Langham Creek High School junior Adriana Oberto won a Gold Key for her photograph “Altruistic Partner” in the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, hosted by the Harris County Department of Education. Oberto was also one of five regional American Visions Nominee Award recipients for her photograph. Her work will be judged at the national level and will be considered for the American Visions National Medal. In addition, Oberto will receive a $250 check.
Feb. 14, 2022—More than 240 CFISD students were among numerous regional winners from Harris County school districts in the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, hosted by the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE).
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards provide teen artists and writers in grades 7-12 the opportunity to showcase their work as it identifies and documents their outstanding achievements. The competition’s mission is to bring outstanding visual art and writing to a national audience by showcasing work and encouraging young students’ creative journeys and career development.
Students were recognized with Gold Key, Silver Key and honorable mention awards.
Langham Creek High School junior Adriana Oberto was named one of five regional American Visions Nominee Award recipients for her photograph “Altruistic Partner,” which won a Gold Key. Oberto’s work will be judged at the national level and will be considered for the American Visions National Medal. In addition, Oberto will receive a $250 check.
The complete list of CFISD Gold Key, Silver Key and honorable mention winners are as follows:
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Gold Key Winners |
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Name |
School |
Title |
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Sydney Dang |
Bleyl MS |
Severed Ties |
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Mikaela Dague |
Hopper MS |
Lost in the Woods |
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Megan Chlouber |
Bridgeland |
Last Petal |
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Jacob Lemos |
Bridgeland |
Fear of Music |
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Avery McGoldrick |
Bridgeland |
Now I See You |
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Vienna Pender |
Bridgeland |
Distress |
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Ian Plaisance |
Bridgeland |
Rush Hour |
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Kylee Ruiz |
Bridgeland |
True Colors |
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Alex Vankatesan |
Bridgeland |
The Dark Truth of Water |
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Inaya Wazir |
Bridgeland |
Pink Nature |
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Elise Dávila |
Bridgeland |
Anger is a Virtue (because it led me away from you) |
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Lily Forbes |
Cy-Fair |
One Percent |
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Kaitlyn Lyons |
Cy-Fair |
The Tower |
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Devante Lopez |
Cypress Creek |
This is Home |
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Rebecca Mares |
Cypress Creek |
Terry the Octopus |
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Alyssa Parsons |
Cypress Creek |
Betta Called Alpha |
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Anjum Alam |
Cypress Creek |
The Sun-Kissed Marrow of ‘Morrow |
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Noe Rosales |
Cypress Lakes |
Skewed |
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Amalie Biehl |
Cypress Ranch |
Host Brother |
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Faith Connolly |
Cypress Ranch |
Artistic Grip |
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Kylie Henk |
Cypress Ranch |
Before And After |
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Yessica Cardenas |
Cypress Ridge |
Looking Out |
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Mariana Cortez |
Cypress Ridge |
Cultivating |
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Jennifer Hernandez |
Cypress Ridge |
Imperfections Make You Unique |
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Alondra Lona |
Cypress Ridge |
Textured Sole |
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Sarah Coulson |
Cypress Woods |
My Happy Place |
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Daniel Montifar |
Cypress Woods |
Clouded Mind |
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Celeste Moreno |
Cypress Woods |
Nectar Collector |
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Harris Tran |
Cypress Woods |
Spoon Inspection |
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Hannah Vickers |
Cypress Woods |
Crazy for You |
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Angel Bray-Chmielowiec |
Cypress Woods |
Forgiving the Flames |
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Karter Jack |
Cypress Woods |
Zydeco Barn |
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Katelyn Carlock |
Jersey Village |
Black Hole |
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Adrian Avasiloaie |
Langham Creek |
Branches |
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Jaxson Castillo |
Langham Creek |
Wondering |
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Adriana Oberto |
Langham Creek |
Altruistic Partner |
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Judit Perez |
Langham Creek |
Bllijnp9u |
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Julieta Rios |
Langham Creek |
Winning the Game |
