The Superintendent's Gallery: West School Zone Exhibition BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WEST ZONE EXHIBITION GRADES pre K-12

The Superintendent’s Gallery, which launched in the Spring of 2021, builds on the long history of exhibitions of student artwork at the Greenwood Administration Building. This community space honors the legacy of student artistic voice and the legacy of leadership in BCPS. The Superintendent’s Gallery features rotating exhibitions of student artwork accompanied by a virtual gallery. The virtual gallery features written and video artist statements from students and can be found on the Office of Visual Arts Website.

BCPS Visual Arts Office Art Gallery Website

The on-site exhibition features 24 juried student artworks from the West Zone of the district, while this virtual exhibition includes over 100 artworks. The artworks in this exhibition were completed by students since the start of the 2023 school year and reflects their creativity, opportunities for personal expression, motivations, and eagerness to get into the studio to start making artwork with their peers. The power of art continues to carry us through challenging times, and we are so happy and proud of our students engaging with the creative process to create their masterpieces.

The artworks appearing here in "spreads" were selected to be featured at the Superintendent's Gallery at Greenwood Mansion in Towson, Maryland. These artworks will be on display at this location until April 2024.

"In the Light" by Logan Hammond, Grade 8, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School
"Have Fun Keith Haring" by Kyle Johnson, Grade 5, Church Lane Elementary School
I created my art to stand for fun just like the images that Keith Haring created always appeared to have fun.
"Cup of Hot Chocolate" by Ebosetale Okojie, Grade 1, Chatsworth School
My favorite part of my artwork are the patterns in my cup that I created using wax resist. My finished artwork makes me feel happy because I really like the watercolors that I chose to paint my cup. I also like the patterns that I drew in the background because I did them all by myself. Two new things that I learned from completing this artwork is that I can use model magic to look like marshmallows and that I can pull apart a cotton ball to make it look like steam is coming from the cup of hot cocoa.
"Patterned Paper Quilt" by Jemima Williams, Grade 1, Chatsworth School
My favorite part of my artwork is gluing together the shapes for the paper quilt patches that have the purple rectangle strips. This is my favorite part of my artwork because purple is my favorite color. My finished artwork makes me feel happy because it's full of color and patterns. One new thing that I learned from making this paper quilt was using different size squares and rectangles to make a colorful pattern.
"Eldest Daughter: Living Life for Others" by Alyssa Dong, Grade 12, Western School of Technology
Reflecting on my life I realized I was put under pressure by being born first. I wanted to tell my story by doing a half-faced self-portrait, showing that I wasn’t in full control of myself. The blank expression displays that I couldn’t falter under this pressure.
"No Hair. No Fear. No Care." by Faith Benson, Grade 12, Western School of Technology
My self-portrait, "No Fear. No Hair. Don't Care." celebrates my journey from childhood bullying to self-acceptance The charcoal medium captures my confident gaze and defiant smirk, symbolizing self-acceptance. In reference to my 6-word memoir (as titled), this piece represents embracing authenticity.
"V Is for Violin" by Aung Thang, Grade 9, Catonsville High School
"My artwork is a hand morphing into a violin from the ASL pose for V. For this artwork, I used graphite on white paper. When drawing, I broke the hand and the violin into less complex shapes and then found similarities between them to "invent" a morph phase in the middle. When shading, I did the same thing but with shadows and highlights."
"Fly" by Alana Whitehead, Grade 9, Millford Mill Academy
I made This piece is a 18x24 still life done in pencil on white paper. It has a variety of pumpkins, vases, plants, and fabric in the artwork. When I first started drawing this piece, I was focused on getting it done quickly, but after a couple of days of work I realized that it would best for me to take my time with it and perfect every detail. The best part of this piece in my opinion is the top right where a small pumpkin and leaves are at because it took me a lot of time and was a lot of fun to make. I feel like I could improve a lot with my highlights and different shades because everything blends in my eyes. Lastly, I named this piece “Fly” because of a fly that kept sitting on my still life pumpkin.
"Impressionism Landscape" by Hannelie Joy, Grade 7, Catonsville Middle School
I made A strength in my landscape painting was that the colors really popped. The challenge was time because it takes a lot of patience to do all the dots and strokes. The mood is calming, and the feeling is relaxing. The emotion is restful. It was achieved by including all the parts of the painting that have nature and color. The most memorable thing is either the reflection or the clouds. I could have spent more time on the tree and the reflection of it.
"Pet Portrait" by Folawemi Afasojaye, Grade 5, Westowne Elementary School
I was just in the art room doing another random artwork. It took a few tries, but I finally made the perfect sketch. I added all the fur, did all the details and I was finished but it was a longer process. I didn't think much of it, but I was proud of it. Now I'm so happy and proud of myself. Most of the times I'm not super proud of my drawings but right now I know I can get even better. I'm so happy right now.
"Portrait of a Friend" by Adaife Obi, Grade 7, Sudbrook Magnet Middle
"Clothing Line 1" by Nathanael Mogase, Grade 5, New Town Elementary School
