Learn Akilah’S “Afrocentric Life” Doodle Wins Doodle Four Google 2016
Today’s weblog postal service is past times the winner of this year’s Doodle iv Google competition, tenth grader Akilah Johnson. Given the contest’s theme—“What makes me...me”—who improve than the immature creative individual herself to respond that question? - Ed.
When I was younger, I attended Roots Public Charter School as well as Roots Activity Learning Center inwards Northwest Washington, D.C. These schools promote a potent connective to African heritage, as well as an Afrocentric lifestyle; nosotros regularly celebrated of import African American people as well as I learned a lot almost my history every bit an African American. As I grew older, I realized that the dark people that came earlier us accept made us into what nosotros are today. So of course of report I had to include them inwards my doodle on the subject “What makes me...me.”
My destination amongst my fine art was to non exclusively plough heads simply souls every bit well—not exclusively for someone to come across it as well as survive amazed past times it simply every bit good to accept them empathize as well as connect amongst it. My drawing explores childhood themes as well as and hence moves into reflections on our society. Everything surrounding the discussion "Google" depicts my characteristics. Of all the things I chose to include, the half-dozen most special to me are the Symbol of Life (the ankh), the African continent, where everything began for me as well as my ancestors, the Eye of Horus, the discussion "power" drawn inwards black, the woman's fist based on 1 of my favorite artist’s works, as well as the D.C. flag—because I’m a Washingtonian at oculus as well as I honey my metropolis amongst everything inwards me!
I've ever been encouraged to pursue art, specially past times my teachers—first Baba Camera from Roots, as well as right away my fine art instructor Zalika Perkins. But participating inwards Doodle iv Google gave me an agreement of why fine art matters as well as why MY fine art matters—because it speaks to people. No affair our differences, everyone is touched past times fine art inwards some way. Winning this challenger opened my eyes to the many types of fine art as well as the many ways it tin resonate amongst people. I’m excited to dice along creating fine art that matters.
When I was younger, I attended Roots Public Charter School as well as Roots Activity Learning Center inwards Northwest Washington, D.C. These schools promote a potent connective to African heritage, as well as an Afrocentric lifestyle; nosotros regularly celebrated of import African American people as well as I learned a lot almost my history every bit an African American. As I grew older, I realized that the dark people that came earlier us accept made us into what nosotros are today. So of course of report I had to include them inwards my doodle on the subject “What makes me...me.”
My destination amongst my fine art was to non exclusively plough heads simply souls every bit well—not exclusively for someone to come across it as well as survive amazed past times it simply every bit good to accept them empathize as well as connect amongst it. My drawing explores childhood themes as well as and hence moves into reflections on our society. Everything surrounding the discussion "Google" depicts my characteristics. Of all the things I chose to include, the half-dozen most special to me are the Symbol of Life (the ankh), the African continent, where everything began for me as well as my ancestors, the Eye of Horus, the discussion "power" drawn inwards black, the woman's fist based on 1 of my favorite artist’s works, as well as the D.C. flag—because I’m a Washingtonian at oculus as well as I honey my metropolis amongst everything inwards me!
I've ever been encouraged to pursue art, specially past times my teachers—first Baba Camera from Roots, as well as right away my fine art instructor Zalika Perkins. But participating inwards Doodle iv Google gave me an agreement of why fine art matters as well