All Oak Hills High School students electing to enroll in an Art and Design Department course will develop a Competitive Advantage, Appreciation of the Arts, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills, Interdisciplinary Connections, Social and Global Awareness, and Career Preparation related to Visual Communication.
The National PTA Reflections competition was developed as a way to encourage students to explore their talents and express themselves. The Reflections Program has inspired millions of students to reflect on a specific theme and create original artwork. Each year, students in grades Pre-K through 12 are recognized for bringing the theme to life through film production, dance choreography, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts. The 2025-2026 Reflections program theme is “I Belong”.
Best of luck to the following students from OHHS who submitted work for this year’s competition. Stay tuned for results!
Photography Entries Alejandra Lui Charlotte Nuss Asriel Sanchez
Alejandra LuiCharlotte NussAsriel Sanchez
Visual Arts Entries Hope Casey Valeria Barrios Espinoza Liliana Pisegna
The 2025 Thomas More University Juried High School Exhibition participants have been announced! Congratulations to the following OHHS Art and Design students whose work was selected for the exhibition:
Instructor: Jamie Schorsch
Maria Arrivillaga Munoz Josie Auciello Miles Frisch Alejandra Lui Baylee Moorman Sophia Wehman Lydia Wilson
Maria Arivillaga MunozJosie AucielloMiles FrischAlejandra LuiBaylee MoormanSophia WehmanLydia Wilson
Works will be on display in the Eva G. Farris Gallery from November 10th-December 4th, 2025. The Opening Reception will take place on November 10th from 4-7 pm with a Scholarship Awards Presentation at 6 pm. The Eva G. Farris Art Gallery is located on the entrance level of the Benedictine Library.
The Taft Museum of Art’s Artists Reaching Classrooms (ARC) program immerses high school art students in Cincinnati’s visual arts community, connecting them with artistic practices, exhibitions, marketing strategies, and careers in the arts. This semester, Drawing and Printmaking students are participating in the program, which includes one museum visit, four classroom visits, and culminates in a winter exhibition at the Taft.
As part of ARC, students are collaborating with Adoria L. Maxberry, a Cincinnati-based visual and performance artist, educator, designer, and founder of Most OutGROWing LLC. Guided by a belief in the power of creativity for personal and collective growth, Adoria creates immersive experiences that blend education, reflection, and community. Her work spans murals, fiber arts, illustration, and mixed media, often embedding hidden phrases and personal stories. She has led significant public projects, including Revolutionary Recipes: The Flavors of a Black Woman Amplified, and partners with organizations like ArtWorks. Adoria also teaches in schools, performs as a lead puppeteer and voice actress on the Emmy-winning children’s series Paige’s Place, and was recognized as a Black is Excellence: Unsung Hometown Hero by the City of Cincinnati in 2022. Through ARC, she will guide students in creating a large-scale collaborative artwork for the Taft exhibition.
After spending their first visit getting to know Adoria and brainstorming about the things they experience in their daily environments, or what they find impactful about objects they interact with on a daily basis, they created a collaborative design synthesizing their different perspectives. During this week’s visit with Adoria, they began laying out their design and blocking in color. Over the next few weeks, the Drawing and Printmaking students will continue their collaboration in preparation for the winter exhibition of their work at the Taft Museum of Art.
Beech Acres Parenting Center, in collaboration with the Contemporary Arts Center, recently hosted the inaugural ‘From Heart to Art”, teen-centered 2D art competition celebrating creativity, community, and compassion. Area teens were invited to submit any 2-Dimensional form of physical art (drawing, painting, watercolor, collage, etc.) for the competition. A local panel of professional art enthusiasts will select winners at the ‘For the Love of Kids Festival’ in Washington Park.
The esteemed panel of judges: local artists Mike Colbert and Jim Effler, and the Contemporary Art Center’s Director of Education, Elizabeth Hardin-Klink were extraordinarily impressed by the depth of creativity and execution. there were close to 100 visitors to the ‘For the Love of Kids Festival’ booth this past Sunday voting for the “People’s Choice” award.
Congratulations to OHHS Art and Design student Lydia Wilson who tied for Third Place for this year’s Love Grows Here theme! Lydia will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card for her entry, “Flattering Fugglers”.
“Selections 2025” is a biennial exhibition and awards gala, hosted since 1983, that spotlights artworks created by talented area junior and senior high school students as selected by their art teachers. Congratulations to the 2025 OHHS Art and Design students selected for this year’s exhibition:
Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Jamie Schorsch:
Baylee Moorman, Grade 11: AP Art and Design: Drawing with Ms. Schorsch “The Collection”, Graphite on Bristol Board
Lydia Wilson, Grade 12: AP Art and Design: 2D Design with Ms. Schorsch “Goodnight Fugglers”, Prismacolor on Bristol Board
Baylee MoormanLydia Wilson
Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Bridget Dignan-Cummins:
Evelyn Dann, Grade 12: AP Art and Design: 2D Design with Ms. Schorsch “What is a Matriarchy?”, Acrylic Painting on Canvas with Found Objects
Maggie Heydorn, Grade 12: AP Art and Design: 3D Design with Mrs. DC “Anastasis”, Ceramics
Evelyn DannMaggie Heydorn
Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Steve Groh:
Leigha Aday, Grade 11: Photography with Mr. Groh “We’re All Mad Here”, Digitally Manipulated Photogram
Chloe Kelley, Grade 11: Photography with Mr. Groh “Ophelia’s Butterflies”, Photogram
Leigha AdayChloe Kelley
Two Selections 2025 Senior Art Scholarships: one of $5000 and one of $2000 for 2026-27; and the two Selections 2025 Junior Art Scholarships of $2000 each for 2027-28 (all renewable for three additional years with evidence of satisfactory progress) will be awarded by the MSJ Art & Design Faculty to outstanding students participating in Selections 2025.
The Gala Opening Reception is planned for Sunday, November 2, following a special ceremony at 1:00 p.m. in the Mount Theatre when certificates of recognition will be awarded to all participating students and art teachers who are present. The Selections 2025 Scholarship winners will be announced at the Recognition Ceremony as well. Parents, principals, families, and friends are cordially invited to attend.
The Selections Exhibition will be on display in the SSG Art Gallery through December 3rd, 2025.
OHHS Art and Design 