Monroe L, "Queen Elizabeth of England"

Kindergarten
Paper, Colored Pencil, Construction Paper, Sharpie,Glue, and Sequins
Readfield Elementary School
Readfield, ME
Kennebec County
Teacher: Nicole Blake

Queen Elizabeth likes the color purple and a good ruffley dress. Monroe says she really enjoyed doing the project, and chose to do a queen because she is a girl, and girls like queens.

Rylie Leighton, "Untitled"

Kindergarten
Crayon and Tempera Paint
Boothbay Region Elementary School
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Lincoln County
Teacher: Jessica Nadeau

Mabel H, "Towers In The Moonlight"

1st Grade
Collage Created With Watercolor Resist, Ink & Color Pencil
William H. Rowe School
Yarmouth, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Emily Landry

Maren Nasti, "Cereal Box Robot"

1st Grade
Collage
Village Elementary School
York, ME
York County
Teacher: Alexis Kochka

Samuel Nzau, "Untitled"

1st Grade
Soft and Oil Pastels
Gerald E Talbot Community School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Sam O’Connor

Weston G, Britto Cat

1st Grade
Oil Pastels and Tempera Cake Paint
Dayton Consolidated School
Dayton, ME
York County
Teacher: Justine Frappier

Angela O, "Sea Turtle"

2nd Grade
Tempera Paint & Sharpie
Waynflete School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Mary Rehak

Charlie Schleicher, "Untitled"

2nd Grade
Clay & Tempera Paint
Blue Point Primary School
Scarborough, ME
York County
Teacher: Jessica Chaples

Josephine A, “Untitled”

2nd Grade
Oil Pastels
Falmouth Elementary School
Falmouth, ME
Cumberland County County
Teacher: Kirsten Hackett

Mika Morin, "Sunshine, smiles, and lazy vibes!"

2nd Grade
Pen and Ink
Pleasant Hill Primary School
Scarborough, ME
York County
Teacher: Jessica Chaples

Penelope Cook, "Untitled"

2nd Grade
Oil Pastel, Glue
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Julia Gordon

Violet R, "Tropical Island Reflectional Symmetry"

2nd Grade
Oil Pastel, Sharpie, Watercolors
Songo Locks Elementary School
Naples, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Evelyn Abrams

Tropical Island showing Reflectional Symmetry.

Annaleigh Drouin, "Astroid"

3rd Grade
Watercolor, Sharpie, Pencil
Wells Elementary School
Wells, ME
York County
Teacher: Jenna Larochelle-Parry

Jack M, "Untitled"

3rd Grade
Colored Pencil
East End Community School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Melissa Maher

Luke W, "Untitled"

3rd Grade
Collage
Congin Elementary School
Westbrook, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Andy Jones

Gloria Pedro, "Self-Portrait"

4th Grade
Colored Pencil and Tempera Paint
Canal Elementary School
Westbrook, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Andy Jones

Madeleine Olson, "Picasso Portrait"

4th Grade
Oile Pastels
Crooked River Elementary school
Casco, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Evelyn Abrams

Orion B, "Untitled"

4th Grade
Watercolor and Block Printing Ink
Raymond Elementary School
Raymond, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Brenda McGuinness

Oscar Wallace, "Sword in the Rock"

4th Grade
Tempera Paint, Posca Marker, On Paper
Yarmouth Elementary School
Yarmouth, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Ashley Shoukimas

My inspiration for this artwork was a sword shimmering in the sunlight. I want people to recognize that people who go into battle don't necessarily want to be there. I am proud of how I created the sword blade by blending my paint colors.

River Jamiol-McCann, "Untitled"

4th Grade
Linoleum Print
Berwick Academy
South Berwick, ME
York County
Teacher: Caryn Smith

Simone K, "Mannequin in Landscape"

4th Grade
Graphite Pencil and Colored Pencils
Falmouth Elementary School
Falmouth , ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Luke Hadley

Zoya Abid, "Sunny Day"

4th Grade
Collaged Paper, Crayon, Sharpie, Pencil
Saccarappa Elementary School
Westbrook, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Fairen Stark

I want people to know that I worked hard on it. My favorite part of my artwork is the frog because I liked designing it. Something I would do differently in the future is add more collage.

Abisag Castillo, "Taste"

5th Grade
Colored Pencil
Lisbon Community School
Lisbon, ME
Androscoggin County
Teacher: Tracy Ginn

My work is about how different tastes affect our mood.

