A spotlight is shining on dozens of young artists at The Block Northway in Ross.

The free art exhibit, located on the upper level of the mall, will be on display through March 22. It features works by students from several schools in the North Hills, including Blessed Trinity Academy in Indiana Township, Ingomar Child Enrichment Center in Franklin Park and the Hampton, North Allegheny and North Hills school districts.

For the 29 artists from the Ingomar Child Enrichment Center, age is just a number, as the 5-year-olds crafted watercolor art of penguins after learning about Arctic and Antarctic animals in class, according to Helena Krainou, the assistant teacher at the school.

“Our goal is to best prepare our students for kindergarten by strengthening the skills they need to succeed. These skills include fine motor, social and emotional, among others,” said Krainou of McCandless, with lead teacher Tracy Connolly of Cranberry and assistant teacher Kelsey Sauza of Pine.

“Art provides them with the opportunity to grow in all of these areas. With process art, kids can freely express themselves, which builds creativity and confidence,” she said.

The art students at North Hills High School “really went above and beyond” when completing their class assignments, said their art teacher, Matt Simon.

“One of my favorite things to do is put my kids’ work on display for the community to see what they’re doing,” said Simon of Ross.

This is the fourth year students from Blessed Trinity Academy participated, ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade, teacher Lauren Little said.

The school’s students come from multiple districts in the area, Little said.

Whether winter owls in trees by the third graders or black oil pastel drawings of polar bears by the first graders, each class is uniquely represented at the mall.

“I’m incredibly proud of my students and love seeing their creativity shine through their artwork,” Little said.

A total of 45 students participated from the Hampton School District, representing the middle school and Central and Wyland elementary schools.

The works of 48 students from North Allegheny’s Marshall Middle School are on display as well, according to art teachers Jennifer Sell and Sharon Rubenstein.

The exhibit can be viewed from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays at The Block Northway along McKnight Road.