Desperation, a piece that addresses the experiences of the marginalized, raises the question: Why does society try to strip the marginalized of what little they have? Notice the woman in the artwork wrapping herself around a coin, see how her edges are fading away. Although these people are cornered, they remain desperate; society will pry its selfish hands into their lives, try to break the poor in hopes of obtaining what they own, and still, they continue to hold on.

This work entitled Enough depicts the situation of people in poverty, and how the government tries to “throw a rope” to the people in hopes of that being enough for them, but in reality, it isn’t even close. The rope is about to break because of negligence and abandonment, but a hand that reaches out to the person symbolizing that we, as fellow community members, can do what we can instead of waiting for the rope to snap.

Reaching Out, An illustration that shows how our actions, whether big or small, can help another person get back on their feet again. Donating to organizations that work for reducing poverty would already be a big act of “reaching out” with the symbols on the artwork representing opportunities and basic needs while the hands show the act of helping others in need.

This piece entitled One and the Same aims to manifest equality for every individual, and express that we as people should strive for impartiality, regardless of gender. As shown in the artwork, two people point at each other, forming an equal sign, symbolizing that they see themselves as all they are: two people, different genders, equal footing. In this day and age, discrimination and bigotry should be a thing of the past, so we must learn to embrace all genders as how we would anyone else.

"Even Playing Field" is a piece that reflects on the equality shared amongst each gender in the form of a playing card. The playing card holds both a woman and a man on either half of the card, symbolizing the 'even field' the two genders should be on. The water further reflects on our true selves, embracing the fluidity of how we choose to present ourselves and our identity through femininity or masculinity.

This piece is meant to represent how the youth can utilize social media to voice out their opinions and start discourse on taboo topics. Although social media in large amounts can negatively impact one's mental health, it can be a powerful tool in uniting a group together when used correctly.

The word metamorphosis is the Greek term for transformation, or change in shape, and it is also commonly associated with butterflies who have to go through this in order to become their full selves. In this piece, we can see items that are commonly used to spread activist movements which evidently aim to make changes to society while the butterflies in the background represent the youth, who undergo changes in order to reach adulthood.

Hate grows in everyone. No one can avoid it, but what does it say about a person when they hate for no reason? As one blindly follows the other, they are subconsciously jumping on the bandwagon to fit in, creating a hate train.

This piece is meant to show how mental health can affect someone, and how it may set them apart from other people. Details, such as the unfinished look on the piece, are meant to symbolize how mental health could affect your work. Meanwhile, splashes of colors found behind the girl are meant to visualize the overwhelming emotions that someone may be going through.