HIGH SCHOOL 2D ART
Currents, Elyse Wright, 9th grade, BGHS. "Intent is to show a certain song by the Tame Impala. I enjoy his music and his music reminds me of a certain time in my life."
Summer Days, Hannah Giese, 10th grade, BGHS. "I wanted it to be summery and positive/happy with bright colors. I like summer and it's my favorite time of year and it always makes me happy."
Jinx, Joshua Gillander, 10th grade, BGHS
Auuugh! Zoe Meyer, 11th grade, PHS. "Everyone has had that feeling of frustration when nothing seems to be going right."
My Other Me, Rosemary Peraza, 11th grade, PHS. "Sometimes that "dark" part inside of me comes out and it's hard to keep it in, it just seems to take over and I can't help it."
Portrait of Little Brother, Hayden Labenske-Obbink, 11th grade, RHL
Summer Days, Will Holt, 12th grade, PHS. "I love summer and being outdoors and this captured the feeling for me."
My Place of Peace, Jordin Stanley, 11th grade, BGHS
Untitled, Kyra Wisti, 9th grade, BGHS. "To express your feelings like anger, sad. My personal connection to this drawing is my recent emotions and what I am feeling."
Mercedes Bends, Clair Jacobs, 12th grade, BGHS. "Like a Mercedes Benz, but it benDs!"
Untitled, Micaela Sharon, 11th grade, BGHS. "I intend to communicate peace and calm in my artwork using the shapes of shells and items found on the beach along with colors associated with the ocean and beach. I feel the most calm when I'm at the beach."
Home Sweet Home, Audrey Rhoades, 10th grade, BGHS. "There are things that you would normally find by the door but they are in boots instead of what they are usually in."
The Music in My Head, Joevahn Gomez, 10th grade, PHS. "This painting was meant to portray freedom and just letting go."
From the Streets of Malawi, Kaylee Ackerman, 10th grade, RHL
I am Woman, Batt Baker, 11th grade, PHS
Milky Way, Ashley Winters, 12th grade, BGHS. "Emotions are dark and nostalgic. Intent is to plan to do this piece with swirls and mostly cool tones to represent a galaxy."
My Life, Wyatt Andrus, 11th grade, BGHS. "I drew this because I wanted to show that I am happy but I also have my ups and downs of tiredness and sadness."
Untitled, Yana Umanets, 11th grade, BGHS
Redemption, Kristine Hewitt, 12th grade, BGHS
Fall, Rebekka Sinitsyna, 9th grade, PHS. "I love fall, all the colors, and fall foods, and how the air feels."
Unleashed, Amaya Stover, 10th grade, PHS. "This woman has felt repressed and inhibited and she dreams of letting go and getting to be herself."
Alpine Aurora Borealis and Golden Hour, Estrella Gonzalez, 12th grade, SVHS
Life, Batt Baker, 11th grade, PHS
Lilies 2, Jacey Opdahl, 12th grade, BGHS
Not Fruity Pebbles, Elyse Wright, 9th grade, BGHS. "The joke is that the cereal is actual pebbles and not cereal and the bowl is a fruit."
Untitled, Clair Jacobs, 12th grade, BGHS. "Round, swirling, only organic shapes with mostly pink, blue, and orange colors. Orange, pink, and blue remind me of sunsets and summer, and soft/round shapes make me feel more natural and calm versus strict edged shapes."
Untitled, AnnaLee Aaseth, 10th grade, BGHS
Untitled 2, Evyn Thomas, 12th grade, BGHS
Harvest, Will Holt, 12th grade, PHS. "This drawing in charcoal was meant to show the feeling of fall."
Summer Explosion, Aaron Bennion, 11th grade, PHS. "I wanted to show the brilliance and warmth of summer."