I added details that are intricate and have a meaning. The crown on the hood is a meaning of black heritage. So, when people look at you they see that you think highly of yourself. I had taken inspiration from other artists and made sketches, to get an idea of what I wanted to do. I also pre-designed my logo and incorporated those colors. I had a template for the hoodie, and the shoes that I colored with multiple, colored pencils. I also used an ink liner to make the lines and details. My thought going into the process was I wanted to see someone wearing this, and would want to say “WOW”. I was thinking if I would wear this. I also thought of small details. So, I was thinking if I would wear this, and when. My goals were to look at the paper, and like what I made. Also, like I said I would want to wear this and be satisfied. I am proud of what I did. Although I did make mistakes. But I overcame them and incorporated them with the theme of the rest of the outfit.
"Intergalactic Fun" by Olannia Imo, Grade 4, New Town Elementary School
If I had to describe my artwork, the background is of space but not very colorful. The spaceship itself is very colorful and creative. Those tubes on the spaceship pump fuel, and it’s used to help bring out the beauty in space. The first version of my artwork started in my sketchbook. I just drew like a jellybean sort of spaceship. I wanted it to be unique, so I thought that those tubes would be nice. I thought that it should be very colorful because I love colorful things. After all that, it’s just a cute little spaceship traveling around the galaxy, helping the true beauty of space shine. I wanted to have an acceptable little spaceship good enough to get an A, or to be hung up on a wall. I don't really like the background. I could’ve done better with the amount of stars but other than that I really like it!
"Evergreen Winter Landscape" by Ahmed Ismail, Grade 3, Chadwick Elementary School
I created my winter landscape by painting paper and adding salt and then I cut out the tree shapes. I used a lot of colors because I like color and winter doesn’t have a lot of colors. I like the collages because I got to arrange and put things together.
"Still Life with Mug and Art Supplies" by Jared Bonsol, Grade 8, Virtual Learning Program
Making art artwork is threrapeutic and relaxing for me. It helps me challenge myself to improve and do better. I feel accomplised and satisfied after completing an artwork. I feel that I have improved a lot as an artist this year. I feel more confiedent when drawing. Making art has been more fun and enjoyyable this year. Art helps me exprss my ideas and be creative. Finding ideas ans new things inspires me to create art in different ways. I will be continuing my art education to expand my knowledge and get better.
"Baltimore Nights" by Carlos Diaz-Roque, Grade 8, Lansdowne Middle School
For my painting I chose a street at night in Baltimore city. The reason I chose the Baltimore streets is because I was born in Baltimore city. The warm lights shining the road and buildings conveys a warm, and calming mood. Also, the dark night sky contrasts with the buildings and makes the buildings pop. I really like the color changes, the mood it creates, and values of color that my artwork has. The city of Baltimore is important to me because I was born here, and have many memories and family members living in Baltimore.
"Still Life with Teapots" by Anyeli Juarez-Hernandez, Grade 8, Lansdowne Middle School
"Self-Portrait" by Kazim Alabi, Grade 8, Nortwest Academy of Health Sciences
"I created a self-portrait depicting myself in a school uniform. I created it using a scale of graphite pencils, observing my facial features while creating the art piece. The idea is to show myself with a simple expression in a blank environment. My goal of making this artwork was to depict my facial features in an art piece while making it look realistic. I believe it succeeded in depicting my face well, while being visually distinct enough to tell it is me."
"Dreams" by Miranda Sierra, Grade 8, Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
"My Artwork "Dreams" Is made of different shades of blues and purples. "Dreams" is meant to make you feel calm and relaxed, like in a dream. The media I used to create "Dreams" is watercolor. I did many different layers to make some areas dark and to make some light. The big or main idea of "Dreams" is supposed to tell a story of how dreams never make sense—that's why there are so many random objects scattered around floating. When I created "Dreams" I wanted people to look at it and feel relaxed or calm. I learned that people tend to think of the colors blue and purple to be calming so that is why the painting is mainly those two colors. A thing I learned when creating "Dreams" was to work slowly and steadily to prevent certain colors mixing into the wrong places. When working on any art piece it's best to move slowly so you can get the right amount of detail that you want and so it can turn out the way you imagine it."
"Heritage" by Makhai Swann, Grade 12, Randallstown High School
This digital work explores the intricate tapestry of cultural identify, heritage, and reflects on marks of history. This portrait is of a figure clothed in traditional attire and whose face is a mosaic of textures, symbols and fragments of paper. The layers are meant to symbolize the stories, beliefs, artifacts and historical events that are often left for us to sort through to understand our ancestry and identity. The feathers appear to float around the figure creating a sense of motion and freedom, while illustrating the importance of nature and spirituality. The fragments of the figures’ face are meant to be seen as a larger narrative between individual and collective memory. Through my own research of family history and heritage I have found that these pieces of history and memories are passed through generations to serve and preserve our cultural and self-identities.
"The National Park" by Joelle Lee, Grade 3, Woodbridge Elementary
"Self-Portrait" by August Cunningham, Grade 8, Southwest Academy School
"Nautilus" by Jalin Linton, Grade 8, Virtual Learning Program
"I'm 'Fine'" by Mikaela Clark, Grade 11, Lansdowne High School
My main goal for this project was to create an artwork that explores mental health. My project was inspired by the emotions that someone would choose to show and hide when they are struggling. I used acrylic to paint the inside a dull blue-ish black color to convey feelings of sadness. On the outside, I chose bright glaze colors and designed a fun pattern to convey feelings of happiness. Overall, this project represents what we let people see instead of showing our true feelings on the inside.

