Artist: Jaya Rao

Size: 16” x 20”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

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Artist Bio:

Artist: Jaya Rao

Size: 16” x 20”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Artist: Jaya Rao

Size: 14” x 11”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Artist: Jaya Rao

Size: 14” x 11”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Artist: Jaya Rao

Size: 14” x 11”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Artist: Jaya Rao

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Charcoal on paper

Artist: Jaya Rao

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Charcoal on paper

Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Digital drawing

Artist Statement: I was introduced to digital art when I was in middle school, while I have only just started to become comfortable with graphite and printmaking this year. No matter the medium, I like to play with layering of both processes and ideas throughout all of my artwork—shown by the layering of prints and embroidery in my traditional works, and the combination of layer opacity and overlay settings when working digitally. It’s interesting to see how different materials can work together, as well as the amount of experimentation that digital media allows for.

Artist Bio: Natalie is a junior at Metuchen High School. She has been drawing her whole life, and hopes to pursue a career in the arts. Outside of art, she loves to listen to music, play field hockey, read, and spend time with friends and family.

Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Digital drawing

Description: Digital series blending imagination with tangible reality.

Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Digital drawing

Description: Digital series blending imagination with tangible reality.

Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Digital drawing

Description: Digital series blending imagination with tangible reality.

Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Digital drawing

Description: Digital series blending imagination with tangible reality.

Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Digital drawing

Description: Digital series blending imagination with tangible reality.

Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Digital drawing

Description: Digital series blending imagination with tangible reality.

Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Digital Landscape

Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Graphite, printmaking, and embroidery on ingres paper

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Artist: Natalie Clark

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Graphite, printmaking, and embroidery on ingres paper

Artist: Kayla Gawronski

Size: 15” x 20”

Medium: Acrylic paint, colored pencil, pen and collage on illustration board

Artist Statement: In my artwork, I wanted to express the way I felt during Covid-19. I felt as though I was stuck in my own body. I was scared of getting sick, and at the same time I wanted to live my life freely.

Artist: Aidan Chambers

Size: 11” x 14”

Medium: Print of acrylic paint on canvas

Artist: Aidan Chambers

Size: 11” x 14”

Medium: Print of acrylic paint on canvas

Artist: Aidan Chambers

Size: 11” x 14”

Medium: Print of acrylic paint on canvas

Artist: David Kazalonis

Size: 9” x 12”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Artist Bio: David is a junior at Metuchen High School. He enjoys animation and classic cartoons.

Artist: Kiley Thomas

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Print of Digital Drawing

Artist: Kiley Thomas

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Print of Digital Drawing

Artist: Val Zamora

Size: 20” x 16”

Medium: Acrylic, pouring medium, and oil pastel on canvas

Artist Statement: I genuinely enjoy the use of color so much that it plays a large and integral part in my life. So when I was assigned to begin my series, the only option I wanted to do was an investigation on the relationship between humans and color, and how certain colors can accurately and correctly portray human emotion and self expression. I experimented with dynamic facial movements and unique situations along with bright and purposely eye catching colors so that they could help give meaning to the piece. As I worked throughout this series I noticed many patterns and I also noticed the constant theme of self awareness.

Artist Bio: Val is a Junior student at Metuchen High School. She enjoys playing guitar, watching animated films and projects, and organizing her vast closet and unique jewelry collection. She has a tortoiseshell cat who acts as if it is superior to everyone else. Val loves anything Batman related, and her absolute favorite holiday is Halloween.

Artist: Val Zamora

Size: 20” x 16”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

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Artist: Val Zamora

Size: 18” x 24”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

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Artist: Val Zamora

Size: 30” x 24”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

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Artist: Val Zamora

Size: 20” x 16”

Medium: Marker and paper collage on illustration board

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Artist: Val Zamora

Size: 20” x 16”

Medium: Watercolor, marker and googly eyes on illustration board

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Artist: Val Zamora

Size: 18” x 24”

Medium: Acrylic, oil pastel, and marker on canvas

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Artist: Samira Bahridinova

Size: 20” x 16”

Medium: Reprint of acrylic paint and marker on illustration board

Artist: Samira Bahridinova

Size: 20” x 16”

Medium: Acrylic paint and marker on canvas

Artist: Samira Bahridinova

Size: 20” x 16”

Medium: Acrylic paint and marker on canvas

Artist: Samira Bahridinova

Size: 20” x 16”

Medium: Acrylic paint and marker on canvas

Artist: Samira Bahridinova

Size: 20” x 16”

Medium: Reprint of acrylic paint on canvas

Artist: Samira Bahridinova

Size: 20” x 15”

Medium: Pen, acrylic paint and marker on illustration board

Artist: Haniya Alisammond

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Print of watercolor on paper

Artist: Haniya Alisammond

Size: 15” x 20”

Medium: Print of color pencil on paper

Artist: Haniya Alisammond

Size: 24” x 30”

Medium: Print of pen and ink on paper

Artist: Haniya Alisammond

Size: 15” x 20”

Medium: Print of pen and ink on paper

Artist: Alexx Lipshutz

Size: 24” x 30”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Artist Statement: What is the relationship between humans and forests? I was first inspired by Aspen Trees in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, which have markings on them that look like human eyes. As I painted, I realized I wanted to investigate this question on spiritual and physical grounds. I focused on color and layering in this series to convey emotion and depth.

