Sophia Zhang (Age 15) - based in MA

I recently finished my final exams at my school, which was a very stressful week. My school structures finals week so that each day has 2 3 examinations, while the rest of the day is left to the students’ discretion, often for studying upcoming exams or finishing final projects, and I was no exception. I spent much of my time preparing for math and biology exams while also revising my history and English papers. However, amid all the chaos of studying and completing other tasks, I also had an...

I’ve been working on turning one of my artworks that I made in Photoshop into a mixed media piece. In this process, I used a myriad of materials and media, including paint, acrylic markers, cardboard, and wire. I turned the digital artwork into 3D by redrawing and formatting the drawing in Photoshop so I could print the image on a piece of paper, which I then cut the image that was then glued onto a piece of cardboard. In addition, I constructed a phone by cutting cardboard into simple shapes...

At my school, there's an art museum open to both students as well as the public. I've been there for a few of my classes, and during one of these visits, an art curator explained the story about the latest exhibition recently added to the gallery , showcasing various paintings of Florida , specifically the beach and coastline. Our class started by observing the many paintings hung on walls spanning multiple rooms before we were asked to spot differences in the painting style. While some of...