Teacher: Heidi Buscher
School: Parker School, Waimea, HI, US
Full Media: Acrylic, watercolor, marker, colored pencil, graphite, newspaper, and gouache on paper
Excerpt from artist's Impact Statement: "A background of books surrounds Sylvia’s portrait to emphasize the importance and power of education. After all, education not only offers opportunities for self-growth, but education challenges ignorance, offering avenues for widespread social change."
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