The O'Neal Library in Mountain Brook hosts a Creativity Contest every summer for teens rising to grades 7-12 and recent high school graduates. Seven teens in the Greater Birmingham Area entered in our 2023 Teen Creativity Contest. We hope you enjoy their efforts and talents in this virtual gallery. The gallery features creative writing, paintings, sculptures, digital art, and even a video game! Click on any of the images in the gallery for a closer look at the project. Use the Return Arrow at the top left of the screen to continue enjoying the gallery.
Help us choose the winners of each category! You may vote for your favorite project(s) ONCE. Voting will close on Wed, July 26 at 6PM. The voting form is located at the bottom of the screen. Winners will be announced on July 27th. If you have any questions, please email teens@oneallibrary.org.
Poem written by Colin Cordova, Grade 9
"I created a poem, originally for Axiom Space's Space Art Contest, but now I want to share it with others."
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Short story written by Millie Galley, Grade 8
"[This story] is a short dramatic romance crafted from the legends of Romeo and Juliet and Bonnie and Clyde."
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Created on Blender.
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Inspired by the arcade game Breakout by Atari.
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Sculpture by Bradley Elisabeth Harris, Grade 8
"Reepicheep is my favorite Narnia character, and [he] is in my favorite Narnia book, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader!"
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Painting by Emma Hall, Grade 10
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Multimedia art by Emily Hare, Grade 7
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