Political Statement – Pastel Portraits

Americans work hard for their money only to be given away to the government because of regressive taxation. It is clear that wealth/income inequality is an issue in the world when the top 1% of the 1% control more than 98% of the world’s wealth. So while my peers decided to construct portraits of themselves,… Read More Political Statement – Pastel Portraits

The Top 1% – Part 1

The average American was forced to pay for the repercussions of 2008’s crash. – This is my pastel drawing for a triptych art piece for our school’s Spring Gala. I used fashion as a hook for my political message on income/wealth inequality.