Category: Portfolio 2025

Bio Io is currently a senior at Renaissance School. They spend most of their free time on art, and they especially love mecha and the sci-fi genre, which is the … Continue readingIo P.

Salem W. is an aspiring artist and storyteller. They were born and raised in Virginia and are currently a sophomore at Renaissance School. Salem loves working with many different mediums … Continue readingSalem W.

This year I worked mainly with acrylic paint and linocut prints, making sure to expand to a few collages to expand my medium use. I also consciously tried not to … Continue readingEavan B.

Artist Bio: Madeleine Abignale is a senior and the Student Body President at Renaissance School in Charlottesville, Virginia. She has worked in Charlottesville as an English tutor, ESL (English Second … Continue readingMadeleine A.

This year, I’ve focused on making traditional art work instead of digital. In particular, I’ve been learning how to paint. I started with learning oil, and then continued with oil … Continue readingAlex Z’26

School (and life) can obviously be pretty stressful. During these stressful times, photography feels like an escape for me–being outside with tiny, adorable, and unique little insects and spiders and … Continue readingDevin B.

Baichuan Xin is currently in 11th grade. Born and raised in China. His favorite forms of artistic expression are sculpture, painting, composing music, and writing poetry. In life, Baichuan enjoys … Continue readingBaichuan X

This school year has been a tidal wave of constant occupation, activity and movement, so it is no surprise that I reached for serenity within my art. Whether it was … Continue readingCarli E.

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