The Superintendent's Gallery: Central School Zone ExhibitionBALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | CENTRAL ZONE EXHIBITION GRADES PRE K-12
"Starfire Holding a Goose" by Aniya Turner, Grade 12, Parkville High School
When creating my piece, “Starfire Holding A Goose”, I was practicing making confident painting strokes and playing with a more loose complementary color scheme. I wanted to challenge myself, to see if I was able to make a recognizable piece of Starfire without being constrained by her color palette and highlighting her original Afro-features in the 80’s comic runs. My choice for the subject comes from my longtime love for comic books. I have always been reading DC comics. Since I was 7, I have been obsessed with the Teen Titans specifically. Starfire is an alien princess from the distant planet Tamaran, who escaped imperial slavery. She comes to earth and decides to save others by becoming a superhero. While she is never stated to be a black woman, she is coded as black, from her hair texture, features and how she is viewed by others on Earth, who want to touch and prod at her hair is very reminiscent of how black women with coily hair are viewed. And Starfire, despite all she has been through, still wants to see the good in others, so I wanted to have her hold a goose without any worries. By using thicker brush strokes in conjunction with the vibrant orange and the mellow blue, I was able to depict Starfire in a soft way that the comics haven't let her be in awhile.
"Owl in a Pumpkin" by Kalissa Gartrell, Grade 2, Pine Grove Elementary
"Line Lion" by Lillian Meadowcroft, Grade 1, Reisterstown Elementary
I wanted to make my oval as big as I could so that I could make a cute lion, because I have never had a lion before, not even a lion plushie. I added different colors for the mane and different blends on the face. I added pink eyes because I thought it would be a cute color. I added the fringe on the oval to make it look fluffy.
"Shape Party" by Madasyn Bond, Grade 2, Owings Mills Elementary
I used a rectangle, a circle and pink, orange, purple, green, red, and blue. I split colors in the background and added small circles and triangles. I like the big shapes the most!
"Self-Portrait" by Emily DiCara, Grade 1, Seventh District Elementary
"Nature's Tiger" by Victoria Sanders, Grade 5, Jacksonville Elementary
"The Pinkest Pig" by Molly Lages, Grade 3, Jacksonsville Elementary
"Futurism" by Amelian Hebbel, Grade 5, Pinewood Elementary
My name is Amelia Hebbel. I am in Ms. Pauette’s 5th grade class at Pinewood Elementary School. My futurism painting is a fast-moving picture. I used cool colors for color scheme. My background was yellow and purple (complementary colors). My dynamic pose is a person bending down to pick up a pencil. I used movement with lines, color, and pose.
"Duckling at the Park" by Talica Bennett, Grade 3, Owings Mills Elementary
I want to be able to buy a duck just like that when I grow up. The duck is in a pond. The people are just in the city going through their daily life. I mixed some blue with a lot of white and the other blue doesn’t have that much.
"Hybrid Animal" by Viviana Reyes, Grade 4, Timonium Elementary
My Hybrid Animal is part lion, dog, eagle, and chihuahua. I chose these animals because I love dogs and animals that are brave fierce, strong, and unique.
"Untitled" by Zola Devillasee, Grade 7, Pikesville Middle
This art piece was meant to be your name, but the letters are things that all are unified under a specific theme or hobby you enjoy. Let’s be honest, there’s not a lot of stuff that looks like Z, O, L, and A so it’s sort of tricky, but I believe that it’s unified in its randomness, its quality, and its lack of any sort of theme, which is shown in the fact that I used a balloon, an eye, two pencils, and a traffic cone. I have vast experience with art, so I understand the basics of value shading and such, which I used to my advantage by using watercolor as a base, and value shading with colored pencils on top of that. I am not typically the best with watercolors, but with the help of colored pencils, I was able to make something presentable. The shading, the colors, and the overall craftsmanship made this piece quite worth the time I'd spent on it.