Jordan B, "Untitled"

5th Grade
Colored Pencil, Sharpie and Paint Markers
Westbrook Middle School
Westbrook, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Abby Jacobs

Josselyn Wooten, "Abstract Fall Tree"

5th Grade
Oil Pastel
Albert S. Hall School
Waterville, ME
Kennebec County
Teacher: Jaice Drozd

Rowan C, Lesson: Choose your own value adventure!

5th Grade
Mixed Media, Tempera Paint, Oil Pastel, Collage On Paper
Rowan Connor
Narragansett Elementary School, Gorham, Maine, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Laurie Chiasson

Cassius Torrech, "Kendrick Lamar"

6th Grade
Pencil and Paper
Middle School of the Kennebunks
Kennebunk, ME
York County
Teacher: Megan McConagha

Dorcas Daniel, "Landscape Collage"

6th Grade
Painted Paper, Glue
Lincoln Middle School
Portland Maine, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Audrey Parker

I made the ocean, making sure I added details. I made Martin Luther King Jr., I'm very proud of that!

Nathaniel Schaffer, Untitled

6th Grade
Watercolor
Lyman Moore Middle School
Portland , ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Jessica Crowley

Pearl Apsey, "Untitled"

6th Grade
Paper
Berwick Academy
South Berwick, ME
York County
Teacher: Lisa Long

Piper McMillan, "The Panda That Conquered the Night"

6th Grade
Acrylic On Canvas Board
Appleton Village School
Appleton, ME
Knox County
Teacher: Miki Glasser

Saphera Roy, "Self-Portrait"

6th Grade
Graphite and Permanent Marker
Waterville Junior High School
Waterville, ME
Kennebec County
Teacher: Jaice Drozd

Alaina Clifford, "Batman"

7th Grade
Pencil
Lake Region Middle School
Naples, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Paige Cherrington

Brooke Dow, "Animal Eye Drawing"

7th Grade
Oil Pastel On Black Construction Paper
Biddeford Middle School
Biddeford, ME
York County
Teacher: Rachel Carswell

Elsa Tabor, "The Anomaly"

7th Grade
Digital Design, Procreate
Thornton Academy Middle School
Saco, ME
York County
Teacher: Josh Dracup

Nora M, "Exploding Dragons"

7th Grade
Mixed Media and Collage
King Middle School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Matt Tanzi

Tova Oleson, "Untitled"

7th Grade
Oil Pastel
Brunswick Junior High School
Brunswick, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Cory Bucknam

Zachary Strait, "Untitled"

7th Grade
Tempera Paint On Strathmore Bristol
Frank H. Harrison Middle School
Yarmouth, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Mike Hickey

Carmen Thibault Tardif, "Untitled"

8th Grade
Digital Painting
Gorham Middle School
Gorham , ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Hannah West

Christin J, "Digital Self Portrait"

8th Grade
Digital, Kleki.Com and Photo
Oak Hill Middle School
Sabattus, ME
Androscoggin County
Teacher: Jen Williams

Lily Newman, "Too Close"

8th Grade
Drawing In Pencil, On Paper
Woolwich Central School
Woolwich, ME
Sagadahoc County
Teacher: Laura Devin

This piece is based on the idea of getting too close to someone. It was created to show how people can control your heart, how people can manipulate those things you can do. It all happens when you let them get "Too Close."

Lucia Andre, "Untitled"

8th Grade
Wire
Westbrook Middle School
Westbrook, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Melissa Perkins

Noah B, "Soccer"

8th Grade
Watercolor and Sharpie
Waterville Junior High School
Waterville, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Hope Lord

Shok Williams, "Stairs"

8th Grade
Found Papers and Glue
Middle School of the Kennebunks
Kennebunk, ME
York County
Teacher: Justine Lasdin

My artwork is all about skateboard stair sets. I used collage and mixed media to create this piece, combining different materials to show how exciting these stair sets can be. Whenever I see a stair set, I feel a strong urge to grab my skateboard and ride down it. It’s not just about the stairs, it’s about the thrill and adventure that comes with skateboarding.

