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2019 Finalist, Grade 11

Kamelly Alejos

Sailing to Victory, 2019

Watercolor on paper.

18 x 12 in

Teacher: Mike Lasseter
School: Mill Creek High School, Hoschton, GA

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "I used bright and proud colors to help symbolize the better future that Higgins helped us achieve. I also added the flags of the rest of the allied powers because I wanted to emphasize how the fight in World War two was a team effort."

Read the artist's Impact Statement.

Learn more about Unsung Hero: Andrew Jackson Higgins

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Collections: Andrew Jackson Higgins, Art Gallery

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

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