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Anh Nguyen |
Langham Creek |
Travel Up the Lonely Mountain |
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Silver Key Winners |
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Name |
School |
Title |
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Ava Dargis |
Arnold MS |
Aries in Degradation |
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Yen Vo |
Arnold MS |
Lady of Del Luna |
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Maria Tico |
Bleyl MS |
The Earth is Bleeding |
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Audrey Nguyen |
Hamilton MS |
Six Way Strawberry |
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Mu Paw |
Hamilton MS |
Guérison |
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Madelyn Sander |
Hamilton MS |
Feathers of Jade |
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William Choi-Kim |
Hamilton MS |
The Giant, Mega, Colossal, Mammoth, Enormous, Huge, Immense, Massive Jellyfish |
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Cheese |
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Grave |
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Shiruixue Fang |
Salyards MS |
Blooms in the Dark |
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Sophia Samuels |
Salyards MS |
Risk |
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Benjamin Webb |
Smith MS |
Feed Me, Won’t You? |
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Letum |
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A Faded Row of Mine |
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Nataly Bustamante |
Bridgeland |
True Nature |
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Alexander Canedo |
Bridgeland |
Babcia |
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Brooke Cooley |
Bridgeland |
Recovery |
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Mackenzie Dougall |
Bridgeland |
Pondering |
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Kate Howell |
Bridgeland |
Self-Portrait |
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Chloe Hunt |
Bridgeland |
Mother |
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Ana Morales |
Bridgeland |
Life in Colors |
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Reina Mostacho |
Bridgeland |
The Stress Society Gives |
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Eva Nitsch |
Bridgeland |
Hush Hush |
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Spencer Phillips |
Bridgeland |
Phoenix |
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William Pipes |
Bridgeland |
Coke for the Night |
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Ian Plaisance |
Bridgeland |
Soulless |
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Macee Richardson |
Bridgeland |
Gone But Never Forgotten |
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Angenella Scarano |
Bridgeland |
Exile |
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Daley Sparacino |
Bridgeland |
Tranquility |
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Anabell Toledo |
Bridgeland |
Hush |
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Inaya Wazir |
Bridgeland |
Self Portrait |
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Elise Dávila |
Bridgeland |
S—lence |
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Arm’s Length |
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Bullseye |
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Norma Therese Reyes |
Bridgeland |
Sashel |
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Addison Vann |
Bridgeland |
Sleepless |
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Isabelle Voag |
Bridgeland |
Simulacrum |
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Kate Whatley |
Bridgeland |
The Tradition |
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Ravine Cohen |
Cy-Fair |
Tales Untold |
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Rachael Rivas |
Cy-Fair |
Beyond the Bayou |
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Ella Samuel |
Cy-Fair |
Smoke on the Water |
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Cassie Pequignot |
Cy-Fair |
Soulmates |
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Jocelyn Williams |
Cy-Fair |
The Silence |
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Amal Nasrallah |
Cypress Creek |
Coelacanth |
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Emiliano Salazar-Vazquez |
Cypress Creek |
Winter in Wales |
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Christine Nguyen |
Cypress Falls |
Here We Stand, Hand in Hand |
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Stephen Nguyen |
Cypress Falls |
She Stopped Waiting |
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Keyli Ramirez |
Cypress Lakes |
Reeds |
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Zinabari Nnatah |
Cypress Park |
Descendants from Adam and Eve |
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Grace Galeas |
Cypress Ranch |
Enhuit |
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Mary Huinker |
Cypress Ranch |
Intense Lion |
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Linh Luu |
Cypress Ranch |
Reunion |
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Aastha Patel |
Cypress Ranch |
The Lot |
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Phuong Pham |
Cypress Ranch |
Hiraeth |
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Caitlyn Roberts |
Cypress Ranch |
Basked in Creation |
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Valeria Saleh |
Cypress Ranch |
Robot Attack |
