Chris Yake
The Burden

AwardRed Ribbon

SchoolSpringfield-Clark Career Technology Center

CitySpringfield, Ohio

TeacherLinda Cabaluna

InternOlivia Wetta

MediumPainting

Artist's Statement

It's not always easy to have a pain, especially in the spine. That's why I chose to paint a human spine. I used the darkness to represent the empty feeling of pain and pain itself. For the spine, I used light reds. I used blues to show pain relief. I feel like the strong difference in colors really brought contrast to the feelings involved.