Sick

The Differences

Helping Hand

This Is How I See It

Unity

Contrast of Life

Be Dif'rent

Treasures of Time

Why not?

Small Struggles

We Shall Overcome

Punto de Partida (Point of Departure)

United Colors - Feet

Conversation

Tiny Guardian

Love is Love

Did These Lives Matter?

Grandmother's Class

Psychoanalysis

Sezer's Diary

Diverse Teams Work Better

Thurman by Firelight

Infusion of Love

Colors of Change

Our Colorful World

Diversity Fingerprint

Sugar and Snails

Liberty Enlightening the World

Abriendo Caminos (Opening Paths)

I Want to Be

The Sun & Moon Sisters

Every Body Is a Bikini Body

City in the Village

Real Values

Diversity of Women

Play Together

Stand in My Shoes

The Goal Is in Sight

The Time is Now

Love Protects

Unconditional Love

Udderly Unique

Patterns & Possibilities 1-6

Limited Edition

Different Shades

We Have Different Opportunities, but We Have Equal Rights

Equality

Honesty in Advertising

Journey to Self Love

2021 Rising Stars

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2021 Gallery

Birds of a Feather

by: Michael O'Connell
Clearwater, Florida

"A world with no differences would be like a library with copies of the same book."

quote by: Kelly Z., 10th Grade, Pine View School, Osprey, Florida
Teacher: Christopher Pauling

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Artist Statement

I wanted to create something colorful and youthful. I want to let kids know it’s okay to be different, no matter what!

Lesson Plan Connection

Grade Level: Elementary
Standard: LAFS.1-12.3.7 (Integration of Knowledge & Ideas)
Essential Question - what makes people unique and why is it important to be different?
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Student Monologue

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