Sacrifice & Triumph by Steven Williams
Medium: colored pencil and pen
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11
Artist Statement: This country was built on the sweat, pain, and blood of slaves. Their sacrifice gives us the lift to keep climbing mountains of struggles and shattering ceilings.
Image description: Several vignettes are shown on a lavender page. In the foreground, a light skinned hand is holding a whip in action, behind a dark skinned, kneeling person whose back is covered in bloodied wounds. The kneeling figure is supporting another dark skinned person, who stands triumphantly with broken handcuffs, and “sacrifice” written across their chest, in front of a grey mountain. In the background, a giant dark skinned fist has broken through a pane of glass.