When you think of a portrait, you might envision a formal picture of someone sitting or standing in a calm, modest pose. Here you will not find that! Collages, abstractions, and all-over compositions created with tissue paper, origami, magazine clippings, pastel, watercolor, and paint fill this section. There are trees, fields, and fantasy lands. The artists placed a personal spin on picturing “leaders." They did not make traditional portraits. Instead, they use many different methods to make loose, tactile images about what “leadership” is to them. Young and old minds have a place here, and all ideas are welcome.

—Iyla Lara, Edward M Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, sophomore