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The Superintendent's Gallery: Central Zone Exhibition Baltimore County Public Schools | 2022 Central Zone Exhibition Grades 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.

The on-site exhibition features 23 juried student artworks from the Central Zone of the district, while this virtual exhibition includes over 70 artworks. The artworks in this exhibition were completed by students since the start of the 2021-22 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.

This exhibition includes artworks that explores the human form as a theme. The human form has been a theme in art since the beginning of time and thus displayed in galleries and museums worldwide. The study and display of student work that explores the human form is done in conjunction with school-based community standards in order to demonstrate student skill and honor their artistic voice.

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 March 2022.

Artist: Emma Lohr

School: Towson High

"Blooming" by Emma Lohr at Towson High School, Grade 12
My art is two things: an expression of my known identity and an exploration into the parts I can’t naturally understand or visualize. Through these pieces, I present my emotions, my expressions, my inner thoughts and imagination. I explore dreams for my future and the environment in which I live, but I also explore observations of beauty in the nature and objects around me. In the development of my portfolio, I am learning how I portray the essence of my subjects. I am discovering my desire for order and pattern in what I observe and create, but also my ability to find pattern and simplicity in complex subjects and abstract ideas. One of the continuities throughout my artworks is rendering from observation. I find artistic comfort in the practice of depicting what I see; I am always striving for utmost accuracy in my work. But I have recently begun noticing the other patterns in my work, leading me to my current self-imposed assignment: finding the essence in people, places, and things.

Artist: Aniyah Young

School: Loch Raven High

"Scarlet" by Aniyah Young at Loch Raven High School, Grade 12
The following piece titled, “Scarlet” was composed using a mixture of acrylic paint, charcoal, and chalk. Acrylic was the main base for most of this painting, I then chose to layer on top of the acrylic paint using the chalk and charcoal. I chose to add the chalk on top of the acrylic to help bring more depth to the piece. This piece shows a woman who is Asian and wears large glasses, messy red hair with the numbers 0-10 in the background of the artwork. This is to show how women are often rated on a scale of 1-10 based on their looks due to society's image of what makes a woman attractive.

Artist: Nadia Prince-Damas

School: Cromwell Valley Elementary

"City Living" by Nadia Prince-Damas at Cromwell Valley Elementary School, Grade 1
I made a house next to a hotel. I also made a tree. I made a sun with the clouds.

Artist: Diogratia Okaringe

School: Owings Mills Elementary

"4th" by Diogratia Okaringe at Owings Mills Elementary School, Grade 4
My first stamp is an art palette and it means how much I love art/drawing. My second one is a smiley face emoji and I don't know what it means I just made it for fun.

Artist: Mia Koska

School: Ridgely Middle

"My Comfort Zone" by Mia Koska at Ridgely Middle School, Grade 6
The title of my artwork is comfort zone. The reason I chose comfort zone was because of the background and how the color was and it was really calm and I really like calm colors that make me comfortable. Also I chose the color green because I like it and how it goes through my day and is all around me. The materials I used for my portrait was chrome canvas on my Chromebook and I used a lot of layers because I wanted to add shading to the artwork and I wanted to make it defined and not make it too plain. I wanted to show that I am not a plain person and I have lots of things about me.

Artist: Caroline Christensen

School: Towson High

"Small Game" by Caroline Christensen at Towson High School, Grade 12
Small Game is a sculpture about feeling consumed by the outside forces in my life. I see myself as the brook trout, being eaten by the much larger lake trout, which represents the larger challenges of school and stress that I choose to feel drowned in. I mainly fish trout which was why I chose them to represent me, and the hook through the smaller trout's head represents an accidental hooking, which is when you cast your line and happen to hook a fish. This has happened to me, and it is present in my piece to represent things out of my control and how piercing sudden changes feel.

Artist: Hess Djilioni

School: Towson High

"Immigrating To America" by Hess Djilioni at Towson High School, Grade 12
The two walls that are adjacent to one another are a comparison of my life- past and present. The walls represent two different lands that symbolize the cause and need to immigrate. With the wall on the right in the process of destruction, the only choice for survival is to immigrate to a foreign country, rebuild, and persevere the pieces of culture we kept. With the desire to live in peace, the wall on the right is now our founding place for new hope and success.

Artist: Julie Davis

School: George Washington Carver Center

"Brainstorming Assistance" Julie Davis at George Washington Carver Center, Grade 11
Within this graphite piece, my sister and I are shown having a conversation in our dining room while many art supplies are scattered about on the table. I wanted to depict how I often turn to my little sister for help on the planning phase of my art assignments. Having someone there like her to suggest new ideas as well as to provide a new perspective helps me greatly in building a solid narrative in many of my artworks. Two artworks that I have previously received my sister’s help on, a painting and a drawing, are shown in the foreground of the composition. This 18” x 24” drawing was both created to express my appreciation for her assistance and to document a part of my art creation process.