HIGH SCHOOL 3D ART
Paracelsus, Emmi Castagnaro, 3D, 11th grade, PHS. "This cardboard sculpture portrays one of my favorite Anime characters: Pacelsus"
Nautilus, Luke Jordan, 3D, 12th grade, PHS
Gingerbread House, Chasity Murphy, 3D, 12th grade, PHS
Untitled, Yana Umanets, 3D, 11th grade, BGHS
HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY
Space Needle Glowing at Night, Nathan Yefimov, 9th grade, SVHS
Water Drops, Devin Somics, 11th grade, BGHS
Beacon Rock Trail, Lainey Johnston, 11th grade, BGHS
Light Abyss, Anna Davis, 12th grade, BGHS
Light in the Alley, Olena Dontsova, 10th grade, BGHS
Camp, Macey Bodily, 11th grade, BGHS
Tomatoes, Matilyn Sauser, Photography, 11th grade, CAM Academy
Hammock, Jolie Homola, 10th grade, BGHS
Sunset Trail, Mary Tanninen, 11th grade, BGHS
Tower of Solitude, Leo Alpyorov, 10th grade, RHL. "My artwork is a photo of an empty lifeguard tower on an empty beach. You can see the clouds in the sky, the waves, and the sand. The leading lines of the lifeguard tower legs and the bright yellow color emphasize the watch tower and contrast the horizontal blue waves, sky, and sand. I created this artwork with a Nikon D5100 camera with an 18-135mm lens. I was walking down a trail by the beach, I noticed how the lifeguard tower stood out. One technique I used was centering the photo, knowing it would draw the eye towards the subject. In Photoshop post-processing, I adjusted the levels to make the photo lighter and made the lifeguard tower stand out more by using curves and contrast. I also removed people by the water using the clone stamp tool but did not use any AI generative fill. I want the viewer to see that there is a large potential for good things to happen even though life can look empty. The emptiness of the sea and the sky leaves room for your imagination to fill it. The possibility of a lifeguard represents advice from good friends and family to guide you, even when they are not there. This artwork developed exactly how I wanted it to. The way everything works together brings simple peace and joy. I would enjoy exploring nature photography more to capture nature’s beauty and progress my skills."
Cornflower, Mason Phernetton, 11th grade, SVHS
Crown, Kaiden Boehme, 11th grade, BGHS
Carton of Eggs, Matilyn Sauser, Photography, 11th grade, CAM Academy
Kaiden, Moss Ingersoll, 10th grade, BGHS
Line of Fire, Ethan Clark, 10th grade, RHL
Parking Loop, Karly Schwartz, 12th grade, BGHS
HIGH SCHOOL DIGITAL ART / VIDEO
Routine of Gomez on Planet X, Angel Fregoso-Olvera, Digital Art, 11th grade, Summit View High School
This 22 second stop motion animation explores the theme of daily routines through the lens of Gomez, an alien bug creature, living in a sparsely furnished apartment. The animation follows the character as it wakes up, gets dressed in business attire, prepares a simple breakfast, and heads out for the day. Though the setting and character are otherworldly, the actions are familiar, mirroring the everyday experiences of young adults navigating independence and responsibility.
The idea behind using an alien bug was to create a sense of distance from human norms while still connecting viewers through shared habits and rituals. I wanted to show that even beings from another world might have relatable routines. The minimalist apartment setting highlights the simplicity and sometimes lonely nature of early adulthood, when one is just beginning to build their life and space.
Creating this animation taught me a lot about planning, patience, and storytelling through movement. Every frame was carefully thought out to show personality—like how the bug checks itself in the mirror or removes breakfast from an electric appliance. These small details help bring life to the character without the use of dialogue.
Overall, this project was a way for me to express the quiet rhythm of mornings, and how even the most mundane routines can say something meaningful about who we are—even if we're not exactly human.
The Shapes That Make Us, Milo Trump, 12th grade, Digital Art, RHL. "This is my grandpa. He was trying on flame glasses and I took a picture of him. The element that is most obvious is shape, because the whole picture is made out of triangles and squares. The most obvious principle of design is the emphasis around his head due to the shapes and color."
