Title of Art Piece: Alaska
Category: Sculpture – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Mercedes Petrilla
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 10th
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 10th
Artist Statement: My shoes are based on a local flavor theme. On each shoe is a different design that I would think would best describe Alaska’s most beautiful and cool qualities. For the top of the right shoe, I painted one of our fiercest predators, the Grizzly Bear. For the left shoe, I painted the northern lights, since seeing them is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. On the back, when both shoes are together, they spell out “Alaska” in gold letters.
Artwork Dimensions: 8 inches wide x 3 inches tall x 10.5 inches long
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