Artist: Ryder Tao

School: Timonium Elementary

"Self Portrait" by Ryder Tao at Timonium Elementary School, Grade 1
This is my self-portrait. I chose blue and green because they are my favorite colors. I am wearing a mask to stay safe.

Artist: Gabriella Devaney

School: Seventh District Elementary

"Winter Tree's" by Gabriella Devaney at Seventh District Elementary School, Grade 3

Gabriella's artwork was also featured on a holiday card from the Office of Visual Arts!

Artist: Flory Thomas

School: Dumbarton Middle

"Atlantis" by Flory Thomas at Dumbarton Middle School, Grade 7
This was my 2 point perspective piece of an underwater city. I was inspired by the sunken city of Atlantis. The part I am most proud of is the underwater cracks in the earth.

Artist: Max Wach

School: Villa Cresta Elementary

"Futuristic Landscape" by Max Wach at Villa Cresta Elementary School, Grade 4
The student objective was to create a futuristic landscape using patterns. The landscape needed to include a foreground, middle ground, and a background. The student used tempera cakes to paint the landscape. The choice of colors and color combinations was up to the individual student.

Artists: Shari Atkins, Caroline Fox, and Hadley Sweeney

School: Hereford High

"Honor thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land God hath given thee" by Shari Atkins, Caroline Fox, and Hadley Sweeney at Hereford High School, Grade 11
Honor thy mother” is a collaborative work that was created in our high school photo studio. We were tasked to create a portrait that conveyed a message. As a group of three, all new to the process of studio portraiture, we had to work together to come up with an idea that was important to all of us. It was not long before the topic of climate change was introduced and with it, our idea to photograph “mother nature”. The shooting process began with each of us deciding our roles within the photograph. We all had experimented with differing roles during this process which consisted of many different types of images. As a result of experimenting, we were able to decide the role each of us would exhibit in our final photograph. Shari Atkins was mother nature while Hadley Sweeney fulfilled the role of being the insidious hands around the face. Finally, Caroline Fox was chosen to take the picture with the DSLR. When shooting day came, we were all excited to put these pieces together, but it did not come without challenges. On the first day, after an hour of studio time, we were disappointed to see our results weren’t like we had imagined. The lighting was dim, and the photo was blurry. Nevertheless, we persevered and came to class the next day determined to get it right. With tips from our teacher, we were able to adjust the camera so that the light was brighter, and the focus was sharper. Finally, we were relieved to see our idea coming together. In our final product, mother nature is depicted by the woman in colorful dress and bright flowers. The plastic covered hands gripping the face represents the negative impact of human activities, such as pollution on environmental health. The name, “Honor thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land God hath given thee,” is a reference from the 10 Commandments. We must all respect our mother (the earth) and in return, the time humans spend on earth will not be cut short and earth’s natural beauty will be retained.

Artist: Isaac Jones

School: Parkville High

"Into the Light" by Isaac Jones at Parkville High School Grade 12
“Into the Light” is a self-portrait that was made with graphite, watercolor, and ink. I made this work using a single hue of blue watercolor and adding the yellow streaks to contrast the main image. The blue emphasizes the hardships and lost hope that I have experienced over the pandemic, while the yellow represents the hope that I have slowly regained over the past few months.

Artist: Justin Prudent

School: Parkville High

"Frame and Shadow" by Justin Prudent at Parkville High School, Grade 12
When I was given this project, the goal was to capture images of things that are meaningful to me. I immediately knew what things I wanted to capture, such as friends, family and memories. “As a child” captures a moment with a member of my family, my niece and my friend playing together, seen through the spokes of a bicycle wheel. This was shot and edited to black and white, utilizing frame within a frame to capture the main focal point of my nephew and friend. But as a secondary focal point, the bicycle itself, where it invokes memories from childhood, riding bikes and playing around outside. Something many people can relate to. The photo aims to create a nostalgic feeling for any viewer, as they can imagine themselves to an earlier time in their life. If I was given this project again, I would definitely bring the main subject closer, to make it more visible for the viewer, so they don't have to look too hard.

Artist: Saahil Bhatt

School: Jacksonville Elementary

"Ravens Rule" by Saahil Bhatt at Jacksonville Elementary School, Grade 4
The reason I made this piece is because I love the Ravens. I wanted to represent Baltimore with this art piece. I also made this because the Ravens are very powerful and so are tigers. So, I mashed the two together to create this piece.

