North Pole High School

Artist Statement: This painting was inspired by my lovely sister, who lives near Grand Teton National Park. She photographs and sends often images of the incredible wildlife and scenery which surround her. She is especially fascinated by groups of snow-covered bison; with their unique and entertaining facial expressions and strikingly large stature.
The main bison depicted, affectionately dubbed Ralph, provided an excellent opportunity to explore new methods of color, texture, and technique.
This work, painted and gifted to my sister for Christmas 2014, is titled “Happy, Lucky” for how I, the artist, felt when I was given the opportunity and the experience of doing something positive and constructive for a much loved member of my incredible family.

Artist Statement: My inspiration for this painting was political and world problems. I chose to have a green background to represent wealth and prosperity since a large part of the world is wealthy. The starving children are reaching out to a wealthy world who ignore them. I made their faces very plane since most people do not really know that there are children starving like this. They are the faceless.