Historic Photo Painting

This is a piece I created during my Surface Research class I took last semester during the fall. During the time of this assignment, it was after the election and personally during this time I felt really bummed out from it being my first time voting and not getting the result I voted for made me feel disappointed. So, with this piece the task was to pick either a historical photo or a picture of a celebrity. Which I then made this mixed, media painting based off of the Voting Rights March in Selma during 1965. The picture depicts a young African American male with his face painted the word "Vote' written out on his forehead while he holds an American flag. I felt this piece on a relatable level of being able to finally vote now in the current day but still losing your rights by the end result of what other people choose.