Artist: Hannah Shehadeh

School: Hereford Middle

"I Am Enough" by Hannah Shehadeh at Hereford Middle School, Grade 8
Emotions are often hard to put into words. Art is an escape for me to express myself however I would like, the good and the bad. I find that my art always has better quality if I know that there is meaning behind the piece. When I created this self-portrait, I wanted to add something for the viewer, a window into my thoughts. Or rather, what I wish could be my thoughts. This portrait is an ideal version of myself. I do not think “I am enough” nearly as often as I should. Creating this portrait was important to me, because maybe if I could be proud of it then I would live up to my own expectations. I may still have flaws, I still am broken, but I am enough. To start the process, I created a simple sketch, sometimes I'll add minimum shading, but I decided to omit that this time because it would not help me later. After finishing the outline, I added in the background. We had some extra newspapers in our recycling, so I put it to good use and glued it around the portrait. I like this technique because not only does it add more interest to the piece, but it also does a good job of representing how many thoughts I have floating around in my head. Once the background was on, I began with the shading process. I love to use hatching because it’s such a relaxing process, it’s just a bunch of tiny lines, but when they all come together it creates something beautiful. When creating the hair, I needed darker colors, so I opted for charcoal instead of a normal pencil. The hair is made up of many layers of charcoal lines followed by smudging those lines with a cotton swab. In the end I added shading around the face and large words to emphasize the message of the piece, that despite what I think sometimes, I am enough.

Artist: Tatiana Thompson

School: Dumbarton Middle

"Phantasmagoria Forest" by Tatiana Thompson at Dumbarton Middle School, Grade 8

Artist: Noelani Shimomura

School: Ridgely Middle

"Euphoria" by Noelani Shimomura at Ridgely Middle School, Grade 8
The world in my eyes is just a bunch of colors. Even complex human emotions can be simply seen as reds and blues. But sometimes I feel as though I’m being suffocated by the darkness. It feels as though I’m underwater. But sometimes that underwater feeling can bring koi fish, strength and perseverance. So every time I look at them it gives me a simple reminder of my ambition and the brightness that the Earth can give. Instead of me looking at the Earth in black and whites I’m allowed to feel a sense of euphoria.

Artist: Naima Clark

School: Loch Raven High

"My Meaning of Life" by Naima Clark at Loch Raven High School, Grade 9
In my artwork, “My Meaning of Life,” I drew objects that I value and cherish in life such as my piano, ring, sketchbook, flute, and polaroid camera. I included the camera first because I'm able to use it to capture special moments and people I care about. Next, I chose to include my flute because it allowed me to play in a band at an early age which helped me discover my love for music and playing instruments, including piano. Then, I included the ring because my mom gave it to me which was her mom’s before. This represents my love for my family and how incredibly grateful I am to have one. For the background of the ring, I drew a mother and daughter symbol to represent the relationship between me and my mother. Then, for the flute I drew a pirate ship pattern to represent the fact that I play for Loch Raven High School. Lastly, for the background of the sketchbook, I drew Copic markers to represent how when I was younger, I always wanted Copic markers to color with and now, almost all my drawings in my old sketch book are with Copic markers. In conclusion, in making my artwork, “My Meaning of Life,” I was able to learn to draw bigger and notice the things that I value are special, and I should cherish them forever.

Artist: Jamiah Dorsey

School: Pine Grove Elementary

"City at Night" by Jamiah Dorsey at Pine Grove Elementary, Grade 3
I created a collage of houses, cars, a store, and a road in a city. I used paper, scissors, and glue to make my work. My favorite part of my artwork was making buildings in cities.

Artist: Emmerson Crist

School: Dumbarton Middle School

"Optical Madness" by Emmerson Crist at Dumbarton Middle School, Grade 8

Artist: Carmen Collins

School: Loch Raven Technical Acadamy

"Goodbye" by Carmen Collins at Loch Raven Technical Academy, Grade 7

Background artwork by Asumi Ro at Wellwood International School, Grade 5

Kindergarten

“My Community Is Colorful” by Ayla Harris at Lutherville Laboratory, Kindergarten

Grade 1

"The Lines of the Magic" by Olivia Boyle at Cromwell Valley Elementary School, Grade 1
"My House" by Aaron Guo Pot at Spring Elementary School, Grade 1
"Mia" by Mia Lemus-Mirabella at Owings Mills Elementary School, Grade 1
"The Wave" by Isabella Classon at Cromwell Valley Elementary School, Grade 1
"Self Portrait" by Amelia Dickinson at Timonium Elementary School, Grade 1
"Self Portrait" by Teagan at Timonium Elementary School, Grade 1

