Grade 2, Colorado Springs D11

Time: My purpose is to spend my time recognizing seasons passing by and that as I grow, my passions will change, grow, and mature. My purpose with this piece is to show how I discover new passions each season.

Grade 2, Colorado Springs D11

Owl under the moon 

Grade 2, Alamosa 

Table of Love:  In this piece I'm at my kitchen table painting art.  Painting is my passion and it brings me peace.

Grade 2, D11

Spinning. How it looks and feels when I am spinning on the ice. I have a passion for skating. It gives me purpose by challenging me and making me work hard. Red is when I feel frustrated when trying to learn hard skills. Yellow is for the joy I feel. Blue is for feeling happy skating.

5th Grade, D49

Leadership: My artwork shows how I can be a leader and help other people in need. 

5th Grade, D49

Music is my passion, purpose, and fire in the heart.

5th Grade, D49

Togetherness

5th Grade, SVVSD

Nature's Magic: 

Nature has created an ecosystem that all the creatures have everything they need to survive. The purpose behind this artwork is to show that nature provides a habitat for all the living forms and living forms in return helps to balance nature's ecosystem. They passionately help each other to live a better life. In this artwork, insects are an example of living forms and they are helping nature by pollinating.

4th Grade, D51

Maya was in fourth grade at new emerson school when she completed this piece for Ms. Terry Schmalz, the retiring principal - she feels her note in the illustration speaks to the theme of the project.  Maya wanted me to tell you that Principal  Schmalz is the embodiment of purpose and passion and is someone she seeks to emulate.

5th Grade, D49

My artwork was creating with the "purpose" of showing my appreciate for the state of Colorado and the wildlife and outdoor activities that I have a "passion" for and that our state provides.

4th Grade, Stargate

I imagine a girl whose passion is to go out and watch the night sky with a purpose of learning about the amazing things she sees in the night sky

4th Grade, DPS

My artwork depicts my view of what purpose and passion means. The image that is shown is what it feels like when you're above the world and being filled with purpose and passion which helps you to BE YOU!  

4th Grade, Holyoke

My art gives me passion and purpose.  It helps me show how I feel about everything. 

6th Grade, D49

When you love someone, it's easy to show them that you care! A smile from a friend is the only reason we need.

6th Grade, D49

An Artist’s Passion: This photo relates to the theme because this is an artist's passion,  and an artist’s purpose is to entertain people with art. 

8th Grade, BVSD

This piece relates to the theme passion and purpose because, my passion has always been to create art that makes people happy with color and pencil. The bold colors and dynamic composition reflect a desire to understand one's place in the world. Each face and eye appears to seek something different, yet all merge into a unified whole, suggesting a journey of finding purpose amidst chaos.

7th Grade, BVSD
Swallows show their passion whilst feeding each other

7th Grade, BVSD

Black and white- Still pencil art

6th Grade, Colorado Springs D11

I am Colorado History / I am a sixth generation Colorado native and this piece represents my family's past purpose and my present passion shaking hands. The saddle was an integral part of my family's (and my) purpose when we homesteaded in Last Chance, CO. We ranched several other locations and the collage around the saddle skirt are copies of my family's photos taken up and down the Front Range as we discovered new passion in our home state. The saddle had one purpose - new chances, new life and represents a discovered passion - ranching in a way that was organic and sustainable. Now, it's been given new life, new purpose. The paint pour represents my passion for making new life and new purpose out of the things that mean so much to me.

8th Grade, Weld Re6

So when I thought of purpose and passion, I thought of something that can both destroy and create a person. So what better way to represent the idea of destruction and creation than with a universe. The dress represents a universe, that is worn by a ballerina. 

8th Grade, BVSD

Finding Home

My piece depicts a woman walking in a forest toward a home. The home represents purpose, and the lantern she’s using to light her way, along with the fireflies dotting the path, represents passion. She is finding her purpose, where she belongs, by following her passions, the things she loves.

8th Grade, Elpaso

In the realm of abstract realism, "The Pensive Man" stands as a compelling testament to the themes of passion and purpose. This painting masterfully blends vivid, emotionally charged hues with a contemplative composition, capturing the essence of introspection.

The artwork features a solitary figure rendered with striking realism but set against a backdrop of swirling, dynamic patterns. This contrast highlights the central theme of internal conflict and reflection. The pensive man's furrowed brow and deep-set eyes suggest a profound inner dialogue, while the vibrant brushstrokes surrounding him evoke the turbulence of passion and the quest for meaning.

