2025 Youth Art Contest
In collaboration with the Friends of Tualatin River NWRC and the Tualatin River NWRC
Jinyao Zhu - First Place & Best in Show
Acrylic paint
School
Art Teacher or School
Group Level: Grade 9-12
Message
Nature exists in even the spaces we step over every day, waiting to be noticed when we slow down and look closely. Tiny movements and hidden paths reveal a vibrant world beneath our feet. It is not far away, but all around us. In my painting, a tiny girl crawls after a ladybug, exploring nature through its smallest details and showing how much there is to discover in the parts of the world we usually overlook.