Congratulations to Yi Cai on her acceptance to Pratt Institute with a scholarship of a total of $108,000, SCAD-Savannah College of Design with a scholarship of a total of $76,000，and Otis College of Art and Design with a scholarship of a total of $120,000. She will pursue an Illustration/Fine Art major. More news to come …

Congratulations to Lillian Chen on her acceptance to her first college Otis college of art and design with a scholarship of a total of $104,000. She will pursue an illustration major. More news to come ....

On the very first day of the 2026 academic year, we received a wonderful gift — Yi Cai, Gianna Xun and Elyse Lin! All received the offers and scholarships from some reputable colleges! At the same time, this announcement heralds the grand opening of the admissions season for the Class of 2026. We confidently look forward to more remarkable acceptance stories to follow, more young dreams taking flight from here to shine across the world.Congratulations to our students, and bes

These artworks are produced by the autistic children who are learning art at West California Academy of Art and Design (WCAAD).   （p1-Emma Yan, 11 years old) （p2-Ella Chandra, 14 years old) （p3-Casey Lieu, 11 years old) （p4-Kevin Huynh, 18 years old)   For children on the autism spectrum, art creation holds special significance. While verbal language may be limited, imagery becomes their language.   （p5-Timothy Wong, 10 years old) （p6-Jixing Yang, 9 years old)   Some parents

In 2025, WCAAD continued to walk alongside each of you. Every footprint represents a cherished memory of our growth, development, and progress. In 2025, WCAAD students participated in 16 major art contests, with a total of 281 award recognitions (based on preliminary statistics). Whether in nationally renowned competitions like the PTA Reflections Contest and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, or in thematic contests focused on environmental awareness such as the Health Fai

“The Racing Car” Cody Li, age 14 It is hard to believe that such a rational, precise, and professionally rendered work was created by a student as young as 14. It showcases rigorous structure, accurate proportions, and a clear, stable perspective. The complex mechanical structure of the vehicle, its aerodynamic components, and the intricate brand logos are all presented with exceptional patience and control, giving the car both a sense of speed and tangible power.

The new year begins with great news! On the very first day of the 2026 academic year, we received a wonderful gift — Yi Cai, a graduating senior of the Class of 2026, received the offer from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)! At the same time, this announcement heralds the grand opening of the admissions season for the Class of 2026. We confidently look forward to more remarkable acceptance stories to follow, more young dreams taking flight from here to shine across t

Merry Christmas! Children are bringing their Christmas-themed artworks home for the holidays, adding a rich layer of artistic atmosphere to the celebrations. Every year, WCAAD teachers enjoy celebrating Christmas with the students by creating beautiful and fun artworks. For children who learn art, the holidays aren't just about waiting for gifts from Mom and Dad—they also use the skills they've learned to give gifts to their parents! Our young artists are active participants

Student Name: Gianna Ouyang Title: untitled Work type: Assemblage Category: Fine Art Size: various sizes For this techniques and process Gianna used a collection of compiled objects. These objects inform the work on how to bring them together in an intentional designed and or by chance arrangements and are adhere through the various elements. This transformation into a new altered object(s) with various meaning and inherit symbolism is in the ready-made that Gianna unique

Student Name: Raesy Chong Title: Blinded by Blood and Furry Work type: Concept Art Category: Game Design Size: varies Raesy Chong has designed a character for her game that can trace back to the 1800’s. According to her backstory, in 1876, in the region of Fa'ankua, the Aanui tribe lived in peace. Until a foreign nation, the Republic of Braihar, came and colonized the land. Man'uli, one of the most talented hunters, endured two years of slavery before deciding to smuggle

Student Name: Jenny Guan Title: Broken reflections Work type: Installation art Category:  Fine Art/Fashion Size: 8ft x 4ft   Jenny Guan creates a work to be experienced through multimedia layering. The idea of the self and beauty is at its core. The idea of age beauty and time can feel existential triggering the viewers with broken mirrors reflecting. Conceptually the work is also siting environmental awareness of throw away fashion as the trash bags can seems beautiful away

Student Name: Kendrick Lee Title: Utensils of Life Work type: sculpture(clay fake teeth, acrylic) Category: fine art/3D Size: 15x9 There is a history of fine art sculptures that use utensils, including sculptures made from silverware and decorative, non-functional utensils designed as nonfunctional. Kendrick Lee creates a sculptural artwork that is surreal and encompasses the idea of utility, consumerism and our mortality among other complex ideas. The work has humor, ero

Student Name: Amber Liu Title:  CHIMES AND WHISTLES Work type: Concept Art Category: Creature Design Size:  varies   Amber Liu uses her imagination to design a creature for her game Chimes and Whistles. In her thought process for the initial concept plan, Amber thought of this creature as an elegant ancient organism that lives widely in nature. In the initial thumbnail process her designs reflected the ability to depict the agility and the delicate make up of Chime. The chall

Student Name: Grace Yang Title:  Rebirth Work type: Oil on canvas Category: Fine Art/Illustration Size: 16x16   Art can often explore the theme of death and rebirth through visually impactful imagery through cinema, sculpture, paintings and so on. Artists often play with symbols or metaphors instead of a direct depiction due to the sometimes-darker theme and or subject matter and have share a message. Influences can range from various cultures and eras as these can relate bac

Unicorns are a recurring subject in children’s artwork.   As legendary mystical creatures, unicorns are often depicted as slender white horses with a single spiral horn on their foreheads.     In modern pop culture, they frequently appear in animations, picture books, toys, and clothing. These adorable, charming images have permeated children’s lives through visual media, becoming a fashionable symbol.     Children’s preference for drawing unicorns stems partly from their app

The artwork is a view and result of how lack of protecting our planet can have consequences. The idea of displacement in the time when our world is struggling environmentally due to neglect and global warming from our bad decisions greatly impacts all species and life in our planet. Even though it is a surreal depiction, this work is a call to action to support life.

Claudia’s intention for this work is to design the main protagonist of her story, who is a girl that is stuck in her nightmare, which portrays a huge broken down carnival amusement park that she once loved going to. Throughout her working process she learned how to start off a design by using the technique of illustrating silhouettes and focusing on character shape languages.

“My inner emotions and thoughts remain perpetually covered by layers of masks, cycling endlessly through every passing day. They line up automatically to repeatedly take over my face, like obsessions taking turns forcing me to play the roles etched upon them. I have no idea when I might step out of this cycle, but repeat this endless loop ad infinitum until that moment arrives.”

This work was created as a personal exploration of cultural identity. Elyse wanted to capture the feeling of taking in parts of her culture that don't naturally come to her. By painting herself attempting to swallow a frog, she used the action as a metaphor for how culture can feel difficult to take in but still deeply personal and worth embracing.

The work represents the appearance anxiety that women experience due to the words spoken by others. The mouth symbolizes speech and also eating - and the woman burying her head in the mouth full of stones represents being trapped by these words and also an attempt to escape. Through this work, Lillian hopes viewers can reflect on the fact that the harm of language can sometimes be as deep as that of actions.