This chalk pastel piece was created to show how our childhood and adult lives are connected. The inspiration of this work came from an investigation of how pieces of our childhood symbolizes pieces of our adulthood.

The goal of this piece was to ultimately depict the way that the music I listen to often directly correlates to my mood. Music can both inform and enhance my emotions. It can make me extremely happy or extremely sad, and I chose to show that through a crying face.

This piece shows was created by Kristen McDonough, a student at Hopewell Valley Central High School.

In creating this piece, I felt a large sense of nostalgia while connecting my memories to the present. I wanted the viewer to feel like they are experiencing that moment as well, so I chose the point of view to show exactly what my eyes saw.

This piece, which is of the view from my bathroom window at my father’s flat in Germany, aims to capture a similar feeling: the quest to define what home means to me despite the previously transient nature of my home life. 

This piece was created by Nicole Bartnikowski.  Nicole has been focusing on the question: How do we process memories? This piece in par