindergarten

Oliver C, Isabella C, Joseph C, Bianca D, Faeden E, Anja E, Gavin E, Henry G, Emil G, Ava G, Sydney H, Luke H, Scarlett K, Payton L, Jack M, Lena M Yassin M, Brady R, Laura S, Ella S, Benjamin Z, Max B, Owen C, Rebecca D, William G, Mattias G, Keely G, Grace H, Street H, Caroline K, Zoey K, Zaine L, Theodore M, Avi M, Zeger M, Charlotte M, Shanaya M, Ainslie P, Jack S, Bixby V, Gabriela W, Zachary W, Kaeden W, James W, Ellsworth Y, & Stella B, 5th Grade

Spencer B, Ada C, Ellie D, Henry D, Amelia G, Abigail G, Tristyn G, Iris L, Nehemiah M, Margot M, Colson M, Dylan P, Adalyn P, Jude R, Courtney S, Logan S, Parker S, Gabriel T, Leontis A, Julia B, Roman E, Matthew E, Silas G, Sonja H, Ellen J, Studebaker K, Sophia L, Joseph L, Anna P, Andrew R, Tallon R, Margaret R, Ja'ray T, Joshua Z, & Charles B, 4th Grade

Deb Viders, Bryant Webster Elementary

Adrianna E, 3rd grade, Mango the Tropical Bird

Adrianna E, 3rd grade, Sir Peacock Artist is Adrianna E. She is in 3rd grade at Bryant Webster Elementary. Her inspiration was a video from YouTube and that her mother loves birds. It took Adrianna about 1 to 2 hours. She used a pencil to outline the lines of the toucan and leaves and then finished with oil pastels. She has a challenge with the leaves because they were difficult to draw and color because there were so many of them and they took awhile.

Adrianna is interesting because she loves animals and art. Mango the toucan bird loves to eat mangos and to relax in the rainforest. Making art in Seesaw is kind of hard for Adrianna but she uses Seesaw to take a picture of her artwork that she makes on paper.

My name is Vicente and my movie is called "Planeta de autos" or "Car Planet".

I was inspired because I like "How to Train Your Dragon". And I like HotWheels, so I wanted to do a stop-motion movie with my HotWheels. The hardest part was to make the origami dragon. I worked with my mom to make it and then I colored it. It was fun to make the movie. I hope people enjoy my story. And I like Ms.Viders' art class because I like drawing a lot with my family.

Vicente C, 1st Grade, Planeta De Autos

Santiago C, 3rd grade, La Carrera Loca My name is Santiago and my movie is called "La carrera loca" or "The Crazy Race". What inspired me was the idea that what happens is not always what you think will happen and that new things aren't always better than old things. I thought that the Beetle Car could win the race by taking his time. I hope people watch my movie and feel inspired to follow their dreams.

Making this movie was really fun, especially moving the HotWheel cars and building the mini-LEGO props. And I like to be in art class with Ms. Viders because I get to learn how to make and draw things and I get better at drawing.

Mathilde Schwartz, Castro Elementary

Juan J, 5th grade, The Day I Saw My First Buffalo

Luz B, 5th grade, My Pet Cat

Ruby C, 5th grade, Christmas With My Family

Arely J, 5th grade, My First Pet Dog

Jennifer Lowell, Denison Montessori

Rowan S, 6th grade, Coi

Soren A, Kindergarten, African Animals

Layla Q, 6th grade, Flying with my Dragon, This is me flying with a dragon. It is my story quilt assignment. I drew myself with a dragon because they are my favorite mythical creature and I made it red so that it would be a fire dragon. I enjoyed making all of the patterns around my quilt.

Sylvia M, 1st grade, Cupcakes Ezra F, 2nd grade, Owls at Night

Reese H, 2nd grade, Landscape Collage Jovanni A, 6th grade, My Hand

Scarlett B, 5th grade, African Mask

Presley G, 4th grade, African Mask

Estellia S, 4th grade, Estellia At Night

Phat D, 3rd grade, African Landscape

Alanah A, 5th grade, Story Quilt

Allison T, 3rd grade, Ute Camp in Colorado

Bella D, 3rd grade, African Mask I picked an animal I thought was beautiful, Deer.

I chose different hues of blue, my favorite color, because it is very calming but also vibrant.

