2015 Youth Art Contest on Survivorship
Middle and High School Students throughout Prince George’s County submitted artwork to showcase the plight of persons affected by violence or crime. The top 5 winners were chosen by the partners of the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Coalition of Prince George’s County based on the criteria of theme, technique and personal expression and then the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners were chosen by a public voting on April 18, 2015.
Check out the top 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners below.
Information on where and when the artwork will be on public display will be posted soon.
Middle and High School Students throughout Prince George’s County submitted artwork to showcase the plight of persons affected by violence or crime. The top 5 winners were chosen by the partners of the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Coalition of Prince George’s County based on the criteria of theme, technique and personal expression and then the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners were chosen by a public voting on April 18, 2015.
Check out the top 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners below.
Information on where and when the artwork will be on public display will be posted soon.
1st Place Winner
“To Live for the Love, to Die for the Love Part I”
By Chelsea Callender
Crossland High School
“To Live for the Love, to Die for the Love Part I”
By Chelsea Callender
Crossland High School
“The piece depicts the struggles of the domestically abused and the abuser. The woman depicts the domination of her abuser through her blackened eye and bruised chin. Her hair is big and emphasized by the multiple colors to show how the constant abuse changes her character emotionally and mentally. The man depicts the struggle of the abuser. The black eyes show how the woman will never be enough in his eyes and his weary expression shows a cry for help as there may be no end to his ways.”
2nd Place Winner
“Survivor”
By Rachel Myers
Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts School
“Survivors of violence and crime have gone through hardships and difficulties, but they survived through it all. My piece represents a person that has survived rough times in their past with violence, sorrow, crime, and pain. However, with time the person became a survivor filled with peace, joy, justice, and health. By overcoming the negatives of their past, the person is refreshed.”
3rd Place Winner
“Invisible Abuse”
By Donnesha Streetman
Crossland High School
“Violence, whether it be physical, emotional, or mental is dangerous. The most known type of violence is domestic violence. This art piece, which I have entitled, “Invisible Abuse”, portrays the mental and emotional abuse that occurs. My motivation for this piece was based on a conversation that I once had with a man who was abused in a marriage. He spoke on the verbal and emotional abuse he had gone through by his wife. But abuse is not categorized by just one gender, race, age, or sexuality. Abuse is universal. The person in this picture is both no one and everyone, female and male, young and old. This person is surrounded by different shades of blue, green, and purple to showcase the sadness in their life. Although, even the most saddening events can be overcome. Even one such as domestic violence. Being surrounded by sadness means nothing unless you choose to stay there.”