Tana Sherman, "Tana"

8th Grade
Colored Pencil and Ink
Brunswick Junior High School
Brunswick, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Kari McCarthy

Alexus Lamour, "Art Class Window"

9th Grade
Graphite On Paper
South Portland High School
South Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Justin Fell

Maddie Bennett, "The Bridge"

9th Grade
Acrylic On Canvas Panel
Camden Hills Regional High School
Rockport, ME
Knox County
Teacher: Carolyn Brown

Muna Ali, “Identity”

9th Grade
Graphite & Color Pencil
Casco Bay High School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Alexandra Taraschi

Nora Bell, "Our Goddess Chappell Roan"

9th Grade
Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Sharpie, Pencil, Collage
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
South Paris, ME
Oxford County
Teacher: Maranda Blaquiere (Parent)

I recreated the album cover for ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’ by Chappel Roan, a queer pop artist whose music I’ve been enjoying since last year. Although my traditional art style and my digital art style are usually quite different, especially with how I shade in each medium, I decided to try drawing my digital art style in a traditional format. Chappel Roan is important to me, as a queer youth seeing other queer folk succeed in life while being out and open is incredibly inspiring to me.

Penny Martin, "Like a barge at sea, in the storm I stay clear"

9th Grade
Watercolor On Paper
Portland High School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Elise Pelletier

Autumn F, "Untitled"

10th Grade
Colored Pencil and Pen
Deering High School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Chad Hart

Bella T, "Southern Oak"

10th Grade
Graphite Pencil
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
South Paris, ME
Oxford County
Teacher: Anne Townsend

Charlotte Rice, "Precious Cats (endangered)"

10th Grade
Mixed Media
Richmond High School
Richmond , ME
Sagadahoc County
Teacher: Jeffrey Orth

Elliot Anderson, "Lungs"

10th Grade
Acrylic, White Canvas, My X-Ray,Transparent Printer Paper, Glue Stick, and Clear Tape.
Freeport High School
Freeport, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Kimberly Medsker-Mehalic

I wanted to do a project focusing more on my lungs because Cystic Fibrosis affects them a lot. I had the idea of using my latest Xray to show evidence of my lungs having CF. I first painted with acrylics my body so that I could put the X-ray over it. I then printed the X-ray on transparent paper.

Ezri Budet, "The Plight of The Green Sea Turtle"

10th Grade
Dyed Wool
Belfast Area High School
Belfast, ME
Waldo County
Teacher: Heidi O'Donnell

My artwork was created to spread awareness of the plight of endangered species such as the green sea turtle. I chose the green sea turtle because I am generally interested in sea creatures and what is happening to their environment. I initially drew the turtle based on a photograph to create my project. Then, I felted my piece using my drawing and the photograph as a reference.

Jose Bonilla Vasquez, "Mirada"

10th Grade
Wool and Felt
Westbrook High School
Westbrook, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Charlotte Caron

Logan Dawe, "Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads"

10th Grade
Graphite and Charcoal Pencil
Skowhegan Area High School
Skowhegan, ME
Somerset County
Teacher: Katie Martikke

Mike Robbins, "Converse Chuck Taylors"

10th Grade
Mixed Media Including Card Stock and Glue
Skowhegan Area High School
Skowhegan, ME
Somerset County
Teacher: Robert Hernandez

Ned Boak, "Western Relics"

10th Grade
Charcoal
Brunswick High School
Brunswick , ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Brad Williams

Impermanence is the nature of charcoal drawing- nothing is permanent until you decide so, and this lifts a great weight off your shoulders. When looking back on photos of the project, it wasn't the final result that intrigued me, but the steps along the way. I preferred seeing the work in progress, how the lines seemed to shift and move as if they were alive.

Khloe Kahl, "Jordan 4s"

10th Grade
Mixed Media Including Card Stock and Glue
Skowhegan Area High School
Skowhegan, ME
Somerset County
Teacher: Robert Hernandez

Sam Larossa, "Untitled"

10th Grade
Watercolor and Micron Pen
Morse High School
Bath, ME
Sagadahoc County
Teacher: Heather O'Neil

Taylor Libby, "Portrait of Asher Jarvis"

10th Grade
Oil Pastel
Scarborough High School
Scarborough, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Erin Landry-Fowler

Xavier Sproul-Costa, "Jordan 4s"

10th Grade
Mixed Media Including Card Stock and Glue
Skowhegan Area High School
Skowhegan, ME
Somerset County
Teacher: Robert Hernandez

Alyssa Bofia, "Torso"

11th Grade
Glazed Ceramic
Waterville Senior High School
Waterville, ME
Kennebec County
Teacher: Suzanne Goulet

Ash Hallen, "Andromeda"

11th Grade
Acrylic On Canvas
Waterville Senior High School Alternative Art
Waterville, ME
Kennebec County
Teacher: Jessica Jones

Dora Hurt, "Cone of Shame"

11th Grade
Silver Print
Cape Elizabeth High School
Cape Elizabeth, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Rosamond Gross

Emi Runge, "Millie"

11th Grade
Acrylic On Canvas
Yarmouth High School
Yarmouth, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Holly Houston

My artwork is inspired by Maine Artist, Dean McCrillis, who uses similar colors and subject matter in his work, but instead of doing a random animal, I chose to paint my dog. This is because I wanted to paint something I cared about, and I knew I’d put effort into it. It’s more than just an assignment now, it genuinely means something to me, especially as my dog gets older. I tried to have positive emotions like love and happiness linked with the colors I used because that’s how I see my dog. Some of my goals as an artist are to paint more loosely and stop stressing about the little things, as well as work with more animals as my subjects. This piece helped me work towards both of these goals because I got to paint an animal, as well as follow an art style that I’m not used to.

