Stoic Meditation

2020 People’s Choice Award Winner – Henry Bushell Stoic Meditation The practice of meditation is good for the mind, body, and soul. Recently, public interest in mindfulness and meditation has soared leading to a rise in legitimate scientific attention...

Overdose

2019 Honorable Mention – Peggy Randon Overdose The scientific inspiration for this piece is the Alpinia purpurata, also called Red Ginger. The drawing was done during on observational trip to the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor. The intent was to...

Enlightenment

2019 Honorable Mention – Zeinab Alrubaiee Enlightenment Enlightenment is a piece that holds much more meaning underneath the surface of the grandiose painting style. It not only pays homage to the contributions of the Muslims during the Golden Age of Islam, but...

Advent of the Undiscovered

2018 Honorable Mention – Josiah Sherk Advent of the Undiscovered In the observable universe, there are estimated to be well over a trillion galaxies, each containing roughly 100 billion stars depending on its size. Galaxies are some of the largest structures in...

How to Be a Stomach

2018 Honorable Mention – Hollyann Stewart How to Be a Stomach “How to Be a Stomach” represents the scientific process of digestion with an emphasis on the role of the stomach and its sphincters. My goal was to create a fun twist on the typical scientific...