Kindergarten

"Polar Bear Days" by Remy Wilson, Kindergarten, Catonsville Elementary School
"Winter Tree" by Lyric Mallory, Kindergarten, Campfield Early Learning Center
"Winter Landscape" by Khamari Jones, Kindergarten, Campfield Early Learning Center

First Grade

"Pattern Fish" by Kierstyn Warren, Grade 1, Relay Elementary School
"My Hybrid Animal" by Atiya DeVance, Grade 1, Chatsworth School
"It's Me" by Bryan Glover, Grade 1, Halethorpe Elementary School
"This Is My Serious Face" by Julian Zhu, Grade 1, Halethorpe Elementary School
"Snow and Light in Night" by Azwa Nebahat, Grade 1, Woodbridge Elementary School
"Sun and Moon" by Draya Gupton, Grade 1, Arbutus Elementary School

Second Grade

"Complementary Monsters" by Miles Stansell, Grade 2, Arbutus Elementary School
"Robot" by Jaiden Hinton, Grade 2, Baltimore Highlands Elementary School
"James" by James San, Grade 2, Hillcrest Elementary School
"Beautiful Day" by Nabeela Yakubu, Grade 2, Dogwood Elementary School
"Hills Far Away" by Gabriela Monroy Sandoval, Grade 2, Woodbridge Elementary School

