2025 Youth Art Contest

In collaboration with the Friends of Tualatin River NWRC and the Tualatin River NWRC

Ruiqi (Rachel) Hu - Second Place

Colored pencil and watercolor

Art Teacher or School

Sun Century Art Academy

Group Level: Grade 3-5

Message

This piece shows that nature is all around us and can be experienced in many different ways. The butterfly holds two sides of the same world: one side is warm and full of new life, while the other is calm and cool. Within each wing are small natural worlds, showing that every living thing has its own space. When we take time to look closely, we can see how these worlds are connected and change together through nature’s seasons.