Bonnie Roman, Florida Pitt Waller Elementary

Yojna G, Kindergarten, Wild Things Mask

Marco V, 3rd grade,"Marco" acrostic poem

Jacqueline S, 1st grade, Wild Thing

Adrian F, 1st grade, Marker on Paper Mahnivey C, 2nd grade, Seesaw Selfie

Miranda F, 3rd grade, Page From The Flower Accordion Book

Alan V, 5th grade, The Dot

Sanata B, 4th grade, Sequential Art Comic

Adely M, 5th grade, Mind Map I include an image of people, doodled because art and family, people, are really important to me!

Sebastian C, 5th grade, The Dot

Kelli Franzen, Goldrick Elementary

Monte M, 3rd grade, Woven Using seven strings and a homemade loom made from recycled cardboard, Monte's hours of hard work show in his bracelet! Monte is determined to finish a project once it is started and steps up to every art challenge thrown his way. His persistence and grit make him stand out as such a positive role model for others!

Yareli P, 2nd grade, My lego self-portrait Inspired by a Frida Kahlo lego character, second graders were asked to draw themselves as a lego. They were challenged to include something that made them happy just like Frida and her animals. When asked about her artwork, Yareli replied "I included butterflies because I love them!" In every single artwork she creates, Yareli's effort and attention to details shows!

Estefany C, 3rd grade, My 3D Cube When asked about the challenge of three-dimensional art, Estefany replied "Building 3D is a little hard at first!" However, no challenge is too much for her. After adding her own designs, Estefany used her problem solving skills to "score" the lines to get crisp, straight folds. We might have a future architect here!

Uriel B, 2nd grade, Magic Balloon Dog After taking a "virtual field trip" to look at Public Art Sculptures, students were given the challenge to use any materials available to you. Create a sculpture of something you'd like to see here in Denver. Uriel created this paper sculpture on his own with just scissors, paper and marker! He cut slits to carefully fit the pieces together after being inspired by Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Sculpture.

Alyson CC, 1st grade grade, Ice Ice Ic ce Cream!

Crreea Cr eam am! m!

First graders were asked "If you had a food truck, what would you sell?" They shared ideas about bright colors attracting customers, large words to see from far away, listing prices and menus for goods and details their truck would have to get attention. Alyson's shading on the windows, attention to neatness and ideas showed how much time and thought she put into her art.

Genessis G, 1st grade, My M Br BBracelet rac ra ace cel ele let et Genesis When asked to share her thoughts on this challenge of using a loom to weave, Genesis replied "I like to weave.

It's fun. I made my bracelet for memories from this school." Students made circular cardboard looms and seven colors of string. They learned a rhyme that helped create the woven pattern. "Empty space points to me.

Take my hand and count to three."

William G, 4th grade, For My Grandma

Veanney N, 5th grade, Metal Art

When asked about this project, William told us that he created his art in honor of his grandma. Students were challenged to not only create art to practice techniques, but to create art with meaning so that they personally connected to it. William created this colorful artwork that has so much meaning and is so special to him... a true piece of art!

Challenged to create a relief sculpture using aluminum, Veanney jumped at the chance to try something new! Not only did she push the limits on the height of stretching her metal, but she independently explored ways to add color to her personal artwork, inspiring others to take risks as well.

Aylin R, 5th grade, Self-Portrait Looking at the many self-portraits completed by Frida Kahlo, students were challenged to create their own as a lego. Aylin included the bird and leaves just like Kahlo included nature and animals to show what makes her happy. Aylin's style comes through in this artwork!

Iker A, 1st grade, Party! Fiesta!

First graders explored building "tiny sculptures" with model magic.

Students were given the option to create anything they wanted and use marker to add detail. Iker decided to split his model magic up and create three! When asked what he would title his donut and cupcake art, he did not hesitate.... "Party! Fiesta!"

Caroline Weidner, Inspire Elementary

Yurik L, 2nd grade, Skater Dude

Breylin W, 4th grade, Zentangle Lion Head

Leelah B, 3rd grade, Museum, of Pets Jackson V, Kindergarten, Monster Party

Adelyn J, 3rd grade, Zentangle Dog

Henry B, 2nd grade, No Hands!

One special memory that I captured in a jar was when I rode my bike with no hands because I am a very good bike rider.

Kathryn W, 5th grade, Mini Nature Gallery At Night

Amaia L, 1st grade, The Dog That Couldn't Reach The Mailbox

Amina T, Kindergarten , My Many Memories

Rachel Moen, Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy

Russ R, 3rd grade, My self-portrait was inspired by Frida Kahlo and surrealism. I made it through Seesaw.