Angel, Daisy Cheek, 10th grade, Digital Art, SVHS
Low-Poly Memories, Leo Miller, Digital Art, 11th grade, RHL. "This is a geometric artwork based on a photo I took at my summer camp. It’s hard to make out in some places, but it’s of a clearing in the forest the camp takes place in, with three of my friends walking through it. In this artwork, shapes were incredibly important, and each one has a defined outline with sharp edges. No curves. I created this piece in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. I used a grid and a pen (line segments) tool to trace my photo and break it down into different shapes. Once that was done, I exported it into Photoshop to fill each shape with corresponding colors and create a geometric copy of my photo. Low-poly art has always made me kind of nostalgic, since it’s an older form of art, and can be very visually striking. I decided to combine that with the nostalgia that comes with remembering my time at camp. This was a photo I liked a lot, since it was really sunny and that caused the original photo to look a little otherworldly. I wanted to try to capture that feeling. This artwork definitely didn’t turn out how I intended, and the road to get here was tough at best. I mentioned earlier that I had to export this to Photoshop. That was not supposed to happen originally, but it had to happen because in Adobe Illustrator, I accidentally made it as a bunch of disconnected lines, and Illustrator had no way to combine them down. So I exported to Photoshop and finished it up there. If I did this again, I would still export to Photoshop, but I’d pay more attention to colors and shapes. I think that the lines and coloring aren’t very well done, and if I could, I would adjust to make them more communicative of the original scene."
MIDDLE SCHOOL ART
Amboy Middle
Oboler Estate, Frank Lloyd Wright recreation, Marcus Ek, 5th grade, AMS
My Monsters, Carson Nyund, 6th grade, AMS
The Shot, Ernie Barnes recreation, Niko Unasa, 7th grade, AMS
Wolf Mountains, Elise Bierer, 8th grade, AMS
Sunset, Zoey Shepard, 5th grade, AMS
Pink Preppy Monsters, Cecilia Pedersen, 6th grade, AMS
Bonnie Big Eyes, Camilla Uskoski, 8th grade, AMS
Phenomena of the Millipede, Benita Clark, 8th grade, AMS
Frida Kahlo Self-portrait, Rylee Osborne, 7th grade, AMS
Pizza, Liam Williams, 5th grade, AMS
The Delight of Edward Hopper's Solitude, Lara Grebyonkin, 8th grade, AMS
Lonely Lighthouse, Sylvia Abernathy, 7th grade, AMS
Starry Blossoms, Vincent Van Gogh recreation, Isabella McEldoon, 5th grade, AMS
Zentangle Fawn, Laya Hendrickson, 8th grade, AMS
Cool Friends, Emma Rosenlund, 6th grade, AMS
The Paper Swan, Niko Unasa, 3D, 7th grade, AMS
Chief Umtuch Middle
Going to the Caves, Tessa Poorman, 5th grade, CMS
Little Birdies, Naomi Cosovan, 3D, 6th grade, CMS
Leaves, Warm Water Color, Adalyn Homola, 5th grade, CMS
The Clearing, Yevanhelina Velhus, 8th grade, CMS
Dress Mess, Laila Huumala, 3D, 6th grade, CMS
The Row of Trees, Etta Engstrom, 8th grade, CMS
The Textured Elephant, Althea Jones, 5th grade, CMS
Peaceful Warmth, Jessica Mendoza Matias, 8th grade, CMS
Leaves in Watercolor, Peyton Kerle, 5th grade, CMS
MC Escher Inspired, Lily Bahena, 7th grade, CMS
MC Escher Mania, Zlata Nikolaienko, 7th grade, CMS
Seahorse Dance, Nova Kelley, 6th grade, CMS
Half Face of Tate McRae, Autumn Kaski, 7th grade, CMS
Mr. Nesbitt, Lorelai Wilde, 8th grade, CMS
Optical Illusion Bullseye, Ryland Johnson, 6th grade, CMS
Half of a Woman's Face, Jaron Walker, 7th grade, CMS
Daybreak Middle
Midnight Blossoms, JennaLyn Eriksen, 6th grade, DBM
Midnight Owl, Jessica Ralphs, 5th grade, DBM
Soccer Great Messi, Chris Farias-Mendez, 6th grade, DBM
The PNW, Marilyn Pittman, 5th grade, DBM
Summer Landscape, Elias Ramsey, 8th grade, DBM
Plums in Glass, Valeria Shapaval, 7th grade, DBM
Spring Flowers, Mila Malasig, 6th grade, DBM
The Seasons of Life, Madison Huber, 8th grade, DBM
