This year, the OVPRI selected Aurora Borealis, a striking plasma-cut stainless-steel sculpture (10 ft x 22 in) created by HRREC student member Ana Fox, an undergraduate student in Fine Arts with a minor in Law. Hundreds of greeting cards featuring her artwork were sent out during the holiday season.
In Aurora Borealis, stainless steel, a material often associated with weight and industrial solidity, takes on a sense of movement and atmospheric lightness. This transformation embodies the spirit of innovation: not only developing new tools or methods but also reimagining what existing materials can become when their inherent properties are seen through a different lens.
This is the second time one of Ana’s works has been featured on OVPRI’s holiday greeting card; her digital artwork Diversity in Innovation was selected in 2023.