$1,000 Spotlight Award: Large Format 2025, Grade 12
- Claire Evans
- Mary Anning: The Fossilist, 2025
- Arcylic, colored pencil, clay, gouache, watercolor, pen, graphite on canvas
- 36 x 24 in
Teacher: Cindy Foley
School: Roger Bacon High School, Cincinnati, OH, US
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "Anning's discoveries are revolutionary, however they are not the most important part about her story. The most important part of her story is her persistence, bravery, hard work, and determination to help her family despite her unfortunate circumstances."
Read the artist's Impact Statement.
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