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MHS Senior recognized by CNY art awards
Mexico High School senior RaShaun Adams was recognized recently by the CNY Scholastic Art Awards for his hard work and ability shown in an oil painting on collage.
Adams was the only student from the high school recognized by the awards showcase, earning honorable mention for his work entitled “Confidence.”
In a written excerpt, Adams writes about his artwork: "Confidence. The subject of this painting is basking in the glory of her race; the beauty in the color of her skin. Being raised in a small, predominantly white, republican town has clouded my perception of myself for a very long time. Only recently have I been able to shake off those shackles to not only accept who I am but love it. I believe the woman portrayed is experiencing a similar realization. She is contrived entirely with oil paint and the background was constructed from a discarded book titled Black Heroes in Our Nation’s History that I couldn't bear to see wasted."
Adams’ teacher Brittany Malone said she was really happy with the artwork and effort.
“I’m incredibly proud of RaShaun, this was an independent piece that he had been working on,” said Malone. “I’m happy to see his hard work and dedication to the arts being recognized at scholastics this year.”