Teacher: Heidi Buscher
School: Parker School, Waimea, HI

Full Media: Acrylic, watercolor, marker, colored pencil, graphite, newspaper, and gouache on paper

Excerpt from artist's Impact Statement: "A background of books surrounds Sylvia’s portrait to emphasize the importance and power of education. After all, education not only offers opportunities for self-growth, but education challenges ignorance, offering avenues for widespread social change."

Read the artist's Impact Statement.

Learn more about Unsung Hero: Sylvia Mendez