CPS All-City Visual Arts Exhibitions

2022 Senior Portfolio Exhibition

The works in this gallery were all created by Chicago Public Schools students. They celebrate art, design, growth, and learning. Join us in exploring the work of some of Chicago’s best young artists and designers! Want more? Browse Honorable Mention projects o visit the in-person gallery through 1/16.

Skeleton version of the Birth of Venus Painting

Amanda Smithivas: Birth of Venus

Diego Aguirre: pedals
hand drawn portrait of a grandmother on top of maps of the places she has lived

Natalie Becker-Stevens: Patricia Stevens
Painting of a person with half black and half blonde hair

Carolina Als: My Friend Alice

Josephine Schoendorff: Church of Saint-Étienne-le-Vieux
a photograph of a young woman holding up a Puerto Rican Flag

Jazlyn Martell: Boricua

Julyssa Vazquez: Your Mother’s Liquor Baby
Drawing of a person sitting in a chair with rabbits around them

Grecia Lopez-Macias: Cuentos de Conejos: Rabbit Tales
painting of a group of people dancing together

Kelly Burbano: Dancing Through Language

Tlaloc Rodriguez: Untitled
An interdimensional view of a uterus.

Mia Neiman: Dimensional Blood
painting of a desert landscape with a person on a horse

Utsav Patel: The Encounter
Photograph of a man smoking a cigarette

Gael Zamudio: Man Takes Drag
a painting of a grandmother in a kitchen

Sophia Clinard-Rubio: Adorn
A series of clary sculptures of hands

Katherrin Billordo: Erikson’s Theory
photo of the interior of a mall

Mutahhar Asad: Mall Motion
an American flag and a Puerto Rican flag each cut in half and sewn together in the middle

Alejandra Rodriguez: Halfsies / A Medias
abstract painting of the interior of a an el car

Adam Wheatley: Untitled
colorful painting of two jellyfish

Gianna Giammona: in the abyss
Detailed Colored Pencil Drawing of a young woman with her face hidden under a blanket.

Rachel DeVeyra: Concealment

Nathan Phuthaphan: Needles
a photograph of an over the shoulder perspective of a basketball being shot into a basketball hoop

Chinwe Nkwocha: The One with the Oroma Ball
black and white photograph of a young man wearing a black sweater

Jordan Vaccaro: Fading

Amesyah Flowers: Facial
Charcoal Drawing of a person with their hands in their face

Melissa Brito: Exposed
Yellow ceramic vessel with white rope

Tlaloc Rodriguez: Untitled

Anonymous: Para Las Mujeres
digital painting of humans in a colorful abstract landscape

Surya Newa: To each their own
Painted portrait of a person on a purple background

Genevieve Desch: Untitled
two colorful faces surrounded by smaller drawings of material objects like dollar signs and watches and gold chains

Daniel Villalobos: Temporary Gratification
Photograph of a woman washing an air fryer with sud filled water

Isabella Reyes: delically

Melanie Canales: Manipulated Marionette
painting of a wedding portrait surrounded by a ring of gold

Katherrin Billordo: Reunidos
painting of a skull with a dagger through ti

Judith Bolanos: Untitled
Found poem with drawings and color to highlight prose

Romeo Pena: Untitled
drawing of a kitchen

Natalie Mora: La Cosina de los Moras; The Mora Kitchen (ENGLISH translation)

Genevieve Carlozo: Wounds in Healing
dress that is constructed out of leaves and flowers on a mannequin

Rebecca Burns: Garden of Lies
painting of two legs wearing strapped slip on shoes

Tiffany Delgado: Walking Culture
Digital Art Piece of two young men hugging and embracing

John Paeth: Bury me at Makeout Creek
Abstract painting in white, black and red

Elmer Santos: The Plague
painting of a woman wearing a dragon like mask with a paper fan behind her

Judith Bolanos: Untitled
Surreal painting of person on a yellow background

Frida Mejia: Wandering eye
Mixed media painting of character staring off into the distance with a poison coursing through their face

Evelynn Gamez: Poisonous Corruption
Image of mother typing on a laptop with a child in her lap

Jazlyn Ojeda: Work Load
Ceramic robot character standing on one foot

Michael Montgomery: Robot
Drawing of a person with blue hair in front of a Butterfly

Ethan Rodriguez: Divine Feminine
photograph of a young woman looking into a large mirror with a dimly lit lamp and red wall in the background

Sigita Garbonkus: Existentialism

Jacquelin Borreguero: The moon
colorful painting of a human body with images and objects within it

Mykérinos: The Organized Playground
self portrait of a young woman in charcoal

Esmeralda Avila-Marquez: Untitled
painting of a woman's back with large eyes on it

Tatiana Espinoza: Self Repair
A painting of a young woman with streaks of gold in her hair

Jimmilee Kabba: My Hair is Gold
Colored pencil drawing of two young women looking into a mirror.