Isabella O

Antonio D, 5th grade, This dragon is made from a toilet paper roll and paint. It was made for the Four Dragons play.

Mrs. Venhuizen's 3rd & 4th Graders, The Legend of The Four Dragons: A Tale for the Lunar New Year

Miranda F, 3rd grade, Page From The Flower Accordion Book

Aaiden M, 5th grade, There’s a lot of things going on in my head most of the day. When I speak the words without thinking they come out like a deformed turtle with a stutter problem. I am an atheist, I am not Christian nor am I in any religion. I put spotify and the guitar because I really like music and I play guitar, Music is my love language because I don't know how to express myself other than music, I grew up listening to music to shut out my problems and to help me with my anxiety. Acting is a big part of my life that's why I put the theatre symbol. Anxiety has basically ruled me for my entire life. It has stopped me from doing things I always wanted to like speaking in front of big groups.

Tlazohtzin C, 3rd grade, My family participates in the Dia De Los Muertos celebration at school.

Norah M, 5th grade, I chose blue tissue paper as it is proven to improve mental health. I chose to put flowers as I have very specific memories of them. I put a dancer because dancing is one of my hobbies, as well as astrology. Astrology has helped me with many things. I put pages of a book because when I’m reading a book it makes me feel like I’m in a different life. I put a sunset because I find them calming. Butterflies because they remind me of a feeling that I like. I also put words because they have meanings that I like.

Tlazohtzin C, 3rd grade, I made my face into a calavera using Seesaw.

Avery R, 3rd grade, I made this with ABCYA animator. It is a man saving another man's life.

Sofia H, 5th grade, I printed out a photo of myself and used things from nature to make half of my self-portrait.

Sergio O, 5th grade, I traced a photo of myself on Seesaw.

Adrian A, 2nd grade, This is a map of the stage at a fashion show. At the fashion show there is Mickey, Sonic and Goofy. Then there is the backstage at the fashion show.

Izzy EE, 3rd grade grade, This is a castle themed pla playground. ayground I made the ground with hot glue

Lauren Schuster, Lowry Elementary

Ruth A, 5th grade, Self-Portrait

Ethan P, 5th grade, Self-Portrait

Dania S, 4th grade, Self-Portrait

Anarye C, 5th grade, Self-Portrait

Nelah M, 4th grade, Self-Portrait

Julian H, 5th grade, Self-Portrait Avrey B, 5th grade, Space Jam

Ziare S, 5th grade, Medieval

Alijah B, 4th grade, Alijah Sitting on The Moon

Charlie Cook, 4th grade, Self-Portrait

Gia Nold, Marrama Elementary

Jocelyn D, 4th grade, Kitmul, The Storm, Poem: THE STORM There was a storm but the weather was warm/ That made me sad. Because the weather was bad/ Because of the storm.

Brianna T, 5th grade, Crowsors, To make my Magical Animal, first I drew a crow then I drew scissors. After I mixed them, it turned into Crowsors!

Aubrey P, 4th grade, Kitmul, To make my Magical Animal, first I drew a Kitsune and phoenix. Then I drew a paint set and a motorcycle. After I mixed them they became a Kitmul! My magical animal can be described as a multitasker when she does two things at a time. One more characteristic my animal shows is graceful because she does things that don't really cause problems.

Camila E, 5th grade, Mariposa De Mexico, My surrealist self-portrait represents the Mexican colors, its flag, a brighter future and that I care about the world.

Gracy L & Elliana B, 3rd grade, Flower Basket, I made a flower basket. I made it unique by making flowers around the basket. I worked with Elliana to finish the basket. Something that didn't turn out was the bottom of the basket because it kept falling off. To make my craft better i will glue some cool objects, like buttons, puff balls, straight lines, and a butterfly!

Gracy L & Elliana B, 3rd grade, Flower Basket

Jayden D, 5th grade, Explosion, The dream in my work represents confusion + expectations = explosion

Sonakshi D, 4th grade, Saturn Ballerina, The dream in my art is peace joy, love, Saturn and dance.

Jaden & Isabella V, 5th grade, Let Go & Let God, My self-portrait expresses: "Have faith and be brave to accomplish anything."

Karl Horeis, Momtclair Elementary

Karen Q, 4th grade, The theme of the project was change so Karen illustrated in painstaking detail the metamorphosis of a butterfly.

