2025 Submissions
Skull Tattoo
This artwork is a compilation of many generic and typical tattoos often used by people.
The Mind of the Heart
Drawn with colored pencils and markers on mixed media paper, this artwork portrays what can come from a person’s passion for creating.
Separate Paths
In this piece, I I explored a different approach to the art-making process.
Love of All
Inspired by the idea of life aspects such as Time interpreted in human form led me to express my love for painting as well as English Literature through personification and maximalism.
Secrets of the Sea
Inspired by the lush marine habitats of the San Francisco Bay Area, this piece highlights the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world, particularly in light of growing environmental challenges like global warming.
Simpler at 18 Cents
This piece began as an expression of my love of older photographs, and the way that they capture such a different feeling than modern photos.
Persistence
A reflection of civilians continuing to fight for their ideals in the face of police oppression.
Pelea de Perros
I made this in Oaxaca studying some teachers who specialize in printmaking, I have always had a love for animals but wanted to showcase the cruel treatment that many dogs used to and still are treated, its awful and I wanted to represent that.
Roses and Reactions
This piece features one of my original characters holding a test tube with smoke/gas emerging from it.
Pages Unturned
This piece explores the paradox of knowing about global crises yet remaining inactive.
Gender Norms
This piece is inspired by a recent conversation topic that came up at my dinner table.
THE WORLD CAN ACCELERATE AND BLUDGEON THROUGH, OR IT CAN CONTAIN, LIMIT, AND TRANSFORM ITSELF…
Photos from magazines were cut out and arranged to be glued into a collage.
Marilyn Monroe Icon
When I first started this artwork, I didn’t expect it to turn out like this.
Forest Campfire
My artwork relates to the memories I have during camping trips at night, where my friends and I sat around the campfire and played songs together.