Art

 

 

Huan (Joy) Gu is a student at the Cheltenham Ladies’ College, UK. Her artworks are inspired by her city walks and restaurant hunting around Shanghai. She focuses on the dynamic and fluid lines of infrastructure from her photography of buildings in both London and Shanghai. Her interest of food prompts her to ponder about the relationship between diet and mental wellness. We live in a world where everything is easily accessible, but the knowledge of harmful effects due to these conveniences is concealed. Through her pieces, Joy hopes to reveal problems related to health and wellbeing for the society to discuss and improve. At the same time, she desires to inspire those encountering her work to focus on loving themselves as a crucial goal in life. She has initiated this process by informing more communities of the health effects of fast food by publishing an art piece called “Cezanne’s Takeout” through the Celebrating Art contest in 2022.

 

Logan A. Weghorst enjoys drawing and painting, in addition to working with wood, clay, and metals. His colorful “CAT” painting was featured on the cover of Parakeet Magazine’s debut issue. His monochromatic sketch, “Filling the Void,” appeared on Cicada Society’s blog. “Smile,” one of Logan’s pencil drawings made it to the semi-finalist round of Art of Unity’s 2022 Creative Award, putting the piece in the top 15% of 279 submissions from 52 countries.

 

Min Jung is an 11th grader attending high school in NYC who has recently migrated from South Korea. Her works have been nationally recognized by the Celebrating Arts organization. She plans to continue pursuing art as she grows up, specifically in design and illustration.

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Rhea Jain is an artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. She sees art as a catalyst for change, a disruptor of thoughts. Her work has been recognized by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. When not painting, she can be found coaching young girls gymnastics or volunteering at her local animal farm.

 

Emma Chen is a high school junior in Northern Virginia. She is interested in the arts, economics, and volunteering. In her free time, Emma visits art museums and listens to music.

 

Siya Gupta is a junior at Herricks High School on Long Island. Her photography has been recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. In her free time, Siya enjoys doing paint by numbers, making coffee, and roller skating around her neighborhood.