Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.
Pablo Picasso
2021 SUBMISSIONS
My Big Dream
By Emma, age 8
Emma was inspired to write a poem after watching Amanda Gorman at the Inauguration.
TWO SIDES OF EARTH
By Tia, age 11
I created this watercolor drawing to show the healthy Earth next to what Earth will be if we keep doing what we are doing. Healthy Earth should have growing trees, fluffy clouds, grass, animals, and green sprouts. If we keep polluting the Earth, it will have oil, tree stumps, smoke, trash, and factories with smokestacks polluting everything.
“Creativity takes courage.“
Henri Matisse
2020 SUBMISSIONS
FALL DAY
I hear wind Breezing on my face
I feel Wood and Bark
I taste air Breezing from trees
I smell roses and flowers I see birds chirping
By Brady, Grade 3
Cold Day!
snowfall snowfall in the air
with hot chocolate in my hand
an owl singing
the air blowing onto my face
warm soup in the oven!
By Rion, Grade 3
SUMMER DAY
Flowers are blooming and melting
Fresh apple pie birds singing
the Brook crackling. The Breeze swaying
in my hair fresh air and summer
By Mason, Grade 3
THUNDER
Thunder like a Drum
Rain drip drop drip
cold wind
Rain drops
Humidish Air
lightning Flashing
By Mason, Grade 3
SUMMER DAY WITH A LIGHTNING STORM
The ground is Rumbling
a noise that
sounds like Boom Boom and
yummy pizza is in the air
Green Leaves and Grass
in the distance
Fall is going to come
By Brody, Grade 3
“Logic will get you from A to B.
Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert Einstein
HOT SUMMER DAY
My dog running
the warm breeze on my face
Yummy lime popsicle magical fresh
squeezed lemonade A yummy full
glass of lemonade
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
Maya Angelou
Sunshine
A teeny tiny summer breeze
blowing the grass parts away
birds chirping
the sun shining
and shining
and shining on me
a greasy
greasy
barbecue
the grass starting to
grow again
summer
is
coming
By Gabby, Grade 3
What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit.
John Updyke
FALL DAY
Crunchy leaves crunch crunch crunchy
The gentle breeze blowing in the air
like a shooting star touching the sky
The smell of the nice fall earthy smell
The leaves falling colors red, brown and
yellow some mixed and some not.
By Lana, Grade 3
Painting is silent poetry.
Plutarch, moralia
A SUNNY SUMMER
Wind wooshes past
Dogs barking happily
The grill is sizzling burgers
cooking sizzle sizzle
The sun is out shining bright
flowers blooming
red
pink
purple
Summer has come.
By Gia, Grade 3
Winter coming
the year ending
air blowing
birds chirping in the air
Thanksgiving soon
By Ben, Grade 3
The important thing is to create.
Pablo Picasso
By Emma, Grade 2
like a dog’s bark, thunder, lightning, cats.
rain, wet, hard, cold.
dirt, food, dust.
dust, dirt, rain.
thunder, rain, dark clouds, lightning.
dogs upset about hurricane
By Joel, Grade 3
FALL
I hear Leaves under
My hands
I feel the wind
I taste Apples and water
I smell flowers
I see Animals
By Matty, Grade 3
SUMMER DAY
dogs are bark bark barking
in the park the warm
sun that makes me want
to go in the pool
my ice cream I won’t survive
without the grill
I won’t go near the water in the pool
too late I’m already in
By Peyton, Grade 3
RAIN
Rain Drip, Drop, Drip,
Dropping, water
bouncing off my head
water on my tongue
water Droplets water,
water,
water
By Aaron, Grade 3
SUNNY SPRING
The gleaming sun shining bright
The blooming daisies, roses and other beautiful plants
The gentle breeze brushes off my face
A faint chicka dedede calling other birds
“It’s mating season.”
The fresh spring air fills the sky
It is spring now
for everyone
By Serenity, Grade 3
I love drawing dragons. This is a drawing of Whiteout, one of my favorite characters from the Wings of Fire books by Tui T. Sutherland.
By Annie, Grade 7
The Unknown, By Liesel, Grade 11
Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.
Twyla tharp
I recently read Darkstalker by Tui T. Sutherland. It inspired me to draw a picture of Clearsight, one of my favorite characters from that story.
By Tia, Grade 5
FALL DAY
The nice fall breeze
coming to blow the leaves. The leaves are
crunch, crunch, crunching
under my feet.
There is smoke from fire. I can tell people
are trying to stay warm
Many colors like
orange,
yellow,
and brown.
Nice crisp apples to enjoy.
Fall is here for sure!
By Maggie, Grade 3
