A multi-media art competition and exhibition open to middle and high school students in Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties. This annual competition, now in its fourth year, celebrates the tremendous creativity and talent of the young artists in our community. The dates for the exhibition are June 8th through July 8th 2022.
Visit our gallery M-F 3:30-4:30, Sat 10-1:30 to see the works in person or click here to view the gallery online.
Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners
Amelia Murphy little teapot
Gouache
Berkmar Middle School
Grade 7
I was looking at pictures of tea pots when I found it. I painted it while watching my favorite show.
NFS
Lillian Tong Spring Still Life
Oil on canvas
11x14 inches
Northview High School
Grade 10
$80
Lillian Tong Complementary Flower Study
Oil on canvas
11"x14"
Northview High School
Grade10
$80
Kennedy Carroll When Night Falls
Silk Painting on canvas
20" x 20"
Sora Schools
Grade 9
$60
$45
Karissa Nguyen McDazzled High School Staff Pick Award
Mixed Media Sculpture
Fusion Academy
Grade 10
NFS
Katie Kwon Expression's Repression 1st Place High School
Acrylics and charcoal on a wood panel.
24" x 24"
Chattahoochee High School
Grade 11
Stuck between two worlds of cultures-- constantly feeling out of place-- a stranger in their own home; this complex sense of alienation has become a greatly shared experience among first generation immigrants. Through my piece, I hoped to portray this feeling of limitation from truly being oneself-- of being wholly accepted.
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Bala Varshini Nukala Peace Middle School Staff Pick Award
Acrylic on canvas
6" x 6"
Lakeside Middle School
Grade 7
A state of being at peace with yourself is being free of whatever is holding you back.
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Margaret Sill Bowl of Cherries 1st Place Middle School
Alcohol markers and colored pencil on paper
6" x 8"
St. John Bosco Academy
Grade 7
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Frank Liu Like Plastic
Oil on canvas, mixed media
30" x 40"
Northview High School
$300
Karissa Brown Zane the Shape Shifter 3rd Place Middle School
Digital Art
Mt. Pisgah Christian School
Grade 6
Zane has the superpower of shape shifting.
$500
Amelia Murphy he is a business boy >:)
Gouache
Berkmar Middle School
Grade 7
I found a painting like this and I thought it was neat. I think he's fun. 🙂
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Kennedy Carroll Dawn of a New Age
Watercolor
16" x 12"
Sora Schools
Grade 9
$40
Karissa Nguyen McDazzled High School Staff Pick Award
Mixed Media Sculpture
Fusion Academy
Grade 10
NFS
Shivani Sahay King Cheetah
Digital Art
Alliance Academy for Innovation
Grade 9
This is a digital painting of a King Cheetah with sunset background and crescent moon.
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Amelia Murphy Friends 🙂
Gouche
Berkmar Middle School
Grade 7
I was really proud of it when I made it, I think they're pretty cute.
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Frank Liu The Unknown
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
Northview High School
Grade 11
$50
Brett Kronen OdedeBob
Acrylic on canvas
16" x12"
Johns Creek High School
Grade 10
$50
Isabel Neely Webs of Thought
Watercolor
18" x 24"
Alpharetta High School
Grade 10
NFS
Karissa Nguyen McDazzled High School Staff Pick Award
Mixed Media Sculpture
Fusion Academy
Grade 10
NFS
Karissa Brown Wispy Forest
Digital Art
Mt. Pisgah Christian School
Grade 6
A picture of a mystical forest with hidden creatures.
$500
Karissa Brown Zi
Digital Art
Mt. Pisgah Christian School
Grade 6
Zi is a Koi fish dragon breed that helps travelers.
$500
Avery Diecks A Day on the Lake 2nd Place High School
Digital Art
Chattahoochee High School
Grade 10
12" x 12"
$195
Tanmay Danturti Freedom
Charcoal and Colored Pencil
8" x 10"
Lambert High School
Grade 9
Drawing of a man with brightly colored jeans. He appears to fly away from the ground.
