"A diamond evokes thoughts of power, glory, wealth, commitment, beauty, hope, and love. The people of Youngstown embody many of the characteristics that make a diamond so valuable. Like a diamond, Youngstown is precious. ...
"I chose a sports theme because of the love our valley has for sports. We love to 'root on' our favorite teams from high school to professional. Sports are a unifying factor in our valley." After graduating from Girard ...
"The chance to represent a city, a community, a nation, is a chance not to be denied. Youngstown is a city whose steel manufacturing industry played a large part in building our great nation. The use of semi-precious ...
"'Executive State' illustrates the eight U.S. presidents born in Ohio: William H. Harrison, U.S. Grant, James Garfield, Warren Harding, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, William Taft, and William McKinley." Rick ...
"Many works of literature allude to future events through a literary device called 'foreshadowing,' but what happens when our foreshadows come from the past? My design depicts the prosperity and strength of our past steel ...
"Youngstown likes to celebrate with fireworks, and the Fourth of July penguin honors this tradition. This penguin conveys a celebratory mood from bottom to top, depicting daylight turning to dusk. By the time you reach the ...
"This design is heavily based on my interpretation of the Great Seal of Ohio. There are sheaves of newly harvested wheat in a golden field that stretches to a horizon of purple hills and a dramatic, colorful sunrise. A ...
"I am an artist who truly enjoys visual stimuli, mostly from nature, and my art conveys the beauty and colors of nature. My design is a compilation of the many floral scenes painted by Monet, including the famous water ...
"Home Grown was designed as a tribute to the community champions who represent the Mahoning Valley. My design reflects sports legends affiliated with the Valley community who stood tall in the national spotlight." Willie ...
"The top and front of the penguin are black, changing to dark blue. Front flames are red at the bottom and turn into orange with yellow tips. The back features a hand-painted multi-color pinstripe design from head to tail. ...
"This is no ordinary penguin. He dreams of great things in vivid color. He is a technicolor display of color and light. The pieces of glass imbedded on his body are a rainbow of shades and hues. A wondrous creature to ...
"My design is intended to convey the importance of maintaining a sense of exploration and imagination in our lives--feelings that we all had as children, but sometimes lose in the hustle and bustle of adult lives and work. ...
"My design incorporates my love of history through the composite pun of Youngstown's founder, John Young, and the penguin icon. The facial features are based on a portrait of John Young, as found in J.G. Butler, Jr.'s ...
"The theme of 'The Mill' is to take advantage as well as to enjoy our natural resources in the valley." Tom Antonishak is a wildlife artist and winner of numerous prestigious art competitions nationwide, including the ...
"The muses were said to be the inspiration of the Arts, and the beauty of the seasons is art! Creation is a masterpiece and everything around us is an inspiration for art." Raymond Escribano was born in Chicago and moved ...
"In designing 'Penguet in G,' I adhered to my philosophy of thinking 'outside the box.' I wanted to show the penguin in its snowy environment and also tie it in with the local community. I hope that when people encounter ...
"The penguin is one of very few species of birds that cannot fly. We have created a symbolic interpretation of an emperor penguin's dream of taking flight. Our creation is a realistic rendering of an emperor penguin from ...