"Observation Object Study" by Sylvia Schmidt, Grade 8, Loch Raven Technical Academy
"I started the piece with an accurate to life sketch of the Pokémon plushie I chose to do. The plush looks like a shark but it has arms and legs, the plush was sitting down and facing to the left, its body was almost facing straight into the light. After I made the pencil sketch on the black paper, I begin filling in colors, starting with the head I used a mix of blue and purple prism colors to fill in the space, then in areas of light and dark I used lighter blues and purples until it became pure white. Or if it was a shadow, darker blues, and purples until pure black. On the tip of the plushies nose it had a star mark, so I filled that in with lighter and darker yellows on the paper much like the head. I used the same mixing colors, using the lighter/darker version of those colors until the pure version all throughout the piece trying to map out how the plush looked in the lighting exactly. To create texture, I first tried to make all the colors as smooth as possible, covering as much of the black paper in the area as possible, then to create texture in some places I used a circling method to create the fur of the plush. The reason I chose this plush is because of the way it has a range of colors, being made of purples, blues, reds, and yellows. The plush is also of my favorite Pokémon and was named by a close family member."
"Giraffe Study under Light Source" by Reagan Romeo, Grade 8, Loch Raven Technical Academy
"The giraffe drawing uses a reference of a toy giraffe at an angle facing a light on the right of the giraffe. The light simply makes the highlights, shadows, textures, and colors more visible to incorporate into the drawing and to achieve the goal to make a realistic piece of art. I chose to draw the giraffe to have a deep meaning in the art, that patience is the key. Giraffes symbolize patience, which I had to have while making this piece".
"Me" by Winkie Lin, Grade 8, Ridgely Middle School
The title of my artwork is Me. I made it by sketching the outline first then coloring it in. I used the following materials oil pastels and color pencils. I am proudest of the jellyfish I drew. While creating my artwork, I learned that its hard to remove oil pastels. Next time I will think about where to place the colors first. This artwork represents me because it shows all the things that I like and enjoy.
"Tea Party" by Madelyn Brescia, Grade 7, Parkville Middle
I’m Madelyn Brescia and I am in 7th grade, this is my painting called “Tea Party”. There is a teapot, a teacup, and other tea related items in the foreground of this piece. I created this with watercolors and colored pencils, using a variety of neutral and earthy tones. I chose to paint tea because when I was younger, me and my mom would go up to my family further away from where I lived and we would have tea parties every fall. I wanted this piece to portray a calm and nostalgic feeling. One of my goals is to step out of my comfort zone and use more colors in my art, and this piece helped me with that. Unity and emphasis are clearly shown in this painting. The colors I chose, and the shapes I use come together to make a pleasant design, while focusing your eyes to the teacup and teapot more than the items in the foreground. Overall, I think this painting turned out how I envisioned it.
"Skull Study in Ballpoint Pen" by Aine Cooke, Grade 8, Cockeysville Middle School
"Self-Portrait in Pencil" by Rory Angelini, Grade 8, Pine Grove Middle School
My artwork is a self-portrait in monochrome. The title is "Me" and it is a representation of me. Some of the most obvious elements I focused on are value and form. I used a #2 pencil as well as a variety of shading pencils. My goals as an artist are to get better with every piece I do. This drawing helped me reach my goal because it allowed me the opportunity to be patient and learn more about making art with accurate proportions and a range of values. This piece will influence future works because I became better with how I use shading to develop rounded forms in.
"Blossoming Imagination" by Naima Clark, Grade 11, Loch Raven High School
My piece, “Blossoming Imagination” was heavily influenced by the words I selected, and Frank Morrison’s painting named, “I Am” that helped me convey my overactive childhood imagination that has blossomed into me in the future now painting and creating art. In Morrison’s artwork he put the subject in the center of the canvas and made the subject’s hair excessively big, which I did the same with my piece. Also, in his artwork he made the subject look to the side to show a profile view of the girl’s face, and I did the same with my younger self looking down to the side on my iPad. Additionally, I used bright colors like Morrison used and made light from my iPad brighten up my face like in his piece where light from the sun is brightening up the subject’s face. This made the tone of the piece connect to that child-like wonder and imagination that I wanted to represent. The flowers in the background surrounding me also represents the blossoming of my imagination, and I made shapes shooting up out of the iPad to portray ideas blossoming when I was growing up.
