The theme that the Image Tree 2021 Team picked for this year's publication was "In Uncertain Times." We decided upon this theme because 2020 was a year of frustration, worry, and isolation-- a year where we were reminded just how much uncertainty is a part of our lives, and we wanted to allow students to feel less isolated by being able to expunge some of the 2020 gunk creatively. We encouraged students to interpret the theme however they desired--some liked the challenge of uncertainty while others explored themes of fear and isolation that uncertainty brought them. We hope that this collection of works shows viewers that we can come together in times of uncertainty; and that art, being written or other forms, heals no matter the circumstance.
This photo I took is a depiction of my coping strategy for when I am stressed and I don't know what else to do. I often follow the power lines to guide my journey to a 'safe place' by myself. I started doing this at the end of my senior year because I did not know what came next, I...
I captured this photo while walking by myself. My shadow is my companion that is always with me when others are no longer in my life or have died. I can always depend on myself to get through the hard path.
I painted this artwork during the globe freeze in February this year. It was feeling hopeless and unable to go anywhere, which is never a good feeling. The 100 and 0 represent the temperature dropping day by day. The fire alarms keep going off in Reeves Hall and it was a feeling of consistent panic and isolation but through the...
I took this picture after a friend and I had a hellish week with our school work, and it all just became too much. When we were on the drive: it has become the new norm to drive and vent into the night air, letting go of the week and its stresses of chaos that is never-ending.