Speaking with the artists that worked on the art piece in Rose Dining definitely made me appreciate the work a lot more. The piece was drawn on paper-mached maps and featured the portraits of several young women and men. I thought it was interesting that the colors were chosen by the health and wellness center, so that they would be uplifting. The piece featured a lot of turquoise, lavender and yellow tones. It was incredible to see how every detail was carefully chosen and thought out; from the colors to the material of the canvas. The maps represent our various paths to our present identity while the arrows show our interconnectedness. I hope they come again to do another piece next year!

They also spoke briefly about their anti-bullying project (You Will Rise) which gives people a platform to showcase their art. I don’t do a lot of art, but I think it’s a great cause and all of the art they showed looked beautiful.