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Tien Tran |
Cypress Ranch |
Lonely |
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Nathaniel Burgardt |
Cypress Ranch |
Four Bottles of Vodka |
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Kylie Jowers |
Cypress Ranch |
My Body Is A Temple |
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Aaron De Leon |
Cypress Ridge |
Blaring Inferno |
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Alondra Lona |
Cypress Ridge |
Intertwined |
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Adelynn Todd |
Cypress Springs |
Root Rot |
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Ariella Balter |
Cypress Woods |
Release the Watchers |
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Hannah Dang |
Cypress Woods |
8 on a Hand |
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Helena Easey |
Cypress Woods |
Samhain Ghost |
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Malcolm Ferguson |
Cypress Woods |
Monochromatic Courage |
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Ally Gonzalez |
Cypress Woods |
Desolate |
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Sydney Lagard |
Cypress Woods |
Undulation |
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Evelyn Landreville |
Cypress Woods |
Mother Nature |
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Rachel Lim |
Cypress Woods |
Piano Blues |
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Misty Mutters |
Cypress Woods |
Bubble |
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Chelsea Rasmussen |
Cypress Woods |
Lost in Thought |
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Joseph Ruffin-Canizalez |
Cypress Woods |
The Pilot |
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Ruchi Tiwari |
Cypress Woods |
I am “Aurat,” Hear Me Roar |
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Kristine To |
Cypress Woods |
Markup |
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Method Vitek |
Cypress Woods |
Adrift |
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Ivy Wang |
Cypress Woods |
To Those Who I’ve Loved |
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Ellie Wideman |
Cypress Woods |
The Surface |
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Pacey Willis |
Cypress Woods |
Psychic Zap |
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Grace Young |
Cypress Woods |
Girl in Red |
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Angel Bray-Chmielowiec |
Cypress Woods |
Hellstorm Reflection |
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Trust is Blinding |
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A Masterpiece of Skin and Bone |
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If You Knew My Story… |
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Nick Deyoung |
Jersey Village |
Duet |
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Elissa Garcia |
Jersey Village |
Looking Down |
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Alexis Hernandez |
Jersey Village |
Masked |
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Anh Vu |
Jersey Village |
Metamorphosis |
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Adrian Avasiloaie |
Langham Creek |
Bark Mask |
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Catriona Clarke |
Langham Creek |
Backscatter |
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Ethan Dennis |
Langham Creek |
C.A.R.D. |
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Laiah Powell |
Langham Creek |
Vivus |
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Kayah Johnson |
Langham Creek |
Living While Black (LWB) |
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Honorable Mention Winners |
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Name |
School |
Title |
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Bailey Johnson |
Arnold MS |
Escaped |
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Helen Rivera Lemus |
Arnold MS |
Place of Wonder |
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Yen Vo |
Arnold MS |
Spring’s Arrival |
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Camila Frith |
Bleyl MS |
A Woman’s Beauty |
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Kimberly Lam |
Bleyl MS |
Stuck in “Stone” |
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Sarah Borden |
Hamilton MS |
Yellow Suns |
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Say Eh |
Hamilton MS |
Jade Palace |
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Demaia Hopkins |
Hamilton MS |
Sugar Sweet |
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Ivanka Jood |
Hamilton MS |
Sugar Watermelon High |
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Pilar St. Julien |
Hamilton MS |
Navajo Dreams |
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Annabella Wells |
Hamilton MS |
Trippy Art |
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Leia Duncan |
Hopper MS |
Bubbly Rainbow |
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Cody Champion |
Bridgeland |
Lined |
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Grinning Sideways |
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Sophia Christensen |
Bridgeland |
My Myself and Others |
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Emily Cosby |
Bridgeland |
Architecture Photos |
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Alberto Diaz |
Bridgeland |
Glassware |
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Riya Louis |
Bridgeland |
My Mother of Liberty |
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Audrey Lowe |
Bridgeland |
Steve |