Artist Bio: Alexx is a Junior at Metuchen High School. She loves to play soccer, cook, and listen to music. Her favorite activity is hiking, and one day she hopes to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail. She has loved art since she was little, but only recently started painting on large canvases in her high school art class.

Artist: Alexx Lipshutz

Size: 40” x 42”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

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Artist: Alexx Lipshutz

Size: 48” x 60”

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

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Artist: Amy Kleiner

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Photograph

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Artist: Amy Kleiner

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Photograph

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Artist: Amy Kleiner

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Photograph

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Artist: Kailtin Iong

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Plaster, celluclay and acrylic paint

Artist Bio: Kaitlin Iong is a senior at Metuchen High School. She plans to study business at Syracuse University, but she loves to make art in her free time.

Artist: Liliana Petro

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Plaster, newspaper and modge podge

Artist Bio: My name is Liliana Petro and I am a sophomore at Metuchen High School. I have been involved in the arts since middle school and also participate in Arts High. I enjoy making art with different mediums which include pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, ink, watercolor and acrylic.

Artist: Sofia Wolfel

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Plaster, celluclay, paper and acrylic paint

Artist: Sophie-Elizabeth Villacampa

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Print of pencil drawing on paper

Artist: Sohpie-Elizabeth Villacmapa

Size: 9” x 12”

Medium: Print of ink and watercolor on paper

Artist: Sam Morillo

Size: 9” x 12”

Medium: Watercolor paper with pencil and painted with watercolor paint

Artist Statement: Within my works, I focus on the uncanny valley of animals; I draw animals that are not quite right, but also not quite wrong, either. I mixed different aspects of human culture with these animals; the idea of a purpose. A sense of purpose appears to have evolved in humans so that we can accomplish big things together—which may be why it's associated with better physical and mental health. The purpose is adaptive, in an evolutionary sense. It helps both individuals and the species to survive. The animals depicted in my pieces are searching for their purpose. Purpose can guide life decisions, influence behavior, shape goals, offer a sense of direction and create meaning. The animals have a conscience and are aware. They want to be more than just a creature for others’ entertainment. They wish to be free spirits to live as they please. True personal freedom is to live as you are, to do what you want, and to spend time with people you like. For many of us, true freedom is a distant dream. And these animals just want to reach this dream as soon as possible.

Artist Bio: Samantha is a 17 year old junior of Metuchen High School. She is fond of animals and the study of them. Their anatomy is very interesting to her. It reflects onto her art as well as putting her own spin on the style, mixing her own techniques to already existing creatures.

Artist: Sam Morillo

Size: 9” x 12”

Medium: Watercolor paper with pencil and painted with watercolor paint

Artist: Sam Morillo

Size: 9” x 12”

Medium: Watercolor paper with pencil and painted with watercolor paint

Artist: Sam Morillo

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Print of pencil and watercolor paint on paper

Artist: Sam Morillo

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Print of pencil and watercolor paint on paper

Artist: Sam Morillo

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Print of pencil and watercolor paint on paper

Artist: Elina Moreno

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Pencil and Ink on paper

Artist: Elina Moreno

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Pencil and Ink on paper

Artist: Elina Moreno

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Pencil and Ink on paper

Artist: Elina Moreno

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Pencil and Ink on paper

Artist: Elina Moreno

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Pencil and Ink on paper

Artist: Elina Moreno

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Colored pencil and marker on paper

Artist: Elina Moreno

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Pencil and Ink on paper

Artist: Elina Moreno

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Graphite on paper

Artist: Cedric Lee

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Charcoal Portrait Sketch

Artist Statement: This piece is a part of a series that emphasizes personal and emotional insecurities, which this specifically conveys of how people have doubts or embarrassments about their own facial features.

Artist Bio: My name is Cedric Lee, I am a sophomore at Metuchen High School who has done art since middle school. I participated in Arts High in my freshman year at Metuchen High school. I am also involved in other extracurricular art activities outside of the High school involving Chinese watercolor art and an art class where I practice my painting, sketching, and drawing skills. I specialize in charcoal and pencil sketches and do paintings as well.

Artist: Cedric Lee

Size: 0” x 0”

Medium: Charcoal Portrait Sketch