Cat Eye, Marlie Pruett, 7th grade, DBM
Portrait of a Friend, Zavanna Boyd, 8th grade, DBM
Starry Night Pumpkins, Marilyn Pittman, 5th grade, DBM
Three Birds on a Wire, Sawyer Polos, 6th grade, DBM
Tulips, Genevieve Caseday, 8th grade, DBM
Flowers in Jar, Ryan Gunderson, 7th grade, DBM
Rainbow Unicorn Mug, Kaydance Cadiente, 7th grade, 3D, DBM
Still Life in Charcoal, Genevieve Caseday, 8th grade, DBM
Laurin Middle
Sugar, Spice, Not Everything Nice, Kimberly Meadors, 6th grade, LMS
Winter Trees, Norah Allred, 6th grade, LMS
Pretty Peacock Proudly Perched, Maleah Zirkle, 8th grade, LMS
Fruit Please, Viktoriia Snitko, 5th grade, LMS
Faithful Friend, Larisa Dulia, 7th grade, LMS
Spring Supermoon, Katelynn Anderson, 5th grade, LMS
Favorite Color: Purple, Vy Phan, 5th grade, LMS
Optical Illusion, Kaia-Lynn Quinata, 8th grade, LMS
Flower by the Seashells, Selena Nguyen, 7th grade, LMS
A Day at the Beach, Naomi Bernardino, 8th grade, LMS
Filipino Strong, Naomi Bernardino, 8th grade, LMS
By the Sea, Norah Allred, 6th grade, LMS
Apple in Four Views, Kaia-Lynn Quinata, 8th grade, LMS
Paws and Paint, Viteliya Akhmedova, 6th grade, LMS
3 Scoop Oops! Autumn Hoffman, 6th grade, LMS
Animal Print Triptych, Sasha Balanishku, 7th grade, LMS
Pleasant Valley Middle
Annabeth, Katelynne Vance, 8th grade, PVM
Shrek, Kalista Wilkinson, 8th grade, PVM
Favorite Memory, Tyra Nguyen, 5th grade, PVM
Night Sky, Forrest Snoen, 5th grade, PVM
Coraline, Adelynn Roney, 8th grade, PVM
Space, Landon Ibanez, 7th grade, PVM
French Dog, Victoria Supin, 7th grade, PVM
Jack Skellington, Jade Llanos Valle, 8th grade, PVM
Bugs Bunny, Sophia Khut, 8th grade, PVM
Hands, Evelyn Walsh, 7th grade, PVM
Self Portrait, Jackson Marshall, 6th grade, PVM
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Katelynn Vance, 8th grade, PVM
Deer, Carter Tormanen, 7th grade, PVM
Monster, Anna Supin, 3D, 5th grade, PVM
River HomeLink Middle School
Purple Posies, Aubree Cryblskey, 6th grade, RHL
Paradise Found, Cayden Lee, 8th grade, RHL
Woof, Rushton Warren, 5th grade, RHL
Just Keep Swimming, Zack Cole, 8th grade, RHL. "Hand embroidered original design."
Birdwatching, Lucas Stenerson, 7th grade, RHL "The medium I used is Tooling foil."
Delicious Apples, Josephine Granger, 3D, 5th grade, RHL
Essence of the PNW, Xander Hurtado, 7th grade, RHL. "I have been exploring Encaustics; these are pieces made by painting on a board with layers of hot colored wax and then carving into the cooled wax, revealing the colors layer by layer."
Tukes Valley Middle
Apples and Butterfly, Addie Sahler, 8th grade, TVM
Glory from Wings of Fire, Becca Berry, 6th grade, TVM
Nadiya, Nadiya Kabanova, 5th grade, TVM
The Lizard, Miles Hull, 7th grade, TVM
Blue Night Flower, Vitalina Yurchenko, 6th grade, TVM
Jack Stauber, Gage Becker, 7th grade, TVM
Night Cat, Sofhia Cromwell, 6th grade, TVM
The Leopard, Bo Massie, 7th grade, TVM
Delicious Apples, Josephine Granger, 5th grade, TVM
Koi in a lily pond, Yana Kovtoniuk, 7th grade, TVM
Parrot in the Jungle, Soraya Harris, 8th grade, TVM
The Waterfall, Payton Kim, 6th grade, TVM
Leaves and Branches, Sawyer Juarez, 8th grade, TVM
Swimming Dolphin, Josephine Malvini, 3D, 7th grade, TVM
My World, Teoden Holman, 7th grade, TVM
Tulips, Daryna Leonchyk, 5th grade, TVM
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN & PRIMARY SCHOOL ART
Daybreak Primary
Fox in the Woods, Saveena Wood, 2nd grade, DBP
Snowgirl, Alannah Miller, 1st grade, DBP
Froggy, Cooper Broders, Transitional Kindergarten, DBP
Winter Birch Trees, Anastasia Shapaval, 4th grade, DBP
Lovebirds, Wyatt West, 1st grade, DBP
My Shoe, Jacob Earnest, 3rd grade, DBP
Night Collage, Olivia Ceccacci, 2nd grade, DBP
Notan Design, Dahlia Dixon, 4th grade, DBP
Cherry Blossom, Harper Warricks, Kindergarten, DBP
Glenwood Heights Primary
My Sweet Little Owl, Talia Korpela, 2nd grade, GHP. "I chose realistic owl colors for my project. I really like my fancy owl eyes."
