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James Davis, 11
Davis was inspired to create on days that are calm, peaceful, and (most importantly) spent with his dog. “Whenever I create pieces of sprawling landscapes or grand waterfalls or cliffs, I wish to be the being I draw within the piece who gets to spend their day truly at peace,” Davis explained.
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Dandelion Risch, 12
Risch is inspired by their experience with undiagnosed autism, masking emotions, and feeling like an outsider. Their art is also inspired by their love of fish; “I’m a big fish fan so I paint and draw a lot of fish,” Risch said.
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Morgan Hardwick, 11
“My art helps me not only express myself but emotions I’m feeling too.” says Hardwick. For the drawing above, she was inspired by a recent trip to the Italian American Museum; “All of the art works really helped get the creative juices flowing.”
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Cherry Sworobuk, 10
Sworobuk wanted to draw elements of themselves in the piece Spider Sona, such as “cherries, short spiky hair, and a cute retro outfit”. Although making this piece a year and a half ago, the piece still embodies Sworbuk, even with longer hair now.