"Collage Illustration" by Cassie Kroart, Grade 10, Hereford High School
I made a multi-media painting based on a physical collage. The idea of the piece is to represent visuals and imagery in relation to a popular band. In the work, a collection of three hands can be observed in the foreground, taking place as the main subject. In other areas, symbols such as moths, money, carnations, a car, the moon, and fire can be observed. I find creative inspiration in music frequently which gave me the motive to create this piece. I keep journals so writing and its subcategories such as songwriting are something I value strongly. Annotating literature such as music, especially through visual art such as this, creates personal meaning. Composition for this piece was already laid out beforehand in the form of a collage. In Art Class, we were given the opportunity to search a variety of different magazines, dating back decades. We learned about various methods for collaging but were given quite a bit of creative freedom when it came to layout. The piece came together slowly as I searched specifically for the symbols I was looking to represent. Once the initial collage was created it served as a visual reference for the final painting. Acrylic paints and Posca pens were the main media used for the final artwork. Over the course of several class periods, I was given the chance to build up enough of a base coat in acrylic over a simple pencil sketch to be able to eventually continue this piece at home. The overall buildup of colors was done gradually. I would block in areas first, and once dry I would go back in with shading and highlights in certain areas to add depth. During the final stages of creation, I added touch ups in an array of Posca pens, which proved to be useful for finer details I would otherwise be left to do with a brush.
"My Sister" by Janine Jiang, Grade 11, George Washington Carver Center
“My Sister” is a birthday present. It includes a figure laying against white blankets. The subject of this piece is about the comfort of one’s bed. The spiraling pattern around the girl represents the chaotic, ever busy world, contrasting against the soft pillows. I underpainted this piece with a light, beige acrylic, and then went over it with oil paints. I also mixed a little linseed oil to help with the smooth application of the background.
"Blue" by Claire Kim, Grade 10, Dulaney High School
This project was based on my mentor artist, Chris Hong. One of the reasons I was so inspired by her was because my cousin had taken a liking to Hong so, naturally, I loved her art. She usually makes use of vibrant colors, deviating from the normal pallet, using pinks, or blues for undertones, and so on. Hence, I used blue as the dominant color for the painting, contrasting it with pink to make it more appealing to the eye. I also wanted to convey the whimsical aspect of Hong’s pieces, so I tried to make the scene misty by adding beads of water, clouds, and a wettish texture. Overall, I thought it was successful, and enjoyed the process of making it!
"Just a Skeleton" by Kelsey Anders, Grade 11, George Washington Carver Center
I find bones fascinating, I find comfort in the fact that whenever I make a mistake or something bad happens, I can remember that I'm just a pile of flesh and bones, although creepy, it’s comforting. This painting surrounds that idea. “Just a skeleton's” inclusion of a person with bright red ribs, with loose strokes in the fabrics, and intuitive mark making in the hair, it shows the freedom that comes with being just a skeleton.
"Yency" by Ariana Mygatt, Grade 12, Parkville High School
Yo le tome esta foto a mi amiga, usando las cuatro composiciones, y cuando la tomé pensé en una frase que mi abuela me dijo una vez “La fotografía no puede cambiar la realidad, pero sí puede mostrarla." I took this photo of my friend, using the four compositions, and when I took it I thought of a phrase that my grandmother once told me "Photography cannot change reality, but it can show it."
"The Dot" by Elleigh Brohm, Grade 2, West Towson Elementary
Our class read the book The Dot. I tried my best on this. I used paint, crayons, markers, pencil, a paper plate ( to trace a perfect circle) and we printed with some objects to make dots. I am really good at art and like to do it all the time. I used a LOT of dots. I used many colors to make my art more active. I overlapped dots, and used combinations of colors that I thought looked great together. This is my ORIGINAL art, and I am very proud of it.
