Student Art Gallery
Barberton Community Foundation presents our third annual Student Art Gallery.
Cassie Moore
18 years old, Graduated 2025
Studying Interior Design at Kent State University
Swans
Cassie sees art as the careful choreography of focus and atmosphere. “What inspires me is the space around the main idea of the art—getting all the details to come to life,” she says. Drawn to exploring different media, she loves “the way you can make art move with the shadows,” using light and value shifts to create motion you can almost feel.
For her featured piece, Cassie leaned into meticulous observation: “I wanted to see all the details of the animal and the space around it.” Every texture—fur, whiskers, branches, background negative space—works together so the subject feels present in its environment, not just placed on a page. That attention to context is also why Interior Design calls to her; she’s excited to shape spaces that tell stories and make people feel at home.
Community, for Cassie, is simple and strong: “Family and friends mean everything to me—helping and being there for each other is everything.” Whether she’s sketching an animal study or planning a room, her goal is the same: bring the details to life so people feel seen, connected, and cared for.
Kaylee Wright
18 years old, Graduated 2025
Ceramic Vase
Kaylee channels focus and feeling into her work. She credits her drive to her biggest inspiration, her mom, “who has shown me working hard pays off.” That determination shows up in her studio, where art becomes a way to communicate what’s hard to say out loud. “Expression, story—you can show so much expression and emotion,” she says.
Her featured piece is ceramic pottery – hands-on, patient, and precise. The form, weight, and surface tell a quiet story about balance and care, qualities that also draw her toward a future in anesthesiology. Kaylee defines community as “friends, family, places, school”, the people and spaces that steady you. Whether she’s shaping clay or shaping a goal, she’s guided by the same idea: crafting something that supports others and stands the test of time.
Ayelet Lopez
11 years old, Grade 6
Barberton Middle School
Lake Collage
When he grows up, Ayelet wants to be a doctor or an artist. He says art inspires him to be creative, and his favorite parts are “the colors and the shading.” For his lake collage, Ayelet was thinking about Lake Anna and all the colors you see around the water. He layered pieces of construction paper to build the scene, letting shapes and shades do the
storytelling. When he thinks of community, Ayelet says it means his family and “the good people here.”
Eva Roberts
12 years old, Grade 7
Barberton Middle School
Starry Night
When she grows up, Eva wants to be a small business owner so she can make art to sell. She finds inspiration in “art on the street and the things I see all around me,” and she loves how art can tell a story. For her “Starry Night” piece, Eva admits she was thinking, “I hope it turns out okay”—and it did! Swirls of sky and glowing stars come together to share a calm nighttime story. When she thinks about community, Eva says it’s a big part of what art is to her—and her family is a big part, too.
Dani Wilson
18 years old, Graduated 2025
Necklace & Bracelet Set
Dani hopes to become an elementary school teacher—“because I love to help students in any way possible and inspire the future.” Her work is shaped by the people around her: “the people around me have a big impact on my work.”
What Dani loves most about art is the creativity of making jewelry and “watching it all come together.” For these pendant pieces, she set a goal: try something new in both. That spirit of experimentation shows in the forms and finishes—thoughtful choices that turn small materials into meaningful keepsakes. To Dani, community is full of “great people who inspire others to follow their goals and celebrate their achievements,” a lesson she carries into both the studio and the classroom she hopes to lead one day.
Addison Stovall
14 years old, Grade 9
Barberton High School
Koi Fish
Addison brings calm focus to the page. “Art is a way to show how you feel and tell how you feel without talking,” she says. Music fuels her creativity—Frank Ocean and Tyler, the Creator are on repeat—while drawing helps her reset: “I did it to get my mind off of school and have something to do.”
Her koi fish in charcoal leans into contrast and movement—the sweep of fins, the soft ripple of water, the quiet space around the fish—so the mood does the talking. Community, for Addison, is simple and strong: “my close friends,” the people who show her “who and what I can be.”