Artist of the Year 2018: Semifinalists for 2D visual arts

From a list of 147 nominees, the following 14 students have been named as semi-finalists for the 2018 Artist of the Year in 2D visual arts. The students were chosen by a panel of teachers based on written statements, art portfolios and artistic résumés.
Included are links to their work, the specialty in which they were nominated, and quotes about how they relate to their craft.
2D visual artists have been nominated in the specialties of hand drawing and painting, computer drawing a