Self-Portrait at Seventeen
2021
20.32 x 25.4 cm | 8 x 10 in
Charcoal on paper
- Honorable Mention / Teens Category
Taught by: Crystal Lovett
Studied at: Crestwood High School
Created by the student at 17 years old
Self-Portrait at Seventeen by Julia Poncavage
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Completed at age seventeen, this self-portrait will stand as a marker of my improvement and growth as an artist. In it, I gaze into the distance, curious and contemplative about my future. As my expression is quite hard to read, it represents not only the hope but also the fear I may have regarding the future. Despite this, when I look at the piece I am reminded of the people that have encouraged me through the process of creating it and am comforted.