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$2,000 Middle School Best in Show 2025, Grade 8

Breaking the Chains by Brushstroke, 2025

Digital Art

Teacher: Dalei Chen
School: Chaparral Middle School, Diamond Bar, CA, US

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "I wanted to capture Oscar Howe’s artistic energy and his fight for the change of prejudice and stereotypes. I created a digital painting showing him holding a brush, surrounded by broken chains and vibrant swirling colors."

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Learn more about Unsung Hero: Oscar Howe

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Collections: Art Gallery, Oscar Howe

ARTEFFECT, founded by Lowell Milken, invites educators and students to explore the inspiring stories of Unsung Heroes―and their invaluable lessons as role models―through the visual arts. Learn more: www.arteffectlmc.org