Fourteen of Carson High School’s accomplished photography students have their work in Photo Finished 2025 at the Brick.

Photo Finished 2025, a Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) student exhibition, is in the Community Development Building (the Brick), 108 E. Proctor St., Carson City. It runs until March 20, 2025. The Brick is open to the public, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – noon, 1-4 p.m. The exhibition video tour will be online soon.

The participating students include: Hannah  Anaya, Noah Bouza, Kylie Carrigan, Addison Connet, Colin DeBord, Lleremy Hernandez, Elijah Locatelli, Joshua Lopez, Alejandra Lopez-Huazano, Izzabelle Marriott, Alexander Martinez, Genesis Medina Santos, Alexandera Ramirez, and Angel Vega.

When he photographed people for his “E. Washington Street” series, Angel Vega also gave them cardboard and a marker, interviewed them, and shared their stories with viewers. Vega said, he worked “getting to know the homeless individuals, building trust, and helping however I can. I always explain the project to them and take the picture when the time feels right.” A card with interview notes accompanies each photo in the exhibition.

Hannah Anaya did a street photography series based on the differences between Mexican and American cultures. Joshua Lopez’s Highway 50 landscapes focus on the forest-service cabins. Alexander Martinez series focuses on the relationship of young boys and how they interact. Alejandra Lopez-Huazano focused on often heavy emotional themes with her portraits and dark landscapes. Izzabelle Marriott took photos of urban sites inspired by classic horror films. Kylie Carrigan presents a series of self-portraits based on vices we have as human beings. Various modes of transportation were Elijah Locatelli’s subject. Alexandera Ramirez titled her series, “The Art of Nature,” where she focused on her connection to the natural world. Noah Bouza creatively photographed cars and car rims. Colin DeBord focused on the supernatural with his mysterious black and white photographs. Lleremy Hernandez’s  project focuses on the need for feeling emotions whether bad or good.  Genesis Medina Santos focuses on her journey through spirituality by using biblical verses to inspire portraiture, and Addison Connet photographed the wonder and often times challenge of being an young female in this culture.

Photography teacher, Matt Theilen, explained the students’ assignment: “The Carson High School photography students are asked to create a 15-piece conceptual body of work in which all pieces must relate back to their central topic throughout the first semester. They are given few parameters, other than that work must be acceptable for a high school aged audience, must be cohesive, and must be printed to 11×14 format. Students are asked to choose three to four of their 15 total pieces to enter the Photo Finished 2025 art show. The works are a collection from Advanced Photo II and Photo III students.”

Sharon Rosse, CCAI Executive Director, said “CCAI looks forward to this annual collaboration with Carson High and is delighted to again present work by these talented students. Their professional work presents creative and diverse photographic achievements.”

This show is another in CCAI’s ongoing series of student exhibitions in the Brick.

The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered not-for-profit organization committed to community engagement in contemporary visual arts through exhibitions, arts education programs, illustrated talks, artist residencies, and online activities.

The Initiative is funded by the John and Grace Nauman Foundation, Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Kaplan Family Charitable Fund, Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation, Steele & Associates LLC, and CCAI sponsors and members.

For additional information, please visit CCAI’s website at www.ccainv.org.