Rachel DeVeyra: Twins

Maxine Ivey: Pure Imagination
Hand drawings layered over recycled materials

Emily DeVeyra: a new day
painting of a man playing a guitar while seated

Giovanni Torres: One Last Song
Pixelated portrait of a person

Anina Alpert: Shifted Faces
Pastel drawing of a cabin in dense yellow and green grass

Abigail Bucio: I’ve seen this place in a dream
Painting of a face with butterflies layered over it

Evelynn Gamez: Rebirth
Drawing of two dragons in front of clouds

Colin Moy: Sky n Sea/ on Air on Water
A marker and paint drawing of an exposed brain that is comprised of one half cubicles, and one half a Tolkein inspired adventure landscape

Anthony Gawenda: Left and Right Brain
Skeleton blowing bubble in an office

Alexis Moreno Torres: Remembrance
digital animated painting of a humanoid creature

Kelby McMorris: Creature
Black and white sketch with a figure in the middle

Myranda Cabral: Lost Child

Laelani Perez: Murphy
a series of photographs with a young girl holding a balloon next to young woman

Rachel Nguyen: All Grown Up
Colorful drawing of a girl with blue hair

Kenia Cardenas: Untitled

Kamil Calmese: Flower Girl
ink drawing of a sad looking clown

Isabel Cancelo: Boo-Hoo
oil painting of a young woman with brown hair

Audrey Burke: Self Portrait

Aniyah Laning: Untitled

Morgan Curry: Drowning

Amadi Jefferson: Abby x Axel
digital photo of a young woman seated wearing a fancy dress looking at her shoe

Nicole Alcalde Hester: Leah
Photograph of a person with a white hat next to a white line drawing

Holly Murphy: Self Reflection
digital painting of a young woman surrounded by eyes and a skeleton

Natalie Ruiz: Anxious Surroundings
Image of a young person with their head down and eyes closed

Alexis Strong: Untitled
ceramic sculpture of a pond with green lily pads

Jennifer Gonzalez: Beautiful Loneliness
Portrait of a person with red hair

Robin Lockhart: Self Portrait
painting of snack foods opened up and laying on a table

Jasmin Melissa Rojas: Corruption
Painting of a faceless superhero looking into a mirror with bruised hands

Joshua Chavez Morris: Inger
Black and white sketch with a figure in the middle

Myranda Cabral: Cludered Mind
Painting of an ocean with swords in it in front of a pink sunset

Jessica Barrera Castro: Six of Swords/El Amanecer
Digital painting of hands holding a golden object surrounded by stars

Ashley Quirarte: Stars

Jada Mukes: Colorism

Ahmad Hunter: Nest
digital painting of a young woman with pink hair that is smiling

Taryn Landsberger: Sky
pencil drawing of a family being separated by government agents

Leonardo Gomez: family
Digital drawing of a winged creature on a black background

Oscar Medina: Broken Wings
painting of a young woman seated with a glass fish bowl on her head with goldfish swarming around her

Ana Nieves: Art Block
Painting of a person holding a bag of oranges

Stephanie Santiago: Loud Places
black and white charcoal drawing of a jellyfish

Olivia Rios-Andre: Wisp of a Jellyfish

Anonymous: reflecting doll
photograph of a young woman smiling in a rainfall

Madeleine Dugas: Emma
Digital painting of a young woman's head surrounded by butterflies, her head is expanding with flowers

Viridiana Vargas: Growth
animated painting of a young boy with his head floating away from his body

Kaylynn Stoudmire: Bloo Boy

Natalie Becker-Stevens: Hair
pastel drawing of a virus and other objects

Moss Ghalambor: The Chaos That We Call Life
charcoal drawing of a young woman with one foot on a stool and her hands behind her head

Daniel Garcia: Balanced Act
blue and white painting of an abstract face with a hand with long nails

Clair DeYoung: Phlash Fotografy
Black ceramic pot with decorations

Ashley Padilla: Untitled
Abstract black drawing on a red post-it note

Romeo Pena: Untitled
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