- Sitong Xiong
- The Light Through the Darkness, 2026
- Pyrography, colored pencil on wood
- 12 x 18 in
Teacher: Sergio Gonzales
School: Miller Middle School, San Jose, California, US
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "For a really unique and symbolic medium, I wood-burned my piece. The wood symbolizes the tree where identities were hidden, the permanent burn represents how Irena permanently changed people’s lives, and transforming a natural material by fire embodies how Irena allowed identity to be endured."
Learn more about Unsung Hero: Irena Sendler
- Collections: Art Gallery, Irena Sendler, Wartime