Growing Pains is a juried student art exhibition that encouraged student artists to submit work that explores ideas revolving around themes of growing up and experiencing childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. How much can a person transform throughout these years? How are we the same? How are we different? How do we metamorphose? 

Featured artists: Erick Buendía, Melissa Cho, Arwen Clemans, MC Daubendiek, Fallon Geisler, Gabriela Gutierrez, Alara Kaplanoğlu, Ava Martin, Mei Matute, Emmy Numann, Ruhi Parakh, Camille Perry, Lily Raines, James Shelton, Charlie Sisson, Danielle Towers, De’Azia Washington, Carolyn Watson, Lo Younge, and Kaiden J. Yu.

A reception will be held on Saturday, February 24 from 3-5 pm.

Growing Pains jurors were:

• Alicia Perkovich, NMWA Public Programs

• Daryle Locko, National Gallery of Art Retail Programs & Touchstone Gallery Assistant

• Julia Canora, Artist and Touchstone Gallery Curatorial Intern

Image: The Portrait of a Mother by Gabriela Gutierrez