Emilee Blake, "Cosmic Adultery"

11th Grade
Watercolor Pencils
Leavitt Area High School
Turner, ME
Androscoggin County
Teacher: Iva Damon

This piece was meant to tell a story. The assignment was to mix an element of reality with one of fantasy, and my art teacher gave me this idea. NASA sent a satellite named Juno to take pictures of Jupiter and its moons, but it just so happens that these objects in space also have names that translate to characters in Greek mythology. Juno is the Roman version of Hera, Jupiter is the Roman version of Zeus, and Jupiter's moons are named after people with whom he had affairs. So the irony is that while in the literal sense, it's just a satellite taking pictures of planets, in the symbolic sense, it's like Hera is exposing her husband by taking pictures of him with his paramours.

Eva Beeton, "The Magazine Rack"

11th Grade
Mixed Media
Morse High School
Bath, ME
Sagadahoc County
Teacher: Constance Panetski

Grace Mike, "Untitled"

11th Grade
Acrylic Paint, Collage
Scarborough High School
Scarborough, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Olivia Shea

Jaelyn Jensen, "Fryeburg, Pleasant Mountain"

11th Grade
Pastel
Mt. Ararat High School
Topsham, ME
Sagadahoc County
Teacher: Christine Del Rossi

What is the beauty I see in Maine's coast? This question is important to me because I have lived in Maine my whole life. I love the beauty every season has to offer and my goal is to get people to recognize the beautiful landscapes all along Maine’s coast. Pastels allow me to get the textures of the water right and allow me to easily get the mixed colors of the sky. I want to portray my ideas about the beauty Maine’s coast.

James Tedeschi, "The Old Steamer"

11th Grade
Photography
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
South Paris, ME
Oxford County
Teacher: Cindi Kugell

For as long as I can remember I've had a passion for the railroad, and this semester I found my passion for photography. I learned how to take photos on an analog camera and how to take great pictures on a digital camera. This photograph was taken on my cell phone and edited in Snapseed. I looked at the toy photography of Jerry Business and that inspired me to take pictures of my HO Scale models. I used my Bachmann C&O USRA 0-6-0 as it was small, durable, and easy to transport. To put the cherry on top I used little bits of cotton to create a steam effect to make it seem more realistic. I used a short Depth of Field and I took the photo from a worm's eye view to make the train seem life sized.

James Gilton, "Untitled"

11th Grade
Acrylic On Hand Stretched Canvas
Berwick Academy
South Berwick, Maine, ME
York County
Teacher: Raegan Russell

Jay Deng, "Moon and Trees"

11th Grade
Photography- Nikon Z6II With 24-200mm F4-6.3 Lens
Thornton Academy
Saco, ME
York County
Teacher: Lori Smith

Jaydin Griffith-Klimetz, "Colorful Perceptive"

11th Grade
Acrylic Paint On Canvas
Foxcroft Academy
Dover-Foxcroft, ME
Piscataquis County
Teacher: Martha Ladd

A preprinted black and white painting on canvas that I repainted using bright colors with some cool imagery I added in as well.

Nora Lewicki, "Untitled"

11th Grade
Glazed Ceramic
Deering High School
Portland , ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Emily Serway

Aluel Mawein, "Untitled"

12th Grade
Oil On Canvas
Portland High School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Louis Lachapelle

Andy Brown, "Carousel"

12th Grade
Digital Photograph
Thornton Academy
Saco, ME
York County
Teacher: Jodi Thomas

My photography focuses on capturing the everyday activities that make life worth living, like a day at the amusement park. I take photos in the spur of the moment using a Paper Shoot Camera, a handheld camera made of paper. I hope to invoke a feeling of nostalgia and warmth in others as they see the small moments. I want viewers to know that my photo is not meant to be remarkable, but familiar and inviting.

