2021 Finalist, Grade 8
- Haylee Williams
- Sitting for Change, 2021
- Used shoes and acrylic on canvas.
- 30 x 24 in
Teacher: Cheryl Lunger (2024-25 Ambassador)
School: Lavilla School of the Arts, Jacksonville, FL
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: " I wanted to show the significance of what Dion and the other protesters were doing by going against the unjust laws that existed then. So, I decided to represent the power of law enforcement with a looming shadow and by showing the officer’s shoes as if he was coming to detain the unwanted customers."
Read the artist's Impact Statement.
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