The Create Dunwoody Storefront Art Exhibit brings the creativity of Dunwoody High School students to life by transforming local business windows into vibrant art displays. Located throughout the Greater Dunwoody Village area, this temporary exhibit highlights young talent and brings visitors to the businesses.
Select pieces from the exhibit are also showcased in other local art initiatives, including the City of Dunwoody’s Greenlight Art, Perimeter Mall’s Wall Art, and other Create Dunwoody projects, further expanding the reach of these talented student artists.
2025 Project Timeline
February - Dunwoody Village Businesses Selected
Sun, March 2 - Student Applications - closed
Mon, March 17 - Submission Deadline
March 18-24 –Selection of Artwork by Businesses
Tues, April 1 - Art Commission review and approval, selected students announced
April 9-30 - Artwork creation
Thur, May 1 at 10:30am - Student recognition ceremony at Dunwoody High School
May 1-11 - Artwork installed in Dunwoody Village businesses
May-July - Storefront Art Exhibit Open
July - Storefront Art Exhibit in Perimeter Mall Tentative Install
Selected Artists and Participating Businesses 2025
Elizabeth (Ellie) Lubin - Underwater Purr-suit @ Dunwoody Pediatric Dentistry
Katie Miller - Saturday Morning @ Summit Coffee
Olivia Banister - Working Overtime @ Dunwoody Gallery
Ava Delfino -Spring Forward @ Village Orthodontics
Fiona Rusert - Bright Days @ Budi's Sushi
Estela Morales-Ramos - Dolphin At Sea @ Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices
Monserrat Mora Hernandez - Folklore Blue Green @ Chupito's Azteca Grill
Sofia Perez - Water Lily @ Dunwoody Prep
Lila Gutierrez - The Promise @ Dunwoody Ace Hardware
Chantal Rosas - Stormy Sakura @ Big Frog Custom T-shirts
Sophia Mei - Quacking for Joy @ The Whole Tooth
Eli Cronin - Pop of Color @ Alloy Personal Training
Gabby Burnley - A Fun Day @ Royal Spice Indian Restaurant
Bramley Gordon - Tree @ The Enchanted Forest
Angel Cruz - Soccer Piece @ Crossfit Dunwoody
Requirements
- This project is open to any student currently enrolled in Dunwoody High School.
- Students will be required to sign a Storefront Art Exhibit contract with the Create Dunwoody.
- Artists sign a waiver to allow Create Dunwoody to use the art image on other projects.
- Students will be photographed or filmed by media about the Art Exhibition and their artwork.
- Create Dunwoody works with local Dunwoody businesses to determine the location for each artwork.
- Completed artwork becomes property of the Create Dunwoody.
Sponsors 2025
Please support the Storefront Art Exhibit. Funds go towards awards and art supplies. Your donation increases the number students who can participate. Your business will be included on the Artwork Info Page next to the 2'x2' painting displayed in the window, on this webpage, and you will be invited to attend the Award Presentation Ceremony. This temporary exhibit is largely sponsored by the City of Dunwoody’s Economic Development Department.
Exhibit Sponsors
To support this project, please donate here.
Award Presentation Video 2024
Storefront Art Exhibit 2023 and 2024 artwork is currently being displayed at the Perimeter Mall. 2023 artwork can be found at the entrance between Maggiano's and Macy's. 2024 artwork can be found at the entrance between Dillard’s and Woodhouse Spa.
Artist: Angel Cruz Artwork: Soccer Piece To improve my art life and skills. And to continue my goal, and to stop my distractions.
Artist: Ava Delfino Artwork: Spring Forward An homage to the upcoming season. The weekend this project is being submitted, our clocks will jump forward, and Spring is just on the horizon. Me adding more unnatural appearing elements growing from some of the flowers in the piece was on purpose. When you move forward in life, you grow in ways you would never expect, and I believe that entering this upcoming season we should embrace the unnatural because it looks just as beautiful.
