Winners

"Lollipops" by Meghan Doermann

This photograph highlights the bright colors of the lollipops, which gives the photograph a feeling of young and joyfulness. This feeling also comes from the light that is coming from behind the lollipops. Repetition is also highlighted in this photograph because of the many lollipops not just in a line but in two different lines.

Photograph; 43.5" x 71"

"Gettysburg" by Grace Freund

A caravan of tourists on Segways blazes a trail through the serene countryside. The bright orange flag of the group leaders stands out, looking just as out of place in the field of green as the group's unnatural mode of transportation looks in its natural setting.

Digital photograph; 8" x 11"

"The Self" by Fatimah Waseem

This is a self-portrait of a commanding and stern woman who is the sum of many parts: an American Muslim of Pakistani and Saudi Arabian parents. Her identity - formed from components as diverse as the textures - is a tribute to her identity. From them, she is made strong. And that she is a simplified, high contrast version of me.

Acrylics, tissue paper, magazine clippings, and napkins on canvas; 18" x 25"

"Canyon at Sunrise" by Leanna Gong

In this painting, I was able to blend the traditional Chinese brushstrokes and textures with the Western usage of bright colors to create detailed cliffs contrasting with splashes of red, orange, and yellow to represent clouds and the emerging colors of sunrise. It represents the beauty of a new day, and the boats on the river represent life--a never-ending adventure.

Chinese watercolor on rice paper; 20" x 20"