Emerging Artist Exhibit

The information on this page is about a past event. Stay tuned for details about the next Blue Stone Festival - September 26 & 27, 2025

Join us at the Blue Stone Art & Music Festival for an inspiring celebration of creativity and young talent! Over two exciting days, the Emerging Artist Exhibit will showcase the incredible works of student artists from Sandy Springs schools, ranging from elementary to high school. Discover a vibrant collection of clay sculptures, acrylic paintings, and mixed media masterpieces that reflect the fresh perspectives and boundless imagination of our community’s next generation of artists.

Whether you're an art lover or simply curious, come support these talented young creators as they share their unique voices through art. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the future of the local art scene!

Students & Schools

The Davis Academy

• Katie Vogin – Grade 8
• Printmaking

"Art is being creative and letting your mind flow. It's your ability to make mistakes and fix them. Art is how the world came to be, it's how buildings were constructed, and how previous stories were told. Art is fashionable, it's how a person expresses themselves, it's the way we spend our time when bored. Art is the way we plate food, the way we decorate our homes and rooms. Art is music, it can be vibrant and expressive. Art is all around us, it's how we grew up, it's art."

High Point Elementary

• Nathan J – Grade 4
• Painting

"Art is a way to express myself and to describe what I'm feeling without words. It could show happiness, sadness, and all other feelings, and maybe the people who look at my art can feel those things, too. It's a good way to connect everyone around the world. It doesn't matter if we have the same language or religion. Art is a way to bring us all together."

Holy Innocents' Episcopal School

• Eliza Ambler – Grade 12
• Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas

"Art is the most genuinely human thing we can create and enjoy."

The Mt Vernon School

• Liza Gorinshteyn – Grade 1
• Mixed Media

"Art is something that I do in all my free time. To me- art is love"

North Springs High School

• Niyah Sanchez – Grade 12
• Color Pencils

"Art is a way to express and create the things that words can't. It's the way of feeding the soul and sharing the best part of yourself, your imagination. Art makes reality beautiful and bearable."

North Springs High School

• Maria Clara Peres – Grade 11
• Color Pencils

"Art is a form of expression that achieves an inner satisfaction that nothing else can achieve. It allows people to illustrate their deepest emotions in a way that transcends any words. It tells us more than words ever can."

Riverwood International Charter School

• Melo Notshulwana – Grade 12
• Ceramic

Riverwood International Charter School

• Sachi Ward – Grade 11
• Ink Drawing

"To me, art is a form of expression that uses creativity and imagination to communicate ideas, emotions, and perspectives through a variety of mediums. Art reflects personal and universal experiences, often sparking thoughts and emotions in the viewer."

The Epstein School

• Brooke Tanenbaum – Grade 4
• Clay

"Art is imagining creative things and bringing them to life."

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