Teacher: Autumn Purvis
School: Columbus High School, Columbus, GA

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "Hard circumstances are inevitable and can be depressing. But we just need to look at them from a dynamic angle; get creative and find something to enjoy when things get difficult. I want to share this message wherever I can, starting with my school, where my art teacher has awesomely managed to display my work in exhibitions such as the Muscogee County Youth Art Month exhibition."

Read the artist's Impact Statement.

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