Kindergarten
"Pumpkin Collage" by Claire Shields, Nelinho Harris, Geno Angelella, Bridget Mitchell, Paulina Cutruzzula-Piotrowska, Juniper Mehan, Amir Savage, Fox Bindl, Camila Clarke, Kayleigh Porte, and Zoe Lajoie, Kindergarten, Cromwell Valley Elementary
"Pumpkin Still Life" by Dariush Forouharshad, Kindergarten, Cromwell Valley Elementary
"Falling Flowers" by Bridget Mitchell, Kindergarten, Cromwell Valley Elementary
"Paintbrush Lines" by Satvik Tiwari, Kindergarten, Halstead Academy
"Pumpkin Friends" by Omi Reyes, Kindergarten, Owings Mills Elementary
"Lines" by Christopher Batts, Kindergarten, Owings Mills Elementary
"Pretty Pink Dots" by Remy Peyser, Kindergarten, Sparks Elementary
Grade 1
"The Dot Mixed Media Exploration" by Winny Conklin, Grade 1, West Towson Elementary
"3D Paper Playground" by Benjamin Scanga, Grade 1, Warren Elementary
"My Starry Night" by Chloe Lovett, Grade 1, Hampton Elementary
"Fall Farm Landscape" by Lina Hao, Grade 1, Riderwood Elementary
"Lines and Shapes with Starry Night" by Hridhaya Pradheep, Grade 1, Mays Chapel Elementary
"Happy Sunflower" by Niko Gomez, Grade 1, Halstead Academy
"Silly Scarecrow Self-Portrait" by Brianna Portillo Villacorta, Grade 1, Padonia International Elementary
"Zinnia Flowers" by Daisy Juarez, Grade 1, Halstead Academy
"Peach Crayon Is Sad" by Nabilah Bolaji, Grade 1, Cromwell Valley Elementary
"Lotsa Lines" by Angel Garcia Portillo, Grade 1, Oakleigh Elementary
"Lines and Shapes with Starry Night" by Calia Harper, Grade 1, Mays Chapel Elementary
"Grow Big" by Zuri Amollo, Grade 1, Pine Grove Elementary
"Toucan in Tree" by Juliana Slavov, Grade 1, Fifth District Elementary
Grade 2
"My Great Invention" by Wally Cordes, Grade 2, West Towson Elementary
"Pumpkins and Dots" by Alexandra Apostolou, Grade 2, Fifth District Elementary
"Fall Farm" by Yenci Escobar Gonzalez, Grade 2, Padonia International Elementary
"Amate-Inspired Bird" by Luisa Mackle, Grade 2, Stoneleigh Elementary
"Beautiful Leaf" by Zorri Sampson, Grade 2, Bear Creek Elementary
"Oriole Bird" by Rotem Maor, Grade 2, Summit Park Elementary
"Jumbled Lines" by Javier Zelaya-Batres, Grade 2, Oakleigh Elementary
"Shapes" by Joongbin Kwon, Grade 2, Wellwood International School
"Rainbow" by Jason Aiyenimelo, Grade 2, Wellwood International School
"Abstract Landscape with Color Mixing Trees" by Rumaisa Shafi, Grade 2, Hampton Elementary
"Proud Peacock" by Genesis Lima Segura, Grade 2, Milbrook Elementary
"Amate Art" by Dante Young - Bo Micheli, Grade 2, Stoneleigh Elementary
"Amate Art" by Avery Monica McCartin, Grade 2, Stoneleigh Elementary
"Oriole Bird" by Jasmine Swanston, Grade 2, Summit Park Elementary
"Owl Life" by River Turpin, Grade 2, Pine Grove Elementary
Grade 3
"My Country Landscape" by Rosie Hofmann, Grade 3, Fifth District Elementary
"To Be" by Sophia Gray, Grade 3, Wellwood International School
"The Moving Art" by Ivy Karlan, Grade 3, Cromwell Valley Elementary
