2016 Finalist
- Allaina Wagner
- History Had Her Glued to Her Seat, 2016
- Charcoal, colored pencil on paper.
- 15.5 x 12 in
Teacher: Jennifer Heyser
School: McClure Middle School, Kennesaw, GA
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "I recreated a portrait photo of her peacefully looking to the side because I believe it conveys more emotion than any other image of her. The portrait was drawn with charcoal and in black and white to represent the history that follows her."
Read the artist's Impact Statement.
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