Darrell F, Naomi C, 4th grade, "Yes We Can" Motivational poster of Barack Obama using projector to draw, then painted with acrylic on canvas 24'' wide by 36 tall

Aarushi R, 3rd grade, Inspired by Katherine Johnson and the mathematicians of Hidden Figures, Aarushi calculated the circumference of the Earth using the irrational number pi.

Hope T, 4th grade, The theme of the project was change so Hope created an art piece with references to the Covid-19 pandemic, the devastating wildfires, nature and home. Note the long line of people holding hands across the image.

Shaylee H, 4th grade, In our virtual art class we made imaginary field trips around Colorado and drew what we found in our notes. We spotted blue and white Columbine flowers, Jack Rabbits, Prickly pear cactus and yucca plants.

Zawadi K, 4th grade, During virtual learning we did imaginary field trips around Colorado and we learned about prickly pear which you can eat the fruit of.

Mickel R, 2nd grade, Inspired by the first black woman in space, Mickel made this cut-paper image of Dr. Mae Jemison floating in the space shuttle cargo hold.

LaPassion W, 4th grade, IInspired by surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, LaPassion painted a selfportrait and surrounded herself with special friends and lots of color.

Ashlynn P, 4th grade, "A collection of small pieces inspired by myths and legends and mystical creatures."

Ashlynn P, Isaac M, Kidus E, Violet G, Tida, Yaressi H, Addy F, Barin S, Bitanya L, Ronnie R Aaliyah B, Ketzali M, Sofia C, 4th grade, These fourth graders are really interested in space so we decided to make a mural of our solar system. Each student painted a different celestial object. Many of these students were learning remotely but by delivering the mural board and a bag of paint and brushes to the students, they were able to collaborate on a larger project despite the social distance.

Maggie Latorre, Munroe Elementary

Billy M, 3rd grade, Billy's Robot Karyme M, 2nd grade, Bridget, This is my favorite character from Total Drama Island.

Giada H, 2nd grade, Giada's Car

Kassandra B, 4th grade, Kassandra's Frida Kahlo Self-portrait

Dominic G, 5th grade, 3D Op Art

Geovanna C, 5th grade, One Point Perspective Shapes

Gael T, 4th grade, Magic Trash Building

Krissy Adducci, Newlon Elementary

Aleyda E, 5th grade, Perspective

Alahanna S, 2nd grade,"Wild Thing Mask

Baltazar R, 4th grade, City Street

Brianna R, 4th grade, Desert Road

Axel A, 5th grade, Day of The Dead

Le T, 4th grade, Red Door

Erick P, 2nd grade, Shark Man Jonathan M, Kindergarten, Dancing Giraffe

Esperanza R, 4th grade, Sugar Skull

Marelin M, 3rd grade, Dream House

Patricia McConaghy-White, Palmer Elementary

Johanna A, 4th grade, Self-Portrait

Scarlett S, 4th grade, Night Landscape

Omar D, 3rd grade, City Drawing

Hampton W, 3rd grade, Still Life

Miranda F, 3rd grade, Page From The Flower Accordion Book

Santana D, 4th grade, My Window in 2020 Josefina H, 4th grade, Tree

Remy A, 3rd grade, Braces

Jailyn G, 5th grade, Snail Remy A, 3rd grade, Braces

Emila G, 4th grade, Pinch Pot With Lid Lilly K, 1st grade, Self-Portrait With Hot Chocolate

Helen S, 4th grade, Horse

Grace S, Kindergarten , Robot

Lucy I, 1st grade, Leaf & Plant Person

LJ Pravecek, Park Hill Elementary

Layla A,Harper B, Harper B, Camden C, Gemma C, Colette D, Peter D, Oliver D, Adele G, Ava G, Annabelle G, Harlan H, Phoebe H, Oskar, Eli J, Lydia K Harper L, Weston M, Tyler N, Anna O,, Lael R, Eva S, Henry T, Grant T, 2nd Grade, Window Coverings For The Class

Wiant's Class: Otto C, Peter D, Susanna F, Noah G, Maxwell H, Betsy H, Charles J, Gwenyth K, Kimora L, Tofara M, Zoe M Elliot M, Cormac N, Orion N, Leah R, Nola R, Hewitt S, Emery S, Skyler S, Josephine S, Mattson, Troha, Piper W, 1st Grade, Henna Hands

Zoe A, 2nd grade, Self-portrait

Alison H, 5th grade, Self-portrait

Ayla H, 4th grade, Hope Margot P, 5th grade, The World Turned Upside Down

Kelly Bolt, Sandoval Elementary

Dante G, 4th grade, Pacmobs Fidias D, 4th grade, Perspective

Pacmobs are Aliens of Planet Gonomus Prime. Pacmobs live underground and eat meat.

