Artist of the Year: Semifinalists for 3D visual arts

From a list of 33 nominees, the following 7 students have been named as semi-finalists for the 2018 Artist of the Year in 3D 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.
3D visual artists have been nominated in the specialties of sculpting and metalwork, 3D mixed media, and ce