Exhibit: March 6-April 28, 2026 at the Fredericksburg Branch
For over 25 years, CRRL has provided a forum for area teen artists in grades 9-12 to be recognized for their talent. The library is proud to have established this unique opportunity for local students.
Cash prizes provided by Friends of the Library.
Grade 12
Medium: Acrylic, Colored Pencil, Ink & Fabric
Winners & Honorees: Grades 11-12
To enlarge art work, click the photo.
Dichotomy by Aiden M.
Medium: Digital & 3D
La Virgen by Armando M.
Medium: Acrylic
Ocean's Ember by Kayden R.
Medium: Acrylic & Clay
Music of Life by Morgan W.
Medium: Pen & Ink
Papa and Baba by Sundari S.
Medium: Digital
Evade by Aubrey R.
Medium: Acrylic
Our Veteran by Brady F.
Medium: Paint, Collage, & Colored Pencil
Crazy Little Sister by Belinda O.-C.
Medium: Acrylic
Tainted Copulation by Savannah M.
Medium: Reduction Print
Repetition by Aiyasia W.
Medium: Paint Marker & Construction Paper
The Pearly Grapes by Gabrielle T.
Medium: Colored Pencil
Winners & Honorees: Grades 9-10
To enlarge art work, click the photo.
Happy Faces Hold Sad Eyes, Too by Mia W.
Medium: Oil Pastel
Flowers by Olivia C.
Medium: Acrylic
Mile 23 Lane by Abigail E.
Medium: Acrylic
Medusa by Delilah Marie B.
Medium: Acrylic
Happiness by Abigail K.
Medium: Watercolor
More than a # by Molly M.
Medium: Graphite, Pen, & Marker
Who's That Girl? by Elena A.
Medium: Digital Print
Loisann’s Hope House
We would like to give participants the option of sharing their talent to improve lives of needy families in our area by beautifying their homes with artwork.Â
Loisann’s Hope House provides a safe haven for homeless mothers and their children from the Central Rappahannock region who want to learn the life skills needed to become self-sufficient. While art show participants are certainly not required to donate their artwork to Loisann’s Hope House, we will make donating as simple as possible for those who would like to do so.
Simply leave your work at the library, and we will deliver the artwork to Loisann’s Hope House for you.
Johnny P. Johnson
Johnny P. Johnson was a significant artist, educator, and community leader in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He holds the distinction of being the first African American faculty member at the University of Mary Washington.Â
Born in North Carolina, Johnson studied art at Howard University and Virginia State College. In 1959, he moved to Fredericksburg to teach at Walker-Grant High School.Â
After retiring from teaching in 1991, he continued his prolific artistic career and remained actively involved in the community until he died in 2022 at the age of 86.
Watch his interview with the library here on YouTube.
