Here at PSESD, we're excited to celebrate the incredible talent of our young artists participating in the 2026 Regional Superintendent High School Art Show!

Each year, this show reminds us of the depth and power of student creativity. Through both their artwork and their personal reflections, these students share stories filled with emotion, insight, and courage.

As the 2026 Art Show unfolds, we invite you to recognize and honor these remarkable students for generously sharing their creativity and vision with us.

All winning artwork & artist statements can be viewed virtually at our Regional Superintendent High School Art Show Online Presentation.

Regional Awards

Puget Sound ESD is proud to announce the 15 winners of the 2026 Regional Superintendent High School Art Show. Receiving the highest scores, these entries advance to OSPI's Annual StateHigh School Art Show in Olympia, Washington:

• Handle With Reverence by Celine Park, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• Individuality by Irene Oh, Skyline High School; Issaquah School District
• Plasticized by Jisun Christine Kim, Steilacoom Senior High School; Steilacoom Historical School District
• Parasitic Garden by Sabiene Black, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• Beauty Resides in My Heart by Yeryung Elisha Kim, Stadium High School; Tacoma School District
• Thought Outright by Zeke Schoolcraft, Shorecrest High School; Shoreline School District
• It felt normal. by Rona Kagan, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• Maroon Ruins by Aabriella Frazier, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• My Road by Jeana Jang, Glacier Peak High School; Snohomish School District
• Búsqueda de Identidad by Julie Molina, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• Amma-amma by Krithika Challa, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• Infancy in Plastic by Lucia Feldman, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• Indigo Lillies by Madilyn Sotomaya, Steilacoom High School; Steilacoom Historical School District
• Blooming Connections by Soeun Clara Chang, Studio S Fine Arts
• Baby Me by Elleana Espinosa, Enumclaw High School; Enumclaw School District

Superintendent Choice Award

• Wilderness Within by Jihoon Lee, Studio S Fine Arts

Superintendent Honorable Mention

• Sleep Studies by Kai Tower, Bonney Lake High School; Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
• Memories Through Burning Time by Nicole Choi, Steilacoom High School; Steilacoom Historical School District

Board of Directors Choice Award

• Technological Decay by Eliana Yerxa, Enumclaw High School; Enumclaw School District

Board of Directors Honorable Mention

• Recyclin' Rhythms by Iria Barham, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• All Eyes on the Glory by Chloe Kim, Henry M. Jackson High School; Everett School District
• Individuality by Irene Oh, Skyline High School; Issaquah School District
• Unspoken by Aidan Pulliam, Shorecrest High School; Shoreline High School
• Shared Horizon by Ahrin Choi, Studio S Fine Arts

Staff Choice Award

• Starry Eyed by Sarah Fortman, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District

Staff Choice Honorable Mention

• Every Story Matters by Elina Lee, Lakeside School

King County Executive Awards

• Playground by Eva Chen, Studio S Fine Arts
• Rest In Anxiety by Nicolyn Vance, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• Who We Used to Be by Velvet Wu, Shorecrest High School; Shoreline High School
• Her World Lives by Max Bowser, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• All Business by Bianca Stojanoff, Issaquah High School; Issaquah School District
• Unspoken by Aidan Pulliam, Shorecrest High School; Shoreline High School

Pierce County Executive Award

• Plasticized by Jisun Christine Kim, Steilacoom Senior High School; Steilacoom Historical School District

Pierce County Arts Commission Awards

• Beauty Resides in My Heart by Yeryung Elisha Kim, Stadium High School; Tacoma School District
• Sleep Studies by Kai Tower, Bonney Lake High School; Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Pierce County Honorable Mention

• The Eyes Have It by Audrey Hilburn, Bonney Lake High School; Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Central Washington University Scholarship Awards

• View at Central by Victoria Long, Bonney Lake High School; Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
• Identity From the Ground Up by Lelia Braester, Lincoln High School; Seattle Public Schools
• Scrapbooked by Kate Oh, Studio S Fine Arts
• Sleep Studies by Kai Tower, Bonney Lake High School; Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
• All Business by Bianca Stojanoff, Issaquah High School; Issaquah School District
• All Eyes on the Glory by Chloe Kim, Henry M. Jackson High School; Everett School District
• Recyclin' Rhythms by Iria Barham, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District
• Who We Used to Be by Velvet Wu, Shorecrest High School; Shoreline High School

GRIT Award

• The Stories I Live In by Ivana Čumić, Shorecrest High School; Shoreline School District

Purchased Works

• Who You Could Be by Addison White, Enumclaw High School; Enumclaw School District
• Starry Eyed by Sarah Fortman, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District

Outstanding Achievement Awards

Best In Show—2D

• Everyone in Her Own World by Chloe Kim, Henry M. Jackson High School; Everett School District

Best In Show—3D

• All Business by Bianca Stojanoff, Issaquah High School; Issaquah School District

Best in Show—Digital Graphic

• Amma-amma by Krithika Challa, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District

Best in Show—Ceramics

• Maroon Ruins by Aabriella Frazier, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District

Best in Show—Sculpture (Clay Work)

• It felt normal. by Rona Kagan, Lake Washington High School; Lake Washington School District

Best in Show—Sketching/Pencil Work

• The Eyes Have It by Audrey Hilburn, Bonney Lake High School; Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Best in Show—Graphite

• Different Lenses by Illiana Larios, Shorecrest High School; Shoreline School District

 Best in Show—Charcoal

• Where Thoughts Go by Daniel Lee, Studio S Fine Arts

Best in Show—Acrylic Painting

• Plasticized by Jisun Christine Kim, Steilacoom Senior High School; Steilacoom Historical School District

Best in Show—Oil Pastel

• Beauty Resides in My Heart by Yeryung Elisha Kim, Stadium High School; Tacoma School District

Best in Show—Watercolor Paint

• Everyone in Her Own World by Chloe Kim, Henry M. Jackson High School; Everett School District

Best in Show—Mixed Media

• Sleep Studies by Kai Tower, Bonney Lake High School; Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Best in Show—Print Art/Scratch Art

• Unspoken by Aidan Pulliam, Shorecrest High School; Shoreline High School

Best in Show—Unique Medium (Ink)

• Fan of Flora by Ciel Ha, Studio S Fine Arts

Best in Show—Unique Medium (Woodwork)

• Wilderness Within by Jihoon Lee, Studio S Fine Arts

Best in Show—Unique Use of Mediums

• Blooming Connections by Soeun Clara Chang, Studio S Fine Arts

Congratulations to all of our artists!