Alyson Rua
Color Blinded

AwardWhite Ribbon

SchoolChardon High School

CityChardon, Ohio

TeacherCharles Zitko

InternNora Yorko

MediumAcryllic Painting

Artist's Statement

This piece shows a nurse holding a flower for a sleeping patient. The flowers and handprints interpret the possible patterns on a nurse’s uniform. The nurse wears yellow because it means good, representing the sun and the health it gives. The flowers are pink, meaning happiness. The blanket is blue: a relaxation color. The handprints are orange, a color of warning. There is a tension as the young patient, caught in innocent sleep, is unaware of the nurse watching him and left vulnerable, just like all humans are left vulnerable to death.