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Brett Kronen Abstract Eyes
Acrylic on canvas
16" x12"
Johns Creek High School
Grade 10
$50
Katie Kwon Girl in Armor
Acrylic on canvas
9" x 12"
Chattahoochee High School
Grade 11
This acrylic painting portrays how personal experiences or societal pressures make us feel as if we must fit into a certain mold. As a result, we learn to reject others' warmth and even our own. We thus become weak and attempt to hide behind armor to appear strong. In my piece, the girl wears extravagant clothes to make her seem almost too pretty to approach. It is only when she finally embraces her true self that she can live happily and feel warmth again.
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Tanmay Danturti Metallic Eagle
Scratchboard
8" x 10"
Lambert High School
Grade 9
NFS
Karissa Nguyen McDazzled High School Staff Pick Award
Mixed Media Sculpture
Fusion Academy
Grade 10
NFS
Bala Varshini Nukala Warmth
Acrylic on canvas
14" x 11"
Lakeside Middle School
Grade 7
We feel loved when we feel the warmth of motherly love.
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Lillian Tong Autumn Bridge
Oil on canvas
11" x 14"
Northview High School
Grade 10
$80
Sophia Sun A Summer Day People's Choice Award
Oil
16" x 20"
Johns Creek HS
Grade 11
$320
Avery Diecks Visions
Digital Drawing
8" x 11"
Chattahoochee High School
Grade 11
$195
Katie Kwon Two Figures
Mixed media
23" x 23"
Chattahoochee High School
Grade 11
This mixed media piece depicts the sensation of being with comfortable company. Rushed over by happiness, peace, excitement, and nerves, one can feel a variety of conflicting emotions while connecting with someone else. In order to illustrate this idea, I employed a variety of materials: charcoal, photo imprinting, acrylic paint, encaustics, and oil paint on wood.
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Bala Varshini Nukala Harmony
Acrylic on stretched canvas
20" x 16"
Lakeside Middle School
Grade 7
A place where the sky and the water are harmonious.
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Camila Caminha Reflection 2nd Place Middle School
Acrylic on canvas
16" x 12"
Taylor Road Middle School
Grade 8
My painting is an acrylic painting that shows a guy and a girl in cooler color tones.
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Vanessa Han The Gorge
Digital drawing
Grade 8
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Brett Kronen They Call it The Blues
Acrylic on canvas
16" x12"
Johns Creek High School
Grade 10
$50
Shreya Prakash Against All Odds
Acrylic and mixed media on watercolor paper
11"x14"
Wheeler High School
Grade 10
“Against All Odds” is a painting of Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate who has fought for the rights of children, specially girls to have access to education in her native country, Pakistan. She is a huge inspiration because despite being shot in the head by the Taliban, she continued to advocate fearlessly for the rights of children.
$175
Isabel Neely The Garden Without Color 3rd Place High School
Watercolor Ink on Paper
24"x18"
Alpharetta High School
Grade 10
NFS
Shavani Sahay Werewolf
Digital Art
Alliance Academy for Innovation
Grade 9
I am fascinated with animals and I wanted to draw something which is a fusion of human and an animal.
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Shivani Sahay Oreo And Me
Digital Art
Alliance Academy of Innovation
Grade 9
This digital drawing is Oreo, my dog and me relaxing after a long day of school. She misses me so much that she would just climb on me and play. She makes my days so awesome.
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Tanmay Danturti Eye To Eye
Charcoal and Colored Pencil
Lambert High School
Grade 9
NFS
Gabby Moran Eye of the Sea
Shells, mixed media
Da Vinci Innovation Academy
Grade 10
16"
NFS
The Johns Creek Arts Center would like to thank the Fulton County Board of commissioners as well as Fulton County Arts & Culture for making this exhibition possible. Many thanks to the Curator and Program Director, Althea Foster; Executive Director, Stephanie Donaldson; Web design and Social Media, Kristen Lewkowitz; Registrar, Lillie Cipolla.; Guest Services, Amanda Jones, and the entire team at the Johns Creek Arts Center for their many efforts in the coordination and administration of this exhibition. Special thanks to the participating students from Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties for sharing their talents and creativity with our community.