Third Grade

"Triadic Quilt" by Suili Thang, Grade 3, Arbutus Elementary School
"Lovers" by Aubree Allmond, Grade 3, Dogwood Elementary School
"Winter Landscape" by Olivia Lin, Grade 3, Westowne Elementary School
"Leaf Weaving" by Sarah Par, Grade 3, Relay Elementary School
"Peaceful Winter" by Nora Bradbury, Grade 3, Catonsville Elementary School
"Winter Storm" by Jayden Xie, Grade 3, Catonsville Elementary School
"See Me" by Sheridan James, Grade 3, Deer Park Elementary School
"Hot Cocoa Mug" by Diya Patel, Grade 3, Lyons Mill Elementary School
"Fall Leaves" by Esteisha Vanenga Rodriguez, Grade 3, Featherbed Lane Elementary School
"The Turkey Cup" by Sanchit Verma, Grade 3, Dogwood Elementary School
"Candy King" by Aziza Batook, Grade 3, Dogwood Elementary School
"Winter Cup" by Azariah Booneparisot, Grade 3, Dogwood Elementary School
"1st Place Winners, by Juliya LeeLee, Grade 3, Hillcrest Elementary School
"Multimedia Snowman" by Paris Adams, Grade 3, Lyons Mill Elementary School
"An Arcimboldo Portrait" by Sasha Mason, Grade 3, Johnnycake Elementary School

Fourth Grade

"Analogous Tesselation" by Josiah Agyemang, Grade 4, Arbutus Elementary School
"Self-Portrait Quilt Square" by Favour Eminue, Grade 4, Lyons Mill Elementary School
"Nature's Sunset" by Zari Brown, Grade 4, Featherbed Lane Elementary School
"Alebrije" by Alexis Ventura, Grade 4, Relay Elementary School
"Bicycle Journey" by Jorge Meja-Romero, Grade 4, Lansdowne Elementary School
"Bicycle Journey" by Isabel Sarmiento Meja, Grade 4, Lansdowne Elementary School
"Amate Bark Painting" by Rowdy Dowell, Grade 4, Lansdowne Elementary School
"Amate Bark Painting" by Kierston Boston, Grade 4, Lansdowne Elementary School
"Icy Skates" by Natalie McLeod, Grade 4, Winand Elementary School
"An Awesome Autumn Day" by Lillian Auat, Grade 4, Virtual Learning Program
"Cut Up Abstraction" by Juley Sung, Grade 4, Westowne Elementary School
"Cut Up Abstraction" by Oscar Rodriguez, Grade 4, Westowne Elementary School
"Intergalactic Fun" by Julianna Larmie, Grade 4, New Town Elementary School
"Geometric Design Window" by Ja'mouri Gardner, Grade 4, Chadwick Elementary School
"Self-Portrait" by Aiman Habib, Grade 4, Woodbridge Elementary School
"Self-Portrait" by Aubree Escobar Perez, Grade 4, Woodbridge Elementary School
"Self-Portrait" by Jullien Gomes, Grade 4, Woodbridge Elementary School
"Self-Portrait" by Madina Thiam, Grade 4, Woodbridge Elementary School

Fifth Grade

"Monochromatic Kaleidoscope" by Carol Chen, Grade 5, Arbutus Elementary School
"Still Life" by Aiden Lee, Grade 5, Johnnycake Elementary School
"Colorful Town" by Jaelyn Mills, Grade 5, Edmondson Heights Elementary School
"Happy Blue" by Declan Dooley, Grade 5, Hillcrest Elementary School
"Blue Willow Pattern" by Hannah Bowen, Grade 5, Hillcrest Elementary School
"Blue Willow Pattern" by Cherry Lenting, Grade 5, Hillcrest Elementary School
"Butler/Chatmon Self-Portrait" by Nicolas White, Grade 5, Chatsworth School
"Butler/Chatmon Self-Portrait" by Carlos Arroyo, Grade 5, Chatsworth School
"Haring Playground" by Elvina Bimpong, Grade 5, Church Lane Elementary School
"Be Yourself" by Ettalyne Hevner-DeLloyd, Grade 5, Deer Park Elementary School
"Unexplainably Juicy" by K'Myia Warner, Grade 5, Deer Park Elementary School
"Christmas Is My Favorite" by Leah Butler, Grade 5, Deer Park Elementary School
"Life on the Moon" by Fatima Abbas, Grade 5, Baltimore Highlands Elementary School
"BB8 Goes Starry Night" by Aryn Hawkins, Grade 5, Winand Elementary School
"Baby Yoda Flies the Starry Night Wave" by Nova Nguyen, Grade 5, Winand Elementary School
"I See Tim Burton" by Deborah Aruya, Grade 5, Deer Park Elementary School
"Eyes" by Khanhuai Zkim, Grade 5, Westowne Elementary School
"Angela the Unicorn" by Lillie Hughes, Grade 5, Halethorpe Elementary School
"Dragons" by Natalie Eiswerrt, Grade 5, Westchester Elementary School

