National Student Art Competition 9-12 Finalists
Gallery
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We The People Built America
“My painting represents how everybody built our beautiful America. I painted the White House in all different handprints to show how We the People Built America. Our White House is our American Story.”
Madeline from Virginia -
A Splash of Color in The Rose Garden
“This painting was inspired by a photograph found on the White House Historical Association's website. It depicts the Rose Garden in 1982. The garden has gone through many changes and was designed as a rose garden in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy and his administration. The goal was to expand it so that larger events could be held within it. The Kennedy’s Rose Garden has become one of the most iconic settings around the White House and has hosted many historical ceremonies and events.”
Emily from Kentucky -
U.S. Marine Band Concert from on High, 1921
“This painting depicts a U.S. Marine Band Saturday afternoon summertime concert on the White House South Lawn. The Marine Band performs on the White House steps and the audience watches the concert from the South Lawn. However, this painting shows the concert from a new angle. The eagle represents American patriotism and unity among the American people.”
Lauren from New Jersey -
This is My America
“For this piece, I took inspiration from a photograph I saw of President Barack Obama underneath George Washington's portrait. It is a powerful representation of how far the United States has come—from a slaveholder as its first leader, to the first African American POTUS. It evokes a sense of pride and hope for our country.”
Samantha from North Carolina -
Contemplating the Worst
“This piece shows Kennedy in a moment of prayer at St. John’s Episcopal Church during the Cuban Missile Crisis, imagining the worst-case scenario for the world and meditating on how to prevent it. While it’s uncertain if this particular scene ever took place, it certainly could have—every U.S. President has worshipped in this church at least once.”
Jennifer from New York
This gallery includes the finalists of the 9-12 grade section of the National Student Art Competition 2021.