Rainbow Heart and Puppy Paws, Elise Abuya, 1st grade, GHP. ""My heart painting has rainbow colors. It also has puppy prints because I love puppies."
The Statue of Liberty, Inessa Kalinin, 3rd grade, GHP. "I chose to create this picture of the Statue of Liberty because it is a symbol of our country's freedom."
Fabulous Stripes and Dots, Charlotte Peters, TK, GHP. "I like colored stripes and dots."
Rainbow Forest, Emmy Hess, 1st grade, GHP. "I like all the colors that I added. I added branches to my trees. I feel happy about my painting. It is fun to paint with watercolors and blend the paint. I especially like blending green and purple together."
The Winter Penguin, Skyler Nguyen, 2nd grade, GHP. "I think my penguin is cute! I painted lots of snow in the sky. I really like the penguin's scarf because it reminds me of a rainbow."
The Seahawks Playing Football, Hank Reder, TK, GHP. "My dad and I like to watch the Seahawks play football!"
Happy Fall Trees, Kingston Shepherd, Kindergarten, GHP. "I used orange, red, and yellow watercolors for my trees. I made a blue sky. I used green paint for the grass. I drew the tree trunks with oil pastel. These trees make me happy."
My Colorful Flower, Rachel Makovetska, 4th grade, GHP. "I love colorful Flowers."
My Big Red Heart, James Gubenya, Kindergarten. GHP. "My favorite colors are in this painting."
The Glowing Candle, Brogen Deans, 3rd Grade, GHP. "I enjoyed making this because it just looks delightful."
The Jazzy Pumpkin, Keller Mears, 4th grade, GHP. "I really like colors that will look good together. Using the color wheel helped with my color choices. I used a combination of patterns and colors. I wanted my pumpkin to look fun and also have a bit of a realistic glow inside."
Maple Grove Primary
Anime Guy, Lakota Kuehl, 2nd grade, MGP. "This is my favorite character from an Anime show I watch. I used colored pencils and used some markers and some shading. I believed in myself - I messed up a little bit but mess ups are learning."
The Cherry Blossom, Vaverlyn Hughes, 4th Grade, MGP. "I love Cherry Blossoms and I love painting. I first drew a tree with branches and then painted over it and added flowers. When people look at my art, I want them to feel happy."
Walking My Dog at Sunset, Olivia Ball, 2nd grade, MGP. "My dog has only 3 legs. He means a lot to me, and that is why I made this artwork. I used markers, colored pencils, pencil, and crayon. It reminds me of my other dog that died, I miss her. I love walking my dogs."
My My the Cat, Maya Welch, 3D, 1st grade, MGP. "I made a pinch pot after being inspired by cats. I have a “cousin” who is a cat! I made it with clay and painted it, then added googly eyes. I am really proud, it took a long time to make!"
The Grassland Snow Leopard, Janelle Kunda, 1st grade, MGP. "I basically started with an arch shape. It was going to be a unicorn, but I made some changes. Snow leopards are my old favorite animal, and I liked to draw and paint them all the time. I can see how I have grown as an artist. This gives me ideas on what other art I can make."
The Painting, Kayla Zadak, Kindergarten, MGP. "Painting makes me happy. I tried my best on this. I drew lines, painted over it, and used collage for my paintbrush person. She is happy too!"
