Banner Title: Bitter Living through Brain Chemistry

Returning ArtScape contributor Andy Forcey drew inspiration for his piece from living with mental disorders, the wonders of nature, and China. “Sometimes the disarray of the world is more obvious. And sometimes we’re blessed to see how much life and order still exists in that mess.” The Chinese words translate as Distress, Social Anxiety Disorder, Worry, and Andy. Thanks to Zuo Ming Ying for her help with translation! Andy4c@yahoo.com

Banner Title: Dusk’s Opus

“One of my favorite parts of driving is when I get to see the sun set against a silhouette of trees. I recently saw one that was just glowing pink. It has stuck in my head ever since. I’m glad I got to…share a piece of that sunset.”

Banner Title: Just One More Cup

“My passions are art and coffee! I spend most of my day drinking coffee because I’m the owner and operator of Badger Brew Express. I wanted to show the need for one more cup in my painting. I wanted to keep the colors simple using only a burnt umber and white to give the effect of the coffee color, bringing everything together and all about coffee. Happy sipping!”

Banner Title: Blossom

Cumberland freshman Megan Harding works in many artistic mediums including watercolor, colored pencil, and acrylic. The concept for this art banner came from an old postcard that jumped out at her. She said, “I get most of my inspiration from nature and try to capture it in layers… I really want to get my art out there, so I can, hopefully, start my journey with paints professionally.” Crzybookwrm@hotmail.com