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Clairebear
Claire Torgerson
Pencil, 2024
This artwork is called Clairebear created in the medium of color pencil. I picked this name because it is my nickname that my family calls me. Ever since I was little my family has called me this because it rhymes. I was a sophomore at Hillsboro High School when I created this self-portrait.
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Claire’s Clusters
Claire Torgerson
Colored Pencil, 2024
The name of this artwork is “Claire's Clusters.” I chose this name because it's short for nerd clusters. I chose this candy because it's really good and colorful and I wanted to draw something colorful. A fun fact about nerds is that they came out in the 1980s’ and finally came up with the nerd clusters in 2020. Another fun fact about them is how they got popular, Kylie Jenner advertised them in one of her videos in 2021 and 200 million people got influenced.
Marshmellow Mocha
Claire Torgerson
Fibers, 2024
Claire’s Bouquet
Claire Torgerson
Acrylic Paint, 2025
The name of this artwork is “Claire’s Bouquet.” I chose this because my favorite flowers are tulips. And they remind me of my grandma. It also looked easy to sketch for painting. They actually originated in the Tian Shan mountains of Central Asia. The first time they were found was by Turkish people over 3,000 years ago.
Claire’s Ballarish
Claire Torgerson
Watercolor, 2025
The name of this artwork is “Claire’s Ballarish.” Ballarish is the mix between a ballerina and a jellyfish. Who had powers she
didn't know of. She got put in a fish bowl because some doctors found her. The crab is a ballerina as well because her friend was with her at the time. If your curious about this keep reading to hear the full story otherwise it’s hard to get this story. They are in space but with fireworks because she is celebrating escaping. The faucet is there
because it is a never ending ocean in a bowl.
This dream was very chaotic if you couldn't tell by the picture. Have you ever seen the movie Finding Nemo? That kind of relates to this dream. There was an unusual fish in the water some people noticed so they took it to do some tests on it. The ballerina said to them that she was transformed by a witch and she couldn’t go back to normal ever again. She got put in a fish tank but with her powers she teleported to space. She didn’t know she could do that but she did not want to get needles all over her body. To this day she is still in space. Nobody has seen her since then but she is living her happy best life.
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Claire’s Childhood
Claire Torgerson
Charcoal, 2025
The name of this artwork is “Claire’s Childhood.” I chose this name because it’s 3 different things that remind me of my childhood. The deer I got from my mom at a zoo the first time I went to a zoo. My mom says that the deer was my favorite animal I saw so that’s why I got a deer stuffed animal. Next is the flowers, I got these with my sister. We were decorating our room and we both picked out some fake flowers from Hobby Lobby. Her favorite color was blue and mine was red so it worked out perfectly. I remember that was the only thing she let me pick out because apparently my style wasn't as good as hers. Lastly the baby glass shoes. I have had these ever since I was born. Me and my sister got matching ones but hers was purple. These mean a lot to me because I’ve had them for so long and surprisingly haven't broken them. These are all my reasons why I picked these as my 3 things from my childhood, and I feel like they still represent me to this day. Fun fact: I still love deer as much as I always have.
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Fragments of Me
Claire Torgerson
Digital, 2025
This artwork is called “Fragments of Me.” I chose this name because it's the simple things that make me, me. The background is supposed to be turquoise jewelry, but it can also just mean jewelry in general. The first thing I put was the word “family.” Even though my family makes me mad sometimes, I do love them and they are a very important part of my life. They've influenced me with many things and helped me find all of my hobbies. The next thing I put was a cross. My faith is very important to me and it is also what makes me, me. After that I put a flower bouquet, I love gardening, and just nature in general. Last summer me and my mom spent like $700 dollars on flowers and gardening things. I also added art, but specifically painting because I only like painting. I like drawing but painting is my favorite. If you know me you know I always have a redbull or bubbler with me 24/7 so I included it with my artwork. Lastly, I did earbuds. I used to own an ipod but I don't anymore. I just thought it would look better instead of like the spotify app and albums are too hard to make, I also have too many favorites.
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Ghost Town
Claire Torgerson
Pen, 2025
This artwork is called “Ghost Town.” I chose this name because I would really love to go to New York one day and this building is in New York. I named it this because they’re no people walking on the streets and it looks very bare and I thought that it sounded cool.
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What I Love
Claire Torgerson
Acrylic, 2026
This artwork is called “What I Love”. I named it this because it has many different things that I love in it. I love flowers and I love pretty landscapes. One of my favorite hobbies is taking pictures of pretty sunsets or landscapes. I even just love looking and listening to music. I love going on drives and looking at all that God has made.
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We Bloom and Grow
Claire Torgerson
Watercolor, 2026
The name of this artwork is “We Bloom and Grow.” I chose this name because we are like butterflies. They bloom into a cocoon and then they grow to be something beautiful. This year has taught me a lot, I learned that you don't always have to please someone and you don't need a million friends to fit in. Not every butterfly looks the same or is the same so you just have to express your true colors instead of painting over them. When I thought of what to do for this art project I didn't want it to just be another painting I wanted it to represent me and how I am as a person. Even though it drove me crazy knowing that one of the butterflies isn't perfect, it's still a butterfly. Even though people are different they are still a person. I hope when someone looks at this they don't just see a butterfly but themselves as a person.
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Claire’s Tray
Claire Torgerson
Clay, 2026
The name of this artwork is Claire’s Tray. I named it this because I needed a tray for my desk to hold my items and I also needed to make a project using clay so I chose this. I made a dwelling for my desk that is a home to my supplies.
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Sunset Valley
Claire Torgerson
Colored pencil, 2026
The name of this artwork is “Sunset Valley.” Sunset Valley is a landscape in Montana, and the median I used was colored pencil. I really like sunsets and lakes because they remind me of my grandpa. We always go fishing, and whenever there is a sunset, he always says, “It’s the perfect night to go fishing.” My grandpa sees the good in everyone and everything, and he really inspires me to make the most out of life. At first, this picture was going to be totally different, but then I messed up. Bob Ross always says, “We don’t make mistakes—we just have happy accidents.” The rocks were supposed to be a path, but I accidentally made them into a wall. I decided to just go with it because it was something different and made the artwork my own. I actually like it more now.
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