2025 Finalist, Grade 12
- Abigail Dement
- Ralph Lazo: Prisoner by Choice, 2025
- Colored pencil, graphite, pen on paper
- 18 x 14.5 in
Teacher: Katie Morris (2023-24 Ambassador)
School: Holton High School, Holton, KS, US
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "In the top right corner, there is a phrase written in Japanese. It translates as: “prisoner by choice.” This is the phrase I thought best described Ralph’s story."
Read the artist's Impact Statement.
Learn more about Unsung Hero: Ralp Lazo
- Collections: Art Gallery, Ralph Lazo