Congrats Ballard HS Students!

The Naramore Art Show

The Naramore Art Show, a partnership between Seattle Public School and the Seattle Art Museum features over 200 works of art by Seattle Public School Middle & High School Students.

Visit the community gallery on the first floor of the Seattle Art Museum from April 2 – June 1, 2025 to see over 200 artistic masterpieces by Seattle Public Schools middle and high school students. Additional information is on the district Naramore Show 2025 page.

SPS has held the Naramore Art Show since 1985 to celebrate the brilliance of emerging artists and share their creativity with the greater Seattle community. Floyd A. Naramore, whose name is honored by this exhibition, was a visionary architect who invested deeply in his community and in the education of our students. He designed over 22 schools, including Roosevelt, Garfield, and Cleveland high schools, and several middle school buildings.

View Artwork at the SAM April 2 – June 1

• Seattle Art Museum
  • Learn more about the show on the SAM Community Gallery (cover photo credit: Chloe Collyer)
    • Gallery is located on the first floor Community Gallery Corridor.
• Exhibition: Through June 1, 2025
• Celebration and Teen Night Out: May 9, 2025
  • Time: Reception at 6 p.m. and Teen Night out 7 – 10 p.m.

Virtual Artwork Exhibit on the District Website

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Ballard HS Student List

Some examples of Ballard HS Student work are below. Visit the Seattle Art Museum and the district Virtual Exhibit to view complete details and full size images of the artwork.

Ceramics

Visit the district Ceramics page to view images.

• Evan Bursell: Grade 12: “Wheel Work“
• Brooklynn Cooper: Grade 11: “Face Jug“
• Lily Pusey: Grade 12 “Gravy Boat“
• Sara Taylor: Grade 12 “Tree Cup“
• Jane Vos

Photography

Visit the district Photography page to view images.

• Ellie Haller: Grade 12 “Nostalgia”
  • Artist Statement: As I’m entering my senior year and this chapter of my life, I’ve found the importance of nostalgia. This piece encapsulates the bliss and adventure of childhood perfectly for me. The use of color and the silhouette highlight the emotion of nostalgia. 
• Maya Haynes: Grade 12 “Timeless Movement”
  • Artist Statement: My photography seeks to capture a fleeting moment of innocence. Three girls are captured playing tag in traditional Korean garb. By focusing on how motions are captured through the running girls and the falling rain, I invite viewers to appreciate a captured moment in life.
• Ruby Landvoight: Grade 11 “Morning Mystics”
  • Artist Statement: My image captures the peace and serenity of quiet mornings on the beach in Meskowin, OR. By focusing on the sun’s highlights between the trees, the viewer’s attention is captured, and the viewer becomes enveloped in the isolated view.
• Callum Martinson: Grade 11 “City in Motion” and “Unknown Grasp”
  • Artist Statement “City in Motion“: My photography highlights the movement in the city that never sleeps. Utilizing a long shutter and steady hands I aim to create a flowing image that shows the beautiful moments in everyday life.
  • Artist Statement “Unknown Grasp“: My photography highlights the movement in the city that never sleeps. Utilizing a long shutter and steady hands I aim to create a flowing image that shows the beautiful moments in everyday life.
• Alisha Rose McDowell Rauniyar: Grade 11 “Blooming Eyes”
  • Artist Statement: My photography focuses on incorporating mixed media into experimental portraiture. Through my range of photos I seek to capture people’s minds for even a moment by incorporating materials in unique ways. I hope my process of hands-on editing techniques brings joy to the viewer.
• Penelope Neireiter: Grade 12 “Truth Women”
  • Artist Statement: Through my photography, I see I seek to capture emotion around empowerment and unity. By focusing on an impactful message, body language, and contrast, I aim to evoke a sense of reflection and change around political division by breaking down the confinement of the status quo. This piece was inspired by Misha Gordin
• Lake Neill: Grade 11 “Inner Rage”
  • Artist Statement: Through this piece I hoped to capture inner frustration and rage, the universal experience of wanting to scream but being unable to. I aimed to portray what would happen if we just let go and let it all out. I used lighting to create a feeling of isolation and facial expression to convey emotions.
• Henry Peters: Grade 12 “Untitled“
• Jasper Worrall: Grade 11 “Nature Comes Back”
  • Artist Statement: Even in a world with constant development and pollution, life finds a way back. It gives me hope. It’s a reminder that life can and will thrive, we just have to change our ways.

Drawing

Visit the district Drawing page to view images.

• Maya Bean: Grade 12 “Study“
• Ash Geurts: Grade 11: “Transient“
• Mia Soderlund: Grade 12 “BFF”
  • Artist Statement: I wanted to play on the idea of how friendships still live on beyond the constraints of age and time. What does it truly mean to be best friends FOREVER?
• Wren Wooten: Grade 12 “The Millipede’s Shame“

Painting

View the district Painting page to view images.

• Faryn Ernst: Grade 12 “Conscience“
• Madelyn Lacy: Grade 12 “Memory“

Digital

Visit the district Digital page to view the image.

• Annika Hoover: Grade 11 “Friend“

Congratulations!

~ Congratulations to the Student Artists and their Teachers, Ms. O’Neill (Photography), Mr. Cachopo (Art & Ceramics) and Mr. Harkleroad (Drawing & Painting).