Life Isn't About Waiting for the Storm to Pass, It's About Learning to Dance in the Rain

Please vote!

The Montgomery County CSP Committee wishes to thank all the artists who submitted art work in this year's CSP Virtual Art Contest. We are now in the second phase of the contest where viewers can cast a vote for their favorite art. Please use the list of entries on the left side of this page to cast your vote. Remember, the theme of the art contest is " Life Isn't About Waiting for the Storm to Pass, It's About Learning to Dance in the Rain". The deadline to cast votes is Friday, May 22, 2020.

Below you will see the many wonderful photos of artwork that have been submitted to the contest. The artists have used items from their homes to make the artwork. There is also a video that was submitted which you can view on the left side of this page. Please choose your favorite piece of art by selecting the corresponding title and number on the left side of this page. The votes are anonymous.

Cash prizes will be awarded for top entries. The CSP Committee will announce the winners during the week of May 25, 2020. Thank you to the artists and the voters for participating in this year's event!

(1) Food

By Ameika Malcolm
(2) Spring blossoms

By Ameika Malcolm
(3) Growing Cattail

By Trissique Gordon
(4) Living in the Mountains

By Marion D
(5) Painted Bricks

By Ruth P
(6) Desert, Tree and Water

By Marion D
(7) The Christmas Tree

By Sharon F
(8) The Pine Tree

By Marion D
(9) Singing in the Rain

By Tiana Hawkins...A girl who doesn’t care about getting wet in the rain cause she’s enjoying it and living life to the fullest. She reaches her hand out for you to join her. No mistakes. No regrets. Just be you. And embrace the rain.
(10).......OF THE STORM!

By Michael Ciabattoni. The colorful leaves of a tree hold on in a dark stormy world.
(11) Positive effects through love

By Faith Richardson
(12) Union Jack Rabbit

By Ian
(13) Over the rainbow

By Nadine Hoffmann...Happiness after a storm.
(14) Wash Away Your Fears

By Haley Hall...This artwork is a piece of me. The Rain Represents the struggles and barriers I have gone through. The Dancer holding the umbrella is the Resilient me. Bouncing back from all of the harshness of the storm I Have learned to dance through the rain by staying positive and being the best me!
(15) A Lovely Evening

By Ricky Witty...This picture shows a beautiful wooded scene with a lighthouse, stream and deer. It is peaceful and somewhere I would like to visit.
(16) The American Star

By Paul Taglianatti...3 D Star - The Bottom is Red and the top is Blue.
(17) Umbrella

By Scott W.
(18) Allowing the rain to shine

By Britteney Nichols...Brings positivity to a girl who just had a loss who suffering but allows light in through music of rain and seems to enjoy positivity instead of negative things. The roses represent the memory of beauty she wants to find in herself again and will but also represent love and compassion of the passed loved ones favorite memory.
(19) Art by Tyrone
(20) Art by Abukar
(21) Art by Yehya
(22) Art by Julio
(23) Art by Adam.1
(24) Art by Adam.2
(26) Social Distance

By Erin Waltrich
(27) The Lioness and Her Cub

By Laura Hackman...You will have negative experiences, that's a fact. Keep in mind that it is your responsibility to find the rhythm in the rain.
(28) Tornado

By Andrew S.
(29) Art by Dee
(30) Peace on Earth

By JD M
(31) Art by Chris K
(32) Learning To Dance In The Rain

By Katrina Seeber...We learn to grow if we accept what we cannot change, and find something beautiful and joyful in life's "storms".
(33) Untitled

By Ana Allen