Henry H, 4th grade, Urn This is an urn from ancient Greece. It has wheat, leaves and an olive branch inside.

Kevin O, 5th grade, Illegal Poaching

Miranda F, 3rd grade, Page From The Flower Accordion Book

Livinia N, 2nd grade, Patterns Inspired by Yayoi Kusama's patterns and shapes

Lola F, 5th grade, Cranes

Maria F, 5th grade, Donut Shop

Charlotte W, 2nd Grade, Lotus Flower

David Heck, Slavens Elementary

Ballie D, 1st Grade, Emotional Portraits

Awab S, 1st grade, My Pet Dog

Natalie B, 1st grade, Water Dragon

Annaleah H, 1st grade, Earth Among The Stars

Swift C, Kindergarten, Fire Dragon

Gloria H, Kindergarten, Hot & Cold House

Corina B, Kindergarten, When I Am 100

Alexandra K. 1st grade, Line Drawing

Kayla H, 1st grade, The Artist's Hand

Brooks C, Kindergarten, Fall Tree

Jennifer Russo, SOAR Elementary

Angel R, 5th grade, My Galaxy

Kidest K, 4th grade, Silly City Fatama B, 5th grade, Covid Robot

Rivana N, 5th grade, Sea Sunset

Hailey G, 5th grade, This is Me

My artwork is basically a sunset, but it looks like the sun is melting into the sea.This was inspired by the pretty sunsets in Bangladesh. My favorite part of creating this artwork was coloring the drawing. I learned that blending colored pencils is really hard. One change I would make is that I would not add the boat because I feel like it would look better without it. I would try adding the reflection differently because it doesn’t really look like a reflection.

I call this artwork “This is Me.” The objects in the artwork represent what I like to do, and what makes me, me! I love to sing and I really love to doing art. I like to draw anime. Watching anime inspired me to create this style of art. The Roblox symbol represents the fact that I love to game, as well.

Ava L, 5th grade, The Endless Bridge I chose to make this art piece because of everything that has happened to me this year and will in the year to come. A lot happened last year and I have made it. Last year had so many ups and downs, but I made it through. When anyone sees my work I want them to know, that even after the lowest points in life, you will always make it through. This is not only the meaning behind my art, but the meaning behind my quote; "After the rain, there's always a rainbow."

Alondra M, 2nd grade, Sweet Shop

Angelina L, kindergarten, I want to be a Vet

Samantha G, 3rd grade, Bakery

Mila F 1st grade, My Art Bot

Heather Witsoe, Southmoor Elementary

Emma C, 3rd grade, Spring Wildflowers

Kenna M, 5th grade, Negative Love

Elias C, 4th grade, Night of the Flowers

I was experimenting with bright colors and grayscale.The two pieces oppose each other. They are like Yin and Yang.

I added the illusion of bugs with my black pen.

The feeling of the red flower standing out.

Noah R, 5th grade, Space In a Cube Space is magnificent.

Keira W, 5th grade, Sunset State Of Mind Not everything has to be perfect, mother nature knows what she's doing.

Gia C, 5th grade, Quarantine House Tamer A, 5th grade, Rainbow is the New Black & White

This is a house inspired by 3 popsicle sticks. Dream Big! I worked hard on this. It took all of quarantine.

If you're ever feeling down always think positive.

Lillia Z, 4th grade, Flowertastic It is original and it is a colorful, fantastic piece.

Gunbileg T, 5th grade, Organics I made this by listening to music and closing my eyes. I put a blindfold on and just listened to the beats. I drew the lines. After I am done I would color in the different shapes and lines with kind of scribbles and once I'm done coloring, well I'm going to show it.

Yutong H, 5th grade, The Night The moon is what is important.