Grade 2

"The Human Flesh Monster" by Rose Sipply at Cromwell Valley Elementary School, Grade 2
“Interior Spaces" by Nora Perlin at Lutherville Laboratory, Grade 2
"Octopus" by Jexson Soto Cambell at Owings Mills Elementary School, Grade 2

Grade 3

"Gesture Drawing" by Ailynn Cabell at Owings Mills Elementary School, Grade 3
"Happy Cat" by Hadley Reinke at Jacksonville Elementary School, Grade 3
"Superhero" by Harjap Anand Mays at Chapel Elementary School, Grade 3

Grade 4

"Pumpkin Still Life" by Guinevere Boelsche at Timber Grove Elementary School, Grade 4
"Hayride" by Madison McDermott at Cromwell Valley Elementary School, Grade 4
"Tiger" by Miles Blum at Jacksonville Elementary School, Grade 4

Grade 5

"UNTITLED" by Asumi Ro at Wellwood International School, Grade 5
"In the Night" by Genesis Barrolle at Wellwood International School, Grade 5
“Self-Portrait In Nature” by Wamia Akhyare at Lutherville Laboratory, Grade 5
“Save The Turtles!” by Ar’miya Grant at Lutherville Laboratory, Grade 5
"Ainmee MaCayle" by MaCayle Limes at Mays Chapel Elementary School, Grade 5
"Owl Eyes" by Libby Madsen at Mays Chapel Elementary School, Grade 5
"Self-Portrait" by Anna Walsh at Sparks Elementary School, Grade 5
"Self-Portrait" by Corinna Brooks at Sparks Elementary School, Grade 5
"Self-Portrait" by Ana Laura Tosi at Sparks Elementary School, Grade 5
"Self-Portrait" by Blake Pappas at Sparks Elementary School, Grade 5
"Self-Portrait" by Sofia Gerovich at Sparks Elementary School, Grade 5
"Identity" by Christopher Rivera-Mejia at Owings Mills Elementary School, Grade 5
"Colorful Me" by Madeleine MacNeil at Mays Chapel Elementary School, Grade 5

Grade 6

"Fruit Bowl" by Kyra Butler at Ridgely Middle School, Grade 6
"Fruit Bowl" by Zoe Citino at Ridgely Middle School, Grade 6
"Cake Still Life" by Paetyn Auvil at Parkville Middle School, Grade 6

Grade 7

"Watercolors Looking Through Vase" by Rachel Li at Pine Grove Middle School, Grade 7
"Fall Still Life" by Lia Rock at Parkville Middle School, Grade 7
"A Cloudy Paradise" by Rija Ikharia at Loch Raven Technical Academy, Grade 7
"Rebirth" by Jazmine Barnes at Loch Raven Technical Academy, Grade 7

Grade 8

"still life in graphite" by Zachary Winter at Parkville Middle School, Grade 8
"Personal Still Life" by Azira Dongo at Parkville Middle School, Grade 8

Grade 10

"Maia" by Juliana Gerlach at Loch Raven High School, Grade 10
"Walking No Where" by Chiara Matthews at Parkville High School, Grade 10
"Beauty in the Mud" by Peyton Loewer at Hereford High School, Grade 10

Grade 11

"We Are Going To Be Fine" by PHS Advanced Photography Studio A3 Class: Bibek BK, Mariela Bonilla Amaya, Kori Darden, Emerzon De La Cruz Reyes, Maria Josselyn Duran Montoya, Z Fairchild-Hickson, Cameron Frazier, Phyllis Halili, Jefferson Odelsik Monrroy, Leo Noble, Deymi Vanesa Ruano Carias, Jennifer Santos Martinez, Mahad Sarmad, and Gabriel Webb at Parkville High School, Grade 11

Grade 12

"Covid Portrait" by Jacob Shamer at Loch Raven High School, Grade 12
"Alanah" by Jasmine Khan at Loch Raven High School, Grade 12
"After Bacon" by Chase Williams at Parkville High School, Grade 12
"Interloper" by Morgan Brown at Hereford High School, Grade 12
"Shark that couldn't Swim, Flamingo that couldn't Fly" by Linna Zhu at Towson High School, Grade 12
"Pathway to Serenity" by arman anwar atHereford High School, Grade 12

Thank you for viewing the Superintendent's Gallery Central Zone virtual exhibition. We congratulate each student for their dedication and perseverance in creating their artworks. For more of BCPS student artwork, please visit the Office of Visual Art's Gallery page.