Charlotte Merrill, "Untitled"

12th Grade
Yarn & Stuffing
Leavitt Area High School
Turner, ME
Androscoggin County
Teacher: Katie Courser

Chloe Ward, "Untitled"

12th Grade
Photograph
Lake Region High School
Naples, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Teal Carlson

Dylan Roderick, "A Still Day"

12th Grade
Pen & Ink
Waterville Senior High School
Waterville, ME
Kennebec County
Teacher: Hope Lord

Elisabeth Wallace, "Untitled"

12th Grade
Colored Pencil On Canson
Portland High School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Jose Gouveia

Elliot Larsen, "Untitled"

12th Grade
Wool
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Wiscasset, ME
Lincoln County
Teacher: Monique Boutin

Ethan Doucette, "Amorphous"

12th Grade
Inkjet Photograph On Wood Panel
Falmouth High School
Falmouth, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Susan Morse

Fin Leo, "In Tucson"

12th Grade
Acrylic Paint On Canvas
Brunswick High School
Brunswick, Maine, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Colleen Kearney-Graffam

This piece shows the gentle glow Tucson has burned into my childhood and the importance of relationships and collaboration in this city.

Jesseca Kelsey, "I Mörkret"

12th Grade
Colored Pencil On Paper
Portland High School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Emily Haines

Julia Napolitano, "NYC"

12th Grade
Glass Mosaic On Wood
Cheverus High School
Portland, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Christina Metcalf 12th Grade

Kaliste Radomski, "Pollen Maze"

12th Grade
Photography
Brunswick High School
Brunswick, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Jennie Driscoll

Leah Boutwell, "Giver"

12th Grade
Acrylic
Edward Little High School
Auburn, ME
Androscoggin County
Teacher: Stephen. + Matt Amoroso + Peinado

Macie Barry, "Glimpse"

12th Grade
Digital Photography
Yarmouth High School
Yarmouth, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Melissa Sylvester

My artwork is about capturing the simple things in life through photography. I captured this photograph because I was trying to emulate the photographer, Walker Evans, for a project in my photography class. During my research on him, I saw he took a similar photograph and it inspired me, while in downtown Portland, to take this photograph. I want people to know that this is such a fun way to express myself and capture the simple things I enjoy in life!

Mackenzie Theriault, "Untitled"

12th Grade
Colored Pencil
Lisbon High School
Lisbon, ME
Androscoggin County
Teacher: Ellen Hodgkin

Mary Pashkova, "Night Tokyo"

12th Grade
Colored Pencil
Lisbon High School
Lisbon Falls, ME
Androscoggin County
Teacher: Pamela Bois

I have always found light of the dark streets captivating but in Tokyo it always feels different. Colorful signboards illuminate streets making them shine as if it's absolutely different world. Despite the darkness that surrounds you during the night there's the light that leads you further not letting you get lost.

Natalie Clark, "The Reach for a Beautiful Life"

12th Grade
Earthenware Clay, Speedball Underglaze, Amaco Clear Glaze
Thornton Academy
Saco, ME
York County
Teacher: Dana Altman

I was inspired by traditional blue and white ceramics from the Ming Dynasty. I wanted to experiment and sculpt something I’ve never done before. The hands are there to represent reaching for something beautiful which is what the flowers are there to portray. I started with thick pieces of clay slowly sculpting them down to the hand shape. After the first firing I used a watercolor like technique to paint the flowers finishing it with a shiny clear glaze.

Odile J, Untitled

12th Grade
Charcoal
Lake Region High School
Naples, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Ian Carlson

Rossa Lach, "Tarot"

12th Grade
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
Westbrook High School
Westbrook, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Yagmur Gunel

Sero Sproul, "Ghost Lost In The Woods"

12th Grade
Water-Based Oils
Wiscasset Middle High School
Wiscasset, ME
Lincoln County
Teacher: Shalimar Chasse

The inspiration for this piece is a collection of things I like: Raccoons, frogs, mushrooms and strawberries. The ghosts remind me of my older sister who moved out of state and I miss her. I used a series of reference images as a guide and created the environment from my mind. I consider this place like the middle of no where. This was a new medium for me. I found the mixing trickier and came up with a pretty good technique for getting the effect I was looking for.

"HeartBreak "

12th Grade
Colored Pencil and Ink
Lewiston High School
Lewiston, ME
Androscoggin County
Teacher: Kate Cargile

Vivian D, "Man or Bear?"

12th Grade
Pen and Nib, India Ink On Mixed Media Paper
Portland Arts and Technology High School
Portland, Maine, ME
Cumberland County
Teacher: Liz Long