the power of youth

One of two U.S. artists selected for the 7th International Graphic Stories exhibition entitled "The Power of Youth."

In March 2023, the European University (Nicosia, Cyprus) hosted Graphic Stories’ annual visual arts contest, inviting creatives on a global scale to design posters centered around the important role young people play in any and every population.

While reflecting on what emboldened me most in youth, I remembered my teachers, and how they fostered safe environments for us students to explore our endless curiosities. We were encouraged to embrace our different ways of thinking like superpowers, and their constant enthusiasm instilled an ambition to strive for a better future that I still carry to this day. The power of the youth lies in their individuality; by championing for their voices to be heard, their emerging perspectives become catalysts for societal progress.

Continuing to seek inspiration from former educational experiences, I utilized pigments and opted for an illustrative piece to embody my rudimentary beginnings with art in school: jauntily doodling with crayons.