Amelie Neidhard “Generation Hope” – 2026 Winner

Amelie Neidhard – “Generation Hope”

Harrison, OH

Division I: 14–18 Years Old

Oil on canvas

This painting is meant to symbolize how the next generation will inherit a world that is not stable enough to support them due to climate change and the actions of humans. I want people to feel a sense of urgency. Many people believe that climate change will not affect us drastically for another 50–100 years, but some effects of climate change are happening now and are irreversible. I want to show hope that people are still capable of healing and protecting what has been broken.