Expressions Art Competition 2022

Artists were invited to share their COVID-19 experiences through art, demonstrating:

  • A celebration of strength, resilience, and effort during COVID-19.
  • A portrayal of all aspects of the pandemic.
  • The artist's individual and collective experiences.

A juried panel selected the top 10 submissions from each category. These selections were voted by the public and the top 3 were chosen.

Adult category (ages 18 and up)

  • Kulwant Singh, Growing up in Cyberland, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 inch
  • Karim Machado-Aman, Gem, oil paint, 40 x 60 inch
  • Jane Nwakoby, Virtual graduation, mixed media (oil paints, wires), 43 x 45 inch

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Kulwant Singh, Growing up in Cyberland, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 in.

Kulwant Singh, Growing up in Cyberland, oil on canvas, 12 x 18 in.


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Karim Machado-Aman, Gem, oil paint, 40 x 60 in.

Karim Machado-Aman, Gem, oil paint, 40 x 60 in.


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Jane Nwakoby, Virtual graduation, mixed media (oil paints, wires), 43 x 45 in.

Jane Nwakoby, Virtual graduation, mixed media (oil paints, wires), 43 x 45 in.


Youth category (ages 8-17)

  • Nara K., Mind vs Body, graphite pencil, 20 x 26 inch
  • Jiaying C., Passing Empty Years, charcoal on paper, 17 x 12 inch
  • Tyler D, Always Plugged In, pencil, pencil crayons, 9 x 9 inch
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Nara K., Mind vs Body, graphite pencil, 20 x 26 in.

Nara K., Mind vs Body, graphite pencil, 20 x 26 in.


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Jiaying C., Passing Empty Years, charcoal on paper, 17 x 12 in.

Jiaying C., Passing Empty Years, charcoal on paper, 17 x 12 in.


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Tyler D, Always Plugged In, pencil, pencil crayons, 9 x 9 in.

Tyler D, Always Plugged In, pencil, pencil crayons, 9 x 9 in.