2026 Spotlight Prize: Large Format, Grade 11
- Bea Holmberg
- Leavitt's Standard Candle, 2026
- Oil on canvas
- 36 x 24 in
Teacher: Independent Study
School: Washington Waldorf School, Bethesda, Maryland, US
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "I sought to contrast Leavitt’s quiet dedication to studying more than 2,000 variable stars with the profound and far-reaching impact of her work on our understanding of the universe."
Read the artist's Impact Statement.
Learn more about Unsung Hero: Henrietta Swan Leavitt
- Collections: Art Gallery, Henrietta Swan Leavitt, STEAM