Roots, Wings & Wild Things 2026 Youth Art Exhibition
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Celebrating creativity, nature, and America's 250th anniversary!
Explore the creativity of young artists and writers in Roots, Wings & Wild Things, a youth poetry and photography exhibition presented by the Prince William Art Society in partnership with the Garden Club of Lake Ridge. Celebrating nature, imagination, and America's 250th anniversary, the exhibition features original works by students in grades K–12. Each submission offers a unique perspective on the natural world through the lenses of photography and poetry. We invite you to explore the gallery and celebrate the creativity of our young participants.
Photography
Grades K–2
Bart B. | Turtle-ly Awesome - 🥇 1st Place Grace G. | Little Mushroom After the Rain - 🥈 2nd Place
Grades 3–5
Amyrahh A. | Let Your Dreams Fly High - 🥇 1st Place
Grades 6–8
Emma C. | Endless Sky - 🥇 1st Place Achiaa A. | Animals - 🥈 2nd Place Ajwa W. | The Flower - 🥉 3rd Place Kaydence W. | Spiraling Hope
Grades 9–12
Jack D. | Umbrellas - 🥇 1st Place Isabelle P. | Nature's Bridge - 🥈 2nd Place Bella F. | Feed Me! - 🥉 3rd Place (Tie) Kylie S. | Hidden - 🥉 3rd Place (Tie) Adrien S. | Silent Waters, Wild Eyes Ailah G. | More than meets the eye Alexander B. | Behind the Trees Anastazia T. | Reaching Annabelle Z. | White Bush of Flowers Arisha W. | Wings Over Washington Ayesha Z. | Beauty of Branches Bibi K. | Irish Coast Caden M. | Cloud Valley Catalina B. | Spring's Bloom Elina Z. | The Art of Nothing Harmony B. | Sliced Rocks Humaira R. | A place beyond worry Janiah J. | Daylight Lmarina T. | Nature's Drive Michael K. | Life on the Ridge Nora A. | A Walk in Japan
Poetry
Grades K–2
Poppy I. | Leave - 🥇 1st Place Grace G. | A Very Pretty Little Bee - 🥈 2nd Place Bart B. | My Adventure - 🥉 3rd Place
Grades 3–5
Samuel G. | The Generous Garden - 🥇 1st Place Emmaline I. | Untitled - 🥈 2nd Place Edward L. | My Memory - 🥉 3rd Place
Grades 6–8
Kaydence W. | The Place of Peace - 🥇 1st Place Yaphet G. | On a Wish and a Prayer - 🥈 2nd Place Abigail G. | Under the Tree - 🥉 3rd Place Achiaa A. | Safe Inside Your Green Embrace Ajwa W. | Lucky Flower Dixie F. | The Richest Return Olivia C. | The Wild Cave
Grades 9–12
Nakany M. | Peony - 🥇 1st Place Claire P. | Petals in the Rain - 🥈 2nd Place Arisha W. | The Horizon We Share - 🥉 3rd Place Alexander B. | Retrospection Upon a Black Sky Dacy F. | Lipstick on a Pig Lilithea M. | Summons of Nyx Violet M. | A Dreary Winter Ysa A. | Unspoken
