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Cole Swings
Alicia G
Teacher
Los Angeles
Contest Year: 2024
Not Selected
Description:
My 18 year old son passed away suddenly in 2023. He was a multidisciplinary artist. In his journals and sketchbooks, there were two repeating themes, youth mental health and his words, "I just want my work out there, I want to connect with people. Art makes me feel not alone, and that is important for everyone."

Each day since his passing, I have taken a photo of his work out into the world. This photo on an adventure to the first beach I took him to as a baby. Santa Monica. I brought his original character sculpture. It is a moment to pause the world without him and feel his presence in it..

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