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Teresita Mecchi |
Bridgeland |
May We Come In? |
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Olivia Paul |
Bridgeland |
Amaryllis |
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Andrew Peterson |
Bridgeland |
Repression |
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William Pipes |
Bridgeland |
To Comprehend |
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Taylor Robins |
Bridgeland |
The Rarest of Moments |
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Anaiyah Robinson |
Bridgeland |
Presense |
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Cadence Rogers |
Bridgeland |
Samantha |
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Kylee Ruiz |
Bridgeland |
White Roses |
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Angenella Scarano |
Bridgeland |
Fine Line |
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Yazmin Segovia |
Bridgeland |
What Will Come? |
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Katrina Shi |
Bridgeland |
Brooklyn’s Sky |
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Thinking of Ramen |
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Nate Strong |
Bridgeland |
Self Portrait |
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Sariah Matthews |
Cy-Fair |
On the Other Side |
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Rachael Rivas |
Cy-Fair |
To Be Three Again |
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Brianna Than |
Cy-Fair |
Give Up |
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Katie Cruz-Torres |
Cypress Creek |
Michelle’s Birthday |
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Jayden Hiner |
Cypress Creek |
Angel of the Sea |
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Valeria Pirela |
Cypress Creek |
Underworld |
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Emiliano Salazar-Vazquez |
Cypress Creek |
Becoming |
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Alexanderism, 3.0 |
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Alexanderism, 5.0 |
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Alexanderism, 6.0 |
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Enya Torres |
Cypress Creek |
Senor Pando |
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Alexander Tuzzolino |
Cypress Creek |
Untitled, 1.0 |
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Untiled, 2.0 |
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Anjum Alam |
Cypress Creek |
Kept |
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Mariangel Medina Rodriguez |
Cypress Falls |
A Heart of Gold |
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Gabriela Williams |
Cypress Falls |
The Masked Man |
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Stephanie Gonzalez-Segundo |
Cypress Lakes |
Optical |
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Angie Ocana |
Cypress Lakes |
Perspective |
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Peace Fabowale |
Cypress Lakes |
The Perfect Partner |
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Corey Lavine |
Cypress Park |
Wall of Books |
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Khoi Tran |
Cypress Park |
The Glass |
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Faith Connolly |
Cypress Ranch |
Desecration |
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Makenna Davis |
Cypress Ranch |
Welcome to the Afterlife |
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Katelyn Disher |
Cypress Ranch |
Houston Deco |
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Adelina Graves |
Cypress Ranch |
Rebellion |
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Kennedi LeRoy |
Cypress Ranch |
Life as Is |
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Hailee Martinez-Vadrar |
Cypress Ranch |
Memories |
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Tatiana Miranda |
Cypress Ranch |
Peeling |
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Ngoc Khanh Linh Nguyen |
Cypress Ranch |
To Reach for the Sky |
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Samantha Olayiwola |
Cypress Ranch |
Greed |
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Caitlyn Roberts |
Cypress Ranch |
Within the Falls |
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Tien Tran |
Cypress Ranch |
Xù |
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Tracy Vu |
Cypress Ranch |
Beauty in Death |
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Selena Wang |
Cypress Ranch |
Mountain Zhuoma |
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Brooke Williams |
Cypress Ranch |
Abyss |
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Losing the War |
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Pia Zeuschner |
Cypress Ranch |
The Mysterious Window |
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Evan Erickson |
Cypress Ranch |
The Needle |
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Laurel Hansen |
Cypress Ranch |
The Harper Estate |
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Madison Jenkins |
Cypress Ranch |
Dedicating It All To You |
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That One Girl |
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Ryin Roscoe |
Cypress Ranch |
Condolences From A Witch |
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Hailee Alegria |
Cypress Ridge |
Bottled up |
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Yessica Cardenas |
Cypress Ridge |
The Photographic Eye |
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Andrea Contreras |
Cypress Ridge |
Scabrous |