Artist: Bramley Gordon My art shows how people look perfect one day and the next something is going on and they look “dead” in a way but no one notices. I represented this by showing a tree change you don’t really notice the trees changing from perfect and pretty to dead.
Artist: Chantal Rosas Artwork: Stormy Sakura Sakura, also known as cherry blossoms, are known as a beautiful flower and we stop just to admire it. Although it is beautiful we don’t know what it has truly been through. I want to show although it is beautiful on the outside, it is also messed up. The meaning of the black on the flower represents that it is damaged because a cherry blossom is usually white and pink.
Artist: Eli Cronin Artwork: Pop of Color I feel the storefront art exhibit is a great way for me to experience being an artist in a new light. I enjoy making my own creations and aspire to be good enough for other people to enjoy it as well.
Artist: Elizabeth (Ellie) Lubin Artwork: Underwater Purr-suit I am passionate about art and giving back to my community. Having lived in Dunwoody for most of my life, I take pride in contributing to its creative spirit. My goal is to create art that brings joy and inspires those who see it, as my day has always been brightened by seeing these electrical boxes around town.
Artist: Estela Morales-Ramos Artwork: Dolphin At Sea As many say, be who you are. This artwork emphasizes the importance of being yourself, therefore in a sea of fish be the dolphin.
Artist: Fiona Rusert Artwork: Bright days - this piece of art is very bright and can bring a good vibe to Dunwoody
Artist: Gabby Burnley Artwork: A Fun Day I want to be selected for this Storefront Art Exhibit because when I see the art in Dunwoody it truly makes me happy, and I want my artwork to be the reason someone’s happy.
Artist: Katie Miller Artwork: Saturday Morning My painting features two cups of coffee, a croissant, and newspaper, specifically the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Dunwoody Crier. I decided to paint this specific design because coffee has always been special to me and my family. My family always makes an effort to try local coffee shops in any town we visit, and I also currently work at Summit Coffee. I was inspired by the average order at Summit and the latte art I’ve learned to create at the cafe. Similarly, I wanted to paint a piece that I feel was representative of the Dunwoody community as well as myself. In the recent years, I’ve seen a growing support for and a trend in local coffee shops around Dunwoody. My painting highlights the trend and routine of many coffee drinkers.
Artist: Lila Gutierrez Artwork: The Promise When I was younger my best friend and I would climb a specific tree in my yard. In this tree we made a promise to be best friends forever. This artwork is a reflection of my relationship with her and a reflection of my childhood.
Artist: Monserrat Mora Hernandez Artwork: Folklore I hope that having my art out to the community where it can be admired by those who get intrigued. Bright and colorful patterns plus a touch of culture added to the mix can bring out a smile.
Artist: Olivia Banister Artwork: Working Overtime The bees, especially bumble bees, are often overlooked or seen as an inconvenience for people walking or on picnics. What many don’t know is that without these little pollinators all the gorgeous flowers that humans have come to love would no longer exist. Working Overtime describes the bees’ long journey day in and day out to pollinate the flowers that humans love so much with little to no appreciation.
Artist: Sofia Perez Artwork: Blue Goldfish Inspired pattern by the famous Brazilian artist Brito. Goldfish are supposed to add a pop of marine life and color to the artwork.
Artist: Sophia Mei Artwork: Quacking for Joy It reflects my love of spring and summer, with the vibrant and warm feeling of those seasons. The vivid color used in this piece emphasizes the happy and playful environment of the painting, capturing the eye. My artwork illustrates a rubber duck in water surrounded by slices of grapefruit. The water has striped, blue patterns, providing it with an abstract look. The floating duck symbolizes happiness and positivity, which matches the aim of the "Funwoody" stores and businesses – to offer a cheerful and fun environment. My aim with this artwork is to make people smile and spread positivity. Though my work is simple, it's interpretative, encouraging people to discover their own delight in its bright and cheerful composition.