Elia Meza, Valdez Elementary

Miranda F, 3rd grade, Page From The Flower Accordion Book

Myla J, Kindergarten, Let's Dance Sophia U, 1st grade, Color Party

Gael R, 2nd grade, Basking in the Sun

Nikole M, 1st grade, Smile

Sienna B, 4th Grade, Close To Me

Coltrane S, 3rd Grade, The Poles I made this art piece with a website called jacksonpollock.org. My experience at the beginning, I didn’t know what I was going to make but I just kept working on it and eventually I figured out what I was going to do. I got inspired by one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings. I just moved the mouse and changed colors for the background until I figured out what I was going to make.

My name is Sienna and I am a student at Escuela Valdez.

This is my heart map. As you may have guessed this art piece is shaped as a heart. In the inside of the heart there are many things that I enjoy or things that I love. I call this art piece, Close To Me. To create this amazing art piece I used simple materials that include paper, colored pencils, and scissors. The techniques and processes that I used were soft strokes, loose hands, and a variety of color. I was inspired by my family, my friends Emogene and Dorothea, as well as all of my other friends. My goal as an artist is to auction off my art to raise money to help schools, little towns, small businesses, and much more.

In creating this artwork I found that there were many things that I love. I am happy to say that this artwork is just what I imagined it to be.

Izabella M, 4th Grade, Color Blossoms Mia C, 2nd Grade, I See You

I named this piece color blossoms. How I made this piece is by using a lot of colors and using the colors freely. I enjoyed making this piece because it was very relaxing and I enjoyed using all the colors.

Yareni Z, 5th Grade, Frida

Hazel E, Kindergarten, Apple in my Face Rosemary O, 3rd grade, The Dream The dream of my art is the cat I found who has the same spirit as me. Something you should know about me as the artist is that for my dream world I did not know where to start so I just let my imagination be free.

The colors are bright just like my imagination.

Noe S, 5th Grade, Autumn Butterfly My leaf butterfly connects to my love of autumn. I made it out of ash leaves and dogwood berries, also dandelion and hydrangea petals. I also used sticks and willow shrub leaves.

Kristina Barboza, Valverde Elementary

Natalia G, 4th grade, The King of The Heights I chose this title because I believe that giraffes are the tallest animals to exist. I drew a crown because I got inspired by the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, who we learned about in class. What I like the most about my artwork is how colorful and complex it is.

Clara B, 4th grade, Positive Work I chose this title because affirmation helps me focus on the positive things that I have in my life. I enjoyed making this art piece because I worked really hard on it and the work paid off because I like the background colors I chose. I like how I mixed the white with yellow to make the color of the giraffe. I chose the giraffe because they are calm and patient animals. In art class we were learning how art does not have to be perfect. Right now life is a little bit challenging and I like to tell myself positive things like life is good, you are smart, be kind, and be a good person. I also chose the affirmation “life is good” because I was reflecting that as a child I don't have responsibilities and I should enjoy life, have fun and play.

Mariam L, 5th Grade, The Doggy What I like about my artwork is I tried my best. My art reminds me of my old dog. If people are feeling sad, I hope my art makes you feel happy.

Grecia T, 4th grade, Nature I chose this title because I love nature, and giraffes always remind me of nature. I like my artwork because it has something that not all artworks have, it has my style and although it is not perfect, it is my style. That means that the artwork has something of me that is my creativity, also my artwork has my design although not professional or perfect, that design represents me, Grecia.

Alondra R, 5th grade, Sharp Fire What I like about my artwork is the newspaper photos I added to it. I also like the blending of the oil pastels.

Miguel P, 1st grade, Pay Attention Miguel What I like about my artwork is that it reminds me when my teacher wants us to pay attention and get ready for learning she says Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! This painting reminds me to stay focused and be ready to learn.

Levi C, 1st grade, Levi's Letters in the Sky What I like about my artwork is that the boy is looking up at the palm tree and the letters are mixed up. Chicka Boom-Bet!

Erin Lea-Dougherty, Westerly Creek Elementary

Carys O, 5th grade, My Compassion Creature: Furtle

Conner T, 5th grade, Stanley The Tape Measure

Finn M, 5th grade, Shocky The Lightning Bolt

George K, 5th grade, A Fork Named Spoon

Sophia K, 5th grade, Jimmy The Mouse

Ylinh P, 5th grade, My Compassion Creature: Moon Light

Zoe C, 5th grade, My Compassion Creature: Alicorn Cat

Fatama B, 5th grade, Covid Robot

Zoe C, 5th grade, My Compassion Creature: Alicorn Cat

Ava A, 5th grade, Polly The Pinecone

Brady R, 5th grade, My Compassion Creature: Bun Shon