"Fall Inspired by Robert Indiana" by Lila Schmitter, Grade 3, Riderwood Elementary
"Modigliani-Inspired Self-Portrait" by Sydney Doehnert, Grade 3, Mays Chapel Elementary
"Jaxon's Bird" by Jaxon Scott-Oliver, Grade 3, Orems Elementary
"Emma's Bird" by Emma Lester, Grade 3, Orems Elementary
"Zentangle Landscape" by Christian Bauer, Grade 3, Seventh District Elementary
"Pinwheels for Peace" by Silvia Della Penna, Grade 3, Seventh District Elementary
"Aztec-Inspired Sun" by Luke Meyer, Grade 3, Stoneleigh Elementary
Grade 4
"Orange Mess" by Owen Sinnott, Grade 4, Sparks Elementary
"My Goals for 4th Grade" by Collins Rabin, Grade 4, West Towson Elementary
"Apples and a Happy Sea" by Claire Castillo, Grade 4, Sparks Elementary
"Who Am I?" by Zachary Liu, Grade 4, Hampton Elementary
"Casey's Notan" by Casey Shinavar, Grade 4, Fifth District Elementary
"Intersecting" by Esther Lizano-Guido, Grade 4, Wellwood International School
"Van Gogh Pumpkins" by Kaylin Chan, Grade 4, Timber Grove Elementary
"Vada's Notan" by Vada Menges, Grade 4, Fifth District Elementary
"Animal Drawing Inspired by Peaceable Kingdom" by Sawyer Deeley, Grade 4, Riderwood Elementary
"Monochromatic Day of the Dead Butterflies" by Addie Williams, Grade 4, Pinewood Elementary
"Spooky Self-Portrait" by Jacob Decuypere, Grade 4, Mays Chapel Elementary
"Self-Portrait in Clay" by Blake Gibson, Grade 4, Carney Elementary
"Self-Portrait" by Malichi Brownlow, Grade 4, Carney Elementary
"Clay Self-Portrait" by Alexis Thomas, Grade 4, Carney Elementary
"My Whimsical House" by Wilian Borja Quizar, Grade 4, Padonia International Elementary
"Peace and Love" by Kiara Sosa Aragon, Grade 4, Padonia International Elementary
"Beautiful Color Blending" by Mosika Rajesh Kumar, Grade 4, Padonia International Elementary
"Rain Forest" by Preston McDavid, Grade 4, Jacksonville Elementary
"Pictorial Typography" by Gia Womack, Grade 4, Glyndon Elementary
"Pictorial Typography" by Tiffani Webb, Grade 4, Glyndon Elementary
"Pictorial Typography" by Destyn Myers, Grade 4, Glyndon Elementary
"Monochromatic Day of the Dead Butterflies" by Maverick Miller, Grade 4, Pinewood Elementary
"Monchromatic Day of the Dead Butterflies" by Gloria Jeon, Grade 4, Pinewood Elementary
"Hybrid Creature" by Nolan Puller, Grade 4, Timonium Elementary
"Cats" by Marie Santos Lopez, Grade 4, Owings Mills Elementary
Grade 5
"Blooming Beauty" by Ella Norman, Grade 5, Sparks Elementary
"My Goals for 5th Grade" by Vlad Rosetti, 5th Grade, West Towson Elementary
"Untitled" by Maddy Kornhaus, Grade 5, Sparks Elementary
"Shoe Full of Color" by Bo Bieneman, Grade 5, Fifth District Elementary
"My Cool Shoe" by Brody Yankolonis, Grade 5, Fifth District Elementary
"Tim Burton Style Self-Portrait" by Makeah Sampson, Grade 5, Fort Garrison Elementary
"Fall Explosion" by Owen Norton, Grade 5, Pine Grove Elementary
"Frog" by Saraye Fulton, Grade 5, Bear Creek Elementary
"Duck" by Chase Stevenson, Grade 5, Bear Creek Elementary