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Aaliyah Escalante |
Cypress Ridge |
70% of LGBTQ Youth Said They Experienced Poor Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Michael Guz |
Cypress Ridge |
What’s Wrong with Us |
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Kayla Le |
Cypress Ridge |
Get Out of My Head |
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Akash Liyanage |
Cypress Ridge |
Triangular Me |
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Debora Carapia |
Cypress Springs |
The Mask |
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Ali Fielder |
Cypress Springs |
Climatic Disaster |
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Caitlyn Gierisch |
Cypress Springs |
Sentimental Response |
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Alivia Giovannoni |
Cypress Springs |
Jade Objects |
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Michelle Moreno |
Cypress Springs |
Affectionate Friend |
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Elysia Palmer-Jefferson |
Cypress Springs |
Our Peptide Linkage |
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Charlemane Reyes |
Cypress Springs |
Deconstructed Modern Merveilleuse |
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Albert Romero |
Cypress Springs |
Luminous Aura |
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Meerab Sajid |
Cypress Springs |
Imperfect Beauty |
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Jhakeil Tam |
Cypress Springs |
JT Pop |
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Adelynn Todd |
Cypress Springs |
Mothers Touch |
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Violeta Vizcaya |
Cypress Springs |
Bonding Hues |
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Raylani Watson |
Cypress Springs |
Anthropomorphic Feline |
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Ariella Balter |
Cypress Woods |
Pirithous |
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John Dilidili |
Cypress Woods |
Flying Music Sheets |
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Phuong Do |
Cypress Woods |
Scorpio |
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Thanh Duong |
Cypress Woods |
Summer Day in Houston |
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Helena Easey |
Cypress Woods |
Cosmic Aperture |
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Giovanni Gomez |
Cypress Woods |
Spider Chase |
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Kaitlyn Gomez |
Cypress Woods |
Third Eye |
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Amy He |
Cypress Woods |
Shades |
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Aleena Javed |
Cypress Woods |
Dinner Time |
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Kalen Kim |
Cypress Woods |
Dancing in the Rain |
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Nithilaa Kirubakaran |
Cypress Woods |
Mystery Machine |
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Phuc Le |
Cypress Woods |
Cubic Wonders |
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Victoria Martinez |
Cypress Woods |
Vultus |
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Daniel Montifar |
Cypress Woods |
Island of Aves |
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Phuong Nguyen |
Cypress Woods |
Mirror Maiden |
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Allison Redmond |
Cypress Woods |
Cactus Head |
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Joseph Riffin-Canizalez |
Cypress Woods |
The Headlight |
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Harris Tran |
Cypress Woods |
Luminous |
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Method Vitek |
Cypress Woods |
Incoming |
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Ivy Wang |
Cypress Woods |
Perceived |
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Grace Young |
Cypress Woods |
A Window to my Sunset |
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Angel Bray-Chmielowiec |
Cypress Woods |
Not A Love Poem |
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I Miss Being Sick |
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Wasteland |
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Pens |
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Nicole Howard |
Cypress Woods |
The Falter In My Stride |
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Ryan Kirkpatrick |
Cypress Woods |
Insert Title Here |
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Jacob Buono |
Jersey Village |
Assumptions |
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Lizbeth Suarez |
Jersey Village |
Paint the Town |
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Jaxson Castillo |
Langham Creek |
Stuck |
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Development |
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Vanessa Ovalle |
Langham Creek |
Fashion Figure |
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Vivian Pham |
Langham Creek |
G!rl |
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Laiah Powell |
Langham Creek |
Moorish Idol |
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Katherine Said |
Langham Creek |
Splash of Hope |
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Morgan Villarreal |
Langham Creek |
The Beauty in Blue |
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Nichole Wyre |
Langham Creek |
Self-Destruct |
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Kenedi Boyd |
Langham Creek |
Cheetah; I Want To Write; Night; Stay With Me; Kiss Me |
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Adrian Escalante |
Langham Creek |
Love |