Relaxing Sunset, Barrett Cobb, 3rd grade, MGP. "I like to draw sunsets. Sometimes I make mistakes, but that helps me get better. I put together all the things I learned from my mistakes to make this the best one yet. I used clay. I like how I have more control with clay than paint. It took me while, but that is what you need sometimes to make it the best it can be."
The Two Whales, Maya Junio, 4th grade, MGP. "I was inspired by Barbara Reid and her books. I saw a picture of a whale that I liked, and I made it my own idea. I pushed clay on top of paper to make the whales, and mixed up the color clay for the splashing waves. I colored a background and cut my clay pieces out and added them on top. I feel amazing looking at my art piece!"
Starry Lightshow, Addison Burkhart, 3rd grade, MGP. "I used paint and dark shades of green to make the trees. I blended the colors into the sky. I was inspired by the painting by numbers picture, but I made changes as I went, thinking like an artist. I changed the colors in the plan, and I like it more. I feel proud, and I feel good about accomplishing it."
Crazy Line Monster, Kellen Wilson, Transitional Kindergarten, MGP. "I made different lines, and then painted over them. I cut out the shape of my monster body and cut and glued paper on top to give him a face. I like him!"
Pleasant Valley Primary
Radial Symmetry, Tenley Beahm, 2nd grade, PVP
Pink Poodle, Eva Rosales Carrillo, 3rd grade, PVP
Winter Fox, Harper Raine, Kindergarten, PVP
Gingerbread House, Ariya Yin, 2nd grade, PVP
Puppy Love, Violet Paul, 3rd Grade, PVP
Autumn Leaves, Arden Pierce, 1st grade, PVP
Basketball Party, Sydney Campos, 4th grade, PVP
Goal! Milan Padilla Paz, 4th grade, PVP
Van Gogh Flowers, Berkeley Kindschuch, 1st grade, PVP
Love Monster, Greyson Miller, Kindergarten, PVP
Micky Pakingan, Line Balloon, Transitional Kindergarten, PVP
River HomeLink Primary
Fall Fox, Finley Johnston, 4th grade, RHL
Rat, Sawyer Perry, 3D, 3rd grade, RHL
School Bus, Brody Bastin, Kindergarten, RHL
The Titanic, Simon Sipe, 3D, 4th grade, RHL
Under The Sea, Lily O'Bryan, 2nd grade, RHL
Tukes Valley Primary
Flower, Lenden Wilson, 1st grade, TVP
Blue Eye, Anastasiya Solonenko, 4th grade, TVP
Through The Window, Paetyn Freytag, 3rd grade, TVP
Hearts, Eliza Selkregg, Kindergarten, TVP
Candy Hearts, Karsyn Fritter, 2nd grade, TVP
Happy Butterfly, Dana Voitovych, Kindergarten, TVP
Catch a Snowflake, Nevaeh Halbe, 2nd grade, TVP
Mountains, Emry Brown, 1st grade, TVP
Penguin, Lucas Lindberg, Transitional Kindergarten, TVP
The Lava Day, Mackenzie DeGray and Hannah Northrup, 3rd grade, TVP
Coffee and Donuts, Alice Apodaca, Jewels Earley and Sienna Gronvall, 4th grade, TVP
Red Car, Rylan Sayles, Transitional Kindergarten, TVP
Yacolt Primary
Bison on the Plains, Annie Erickson, 2nd grade, YPS
Happy Hippo, June Kopman, 1st grade, YPS
Snowy Owl, Kase Rotschy, 1st grade, YPS
Musk Ox, Helena Baker, Kindergarten, YPS
Henri Rousseau Jungle Tiger, River Olstad, 3rd grade, YPS
Wayne Thiebaud Paper Mache Donut, Nora Tanninen, 3rd grade, 3D, YPS
Cezanne Fruit Bowl Still Life, Walker Ellingson, Kindergarten, YPS
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Ivy Hope, 4th grade, YPS
Trees and Snow, Crew Lunzman, Transitional Kindergarten, YPS
Gustav Klimt Tree, Camden Johnston, 2nd grade, YPS
Spring Origami Bunnies with Model Magic, Alexia Hurliman, 1st grade, YPS
The Eagle Has Landed, Mary Hallstrom, 3rd grade, YPS
Wolf, Kaelyn Williams, 4th grade, YPS
Rollercoaster Line Sculpture, Addie Homola, Transitional Kindergarten, 3D, YPS