Title of Work Love for All Medium Pencil Artist Statement My inspiration for my art work was two hands holding because MLK wanted everyone to come together as one. I decided to add the quote from him because it shows the meaning of the art as well.
Morgan Fuller Junior
Title of Work Peace of MLK Medium Drawing Artist Statement I took the words of MLK Jr, and I drew him and took the words that inspired him, that he wanted to inspire other people to do.
Morgan Garrett Junior
Title of Work 2020 Medium Oil paint Artist Statement Movements, such as Black Lives Matter, that were brought forth upon our nation, changed the mindsets of many people. They protested the right for change and equality, for people of color and fought for the same things as their predecessors. I think the message of this group is very powerful and I believe that we all deserve to be equal, since that is what our country was founded on.
Morgan Turner Senior
Title of Work Chaos or Community Medium Painting Artist Statement For my art work, I was inspired by MLK and his impact on where we are today, however I wanted to take it a step further and incorporate more inspiring African Americans. I wanted to show how times have changed, where black lives were treated unfairly to how they are respected and free today in society. It’s proven that we went from chaos to a community in our America. It is truly inspiring to learn more about the journey and hardships African Americans have faced.
Piper Booher Sophomore
Title of Work Where to Go? Medium Drawing & collage Artist Statement This art piece’s main focal point is the owl. Owls in mythologies around the world represent wisdom and courage and are quite powerful birds, which is why I chose an owl to represent the Civil Rights movement and the continuation of pushing equality for all with the themes of MLK’s book (that of wisdom, power, and courage) The owl carries scars on its wings and face, like so many of the brave Civil Rights Activists of then and now, but it still flies on, knowing that it’s work is far from over. Owls are silent hunters, and they plan precisely where to strike, and when faced with two options: chaos or community, it discusses and ponders which one to go for...
Shawn Sobey Senior
Title of Work Freedom to All Medium Digital Artist Statement In this art piece, I wanted to express the importance of freedom. I chose to make Martin Luther King Jr. black and white because I wanted to make him to pop out in my art piece. I added the American Flag to my art piece because the American Flag represents freedom and equality to all.
Sophia Detrick Junior
Title of Work Here and Now Medium Graphite drawing Artist Statement My portrayal of the theme, “Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community,” incorporates parts of the protests now in the US as well as what happened decades ago. They both have a common factor of the words of MLK Jr. The idea in itself wasn’t that hard to figure out. As someone who really wants to fight for what they believe in, I knew it was important to involve these elements and make a statement.
Stephanie Vencill Senior
Title of Work We Are Not Free Until Everyone Is Free Medium Acrylic Painting Artist Statement I was inspired by the hands from the Creation of Adam painting showing minority communities and white communities trying to come together but not quite making it and there still being separation. The fire inspired background was done to symbolize chaos from riots this past summer although the hands are trying to form a bond between communities.
Shelby Cosner Sophomore
Title of Work Find the Peace Medium Drawing Artist Statement My piece represents the two sides arguing, but ultimately the middle shows the peace needed. When thinking about the topic of segregation this idea came to mind. For me it shows if we all would stop fighting, the world could experience all of the words in the middle.
Triston Haskins Junior
Title of Work Look Past the Chaos Medium Painting on a record Artist Statement The BLM movement connects back to the movements of MLK. It's something that needs to continue being fought for. This piece shows that if you can peel back all the bad things, the chaos, the community can lie underneath.
Maddie Sherfey Junior
Title of Work The American Dream Medium Acrylic paints Artist Statement My inspiration was how much MLK affected America and the American dreams come true.
Lauren Urbani Senior
Title of Work Community Medium Pencil & ink Artist Statement I based mine on what 2020 was like.
Art Teachers: Tennessee High School: Donnie Quales and Shawn Graham Virginia High School: Deborah Martin Judge: Steven Reeves, Studio Artist at The Arts Depot The MLK Art Show Committee: Gary Ritchie: Assistant Superintendent, Bristol Virginia Public Schools Shannon Hayes: THS Librarian & Rep for Educating for Equity, Bristol Tennessee City Schools Rene' Rogers: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Maggie Elliott: Believe in Bristol Tammy Alls: YWCA January Tankersley: YWCA Tina McDaniel: MLK Committee Margaret Feierabend: MLK Committee
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