8th Grade, Douglas County

"Perseverance" When trying to find your purpose, the road is never easy and the way is often untraveled.  Whenever I see a plant break through the pavement, to me it represents this struggle.  I view sunflowers as an amazing representation of this passion and perseverance.

8th Grade, Douglas County

"A Passion to Protect" In early childhood, a trip to the Air Force Academy with my grandparents sparked my passion for aviation and to protect my country by becoming a fighter pilot.  This represents how I imagined myself in that moment.

8th Grade, Douglas County

"The Happiest Creations" Walt Disney was passionate about using his art to make others happy.  I am inspired by how he was able to use simple lines to convey complex emotions.

8th Grade, Douglas County

Title - “Vision Unleashed”. 

Description: 

This artwork captures a girl peering through a telescope that is pointed directly at an easel. The painting seems to come alive, with its colors and forms spilling into the surrounding scene, showing how her creative vision extending beyond the canvas. The telescope correlates her curiosity and drive to explore new ideas, while the painting represents how her artistic dreams and fervor comes to life.

8th Grade, Douglas County

“Ikigai”  Ikigai is a Japanese philosophy for finding your purpose and passion.  I chose a blossoming cherry tree which is native to Japan to symbolize this concept.  I believe that to find your passion you often have to get a different perspective including ones from other cultures.

8th Grade, DPS

"This piece of artwork represents me when I first truly found art as a passion of mine, confused and lost, but with the motivation and sense of purpose to do anything."

Grade 9, S7J

It's about the calmness that you experience, that feeling when you look up into the sky and feel a sense of intense wonder and, well, purpose.

Grade 9, Douglas County

Title: Casting Light on the Odyssey - Beautifully Broken Angel

This piece depicts a girl holding a lantern, with horns and wings, representing the duality and complexity of life. The lantern symbolizes her guiding purpose, lighting her way through darkness and uncertainty. The horns and wings reflect the internal struggle between opposing forces-earthly desires and higher aspirations, good and evil, or struggle and triumph.

Through this image, I aim to express that finding one's purpose often involves facing inner battles and embracing both strengths and weaknesses. The light of the lantern represents the passion that drives her forward, while the wings suggest her desire to rise above challenges. The horns symbolize the obstacles 

Grade 9, 27J

Mind the Eyes: My purpose and passion is to create and inspire others, when I do create whether it be physical art or preforming arts there is an element of being watched. A lot of the time we can’t see the passion we put into something until someone else does, but that’s what makes creating worth it, our purpose is to challenge personal perspective and hope they can feel what you are trying to express.

“Alchemists”

Grade 10, SVVSD

Black people have always been able to take pain and turn it into beauty. We create something extraordinary when we’re given something “disposable.” We process our trauma through creation. We have been overlooked by society in many ways, yet we are the most influential group of people in the world. Chains used to be a way to entrap and restrict enslaved people, but future generations reclaimed them as a fashion statement (as shown in this piece). Black people’s purpose in this country used to be to work, survive, and undergo extreme abuse, but we were able to transform our experiences, and intertwine them with our passions, as true alchemists.

Grade 10,  D49

An abstract way of representing how messy and complicated finding your purpose is, only to find that the purpose in life is what you’re passionate about, no matter how small it may seem. My passions are shown throughout the work, such as the guitar for music, the robin, flowers, and fish for nature, and the desire for romantic interest (bottom right corner). 

Grade 9, D49

Freed from her limitations, the princess sets forth towards her passion with purpose.

Grade 11, CMSD12

The Burnout: This artwork represents my passion and purpose in spreading awareness of the journey through personal transformation. It explores the pain, loss of innocence, and healing that comes with growth. The lit match I hold in my youth represents confidence and self-esteem. Though the light diminishes through hardship as we grow older, we often feel "burnt out" and rejected from these experiences. The butterflies emerging, however, symbolize a start to healing and transformation. Even when the flame fades, there is still beauty in the process of change and recovery. I wanted to illustrate that the loss of innocence can lead to healing - a necessary process that should be embraced and shared with those who can relate.

Grade 12, Adams 12

Burning passion and light of purpose: 

As a person will catch hold on to their passion revealing it will their true purpose in life. Though darkness of doubts and uncertainty may come to shake them. But If that passion still burns it will provide light for them and meaning to life.