- Analilia Melendez
- Mapping the Depths, 2026
- Digital art
Teacher: Stephanie Vaughan
School: Union High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "My vision was to show her working on her maps of the ocean floor while being underwater. This represents the environment she studied so deeply, even though she was never allowed to physically explore it herself."
Learn more about Unsung Hero: Marie Tharp
- Collections: Art Gallery, Marie Tharp, STEAM