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$1,000 Middle School Second Place 2024, Grade 8

Heartstrings Unraveled, 2024

Acrylic, pastel, gold leaf, cardboard, string and wood-burning on wood panel

21.5 x 22.5 x 1 in

Teacher: Renna Moore-Edwards (2023-24 Ambassador)
School: Ida B Wells Academic and Performing Arts Complex, Jackson, MS

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "The vision behind my piece was the expression of the lifesaving work he did in both his youth and old age...In one hand, Thomas can be seen holding a needle connecting to a heart above his younger and older self. The two vastly different media represent the changes in time, but they still connect to his life’s work: the heart."

Read the artist's Impact Statement.

Learn more about Unsung Hero: Vivien Thomas

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Collections: Art Gallery, ARTEFFECT: Visualizing Impact at MCAAD, Monitor Display LMFF, Vivien Thomas

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