Soren Cordwin (b. 2004): Motion of the Ocean (2025) This watercolor painting is a collage of life and movement in the ocean, displaying a circle of life from prehistoric predators to present-day prey. By pulling elements from previous works, this became a symbol of my artistic life cycle as well.

Carrie Gangwish (b. 2004): Chrysalis (2024) dives inwards. She drowns in an overwhelmed feeling of being the expected people pleaser. She fights with her dreams and what others want from her. She asks how to move forward. Ranunculus (2025) represents an organic floral image. It uses contrast in color and texture to evoke emotion, allowing for a moment of introspection.

Simon Miller (b. 2002): A Beat of Contemplation (2025) depicts the exchange and reflections we have with ourselves as we navigate our lives. What grows at the core of our beings, and are these matters always unambiguous? In The Means of Cultivation (2025), the body is a fluid, undefined form. What beauty can be found in lack of definition, and how much of the self is relative to the environment? Remains and Greenery (2026) considers how life can be brought to objects and forms considered past their lifetime. Agency is given to the pelvis bone through color and the flora sprouting out from it.

Toni Parker (b. 1996): A Transmission of Something Lost (2025) Created in collaboration with my son, this shared portrait speaks to the dynamics and intergenerational entanglement of artist and son. Family, love, and loss are expressed through the dynamics and energetic fervor in the drawing process. Intimate and immediate, the drawing captures a series of moments pointing toward hope and resilience.

Yazmin Ratzlaff (b. 2006): Don’t Look (2026) is a visual representation of the skill of observation being used in tandem with the permanent and unforgiving medium of ink. The careful handling of the ink and measuring marks is also a reflection of the delicate relationship between artist and model.  

Juliana Scheopner (b. 2002): Reaching (2025) depicts the tentative emergence of hope following a time of grief or loss. The choice to pick up the broken oars and make the first hesitant move through the overwhelming storm is a moment of power and resilience. Grief (2024) is a reflection on psychosomatic models that juxtapose emotions with physical sensations. This piece considers the complexity of grief as a process of breaking, healing, growing, and changing.