Sixth Grade

"Value Spaceship" by Kiya Patel, Grade 6, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School
"Portal" by Emma Okoye, Grade 6, Deer Park Magnet Middle School
"Expressive Eye" by Ngun Lian, Grade 6, Arbutus Middle School
"Stitch Still Life" by T. Naomi Martinez Represa, Grade 6, Lansdowne Middle School
"Dinosaur Sunset" by Angelic Mang, Grade 6, Lansdowne Middle School
"Music Design" by Dalal Baroud, Grade 6, Southwest Academy School

Seventh Grade

"Emotional Gesture Design" by Hania Hussain, Grade 7, Southwest Academy School
"Dedicated to Trayvon" by Elias Sanchez, Grade 7, Deer Park Magnet Middle School
"First Lady Remix" by Kayleigh Ramiro, Grade 7, Deer Park Magnet Middle School
"Butterfly" by Ehvar Jobes, Grade 7, Virtual Learning Program
"Still Life with Lemons" by Dmitri Gavrilyuk, Grade 7, Virtual Learning Program
"Divided Still-Life with Camera and Flowers" by Elizabeth Romero-Perez, Grade 7, Lansdowne Middle School
"Another World" by RJ Kershaw, Grade 7, Arbutus Middle School
" Impressionism Landscape" by Adrianna McCartin, Grade 7, Catonsville Middle School

Eighth Grade

"Tiger at Rest" by Julia Uwansc, Grade 8, Virtual Learning Academy
"Landscape" by Muhammad Ranjha, Grade 8, Southwest Academy School
"Candy Still Life" by Tru Smallwood, Grade 8, Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
"Pencil Pop Art" by Aung May, Grade 8, Arbutus Middle School
"Dragon Eye" by Gensis Alberto, Grade 8, Deer Park Magnet Middle School
"Digital Still Life" by Madisen Fleming, Grade 8, Deer Park Magnet Middle School
"Aaron's Insidious Inferno" by Selena Hernandez Martinez, Grade 8, Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
"Azure Infinite" by Nashir Popoola, Grade 8, Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Ninth Grade

"Paper Sculpture" by Alex Scott, Grade 9, Catonsville High School
"Centre" by Jonah Posner, Grade 9, Western School of Technology
"Negative Space Plant" by Avery Whipps, Grade 9, Catonsville High School
"Depending Emotions" by Leah Woodson, Grade 9, Milford Mill Academy

Tenth Grade

"Pink Ribbon" by Carmyn Davis, Grade 10, Milford Mill Academy
"My Feline Friend" by Corey Porter, Grade 10, Milford Mill Academy

Eleventh Grade

"Divinity" by Dani Turner, Grade 11, Milford Mill Academy
"Vanitas Skulls" by Tori Wilson, Grade 11, Virtual Learning Program

Twelfth Grade

"Family Shattered" by Winston Okeke, Grade 12, Randallstown High School
"Venus" by Kayla Hemingway, Grade 12, Randallstown High School
"Festival" by Taiwo Adelabu, Grade 12, Randallstown High School
"Graduation" by Jayelle Carter, Grade 12, Randallstown High School
"Fragmented Portrait" by Jordan Gentles, Grade 12, Woodlawn High School
"King Hopper Insect" by Austin Herron, Grade 12, Western School of Technology