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2026 Finalist, Grade 11

Still, He Stayed, 2026

Gouache, acrylic, colored pencil, pen on paper

16 x 20 in

Teacher: Independent Study
School: Marlborough School, Los Angeles, California, US

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "Despite the danger and opportunity to leave, Carl Wilkens' decision to stay back in Rwanda showed me that true courage is choosing to act when it’s easier not to."

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Collections: Art Gallery, Carl Wilkens, Civil Rights

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