Teacher: Kelly Novak
Grade: 11
Materials: Camera, Illustrator, food coloring
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11
Artist Statement:
A young woman lies submerged in dark water, her red dress billowing around her as she stares directly ahead. The contrast between the vivid fabric and the murky water symbolizes the tension between holding onto one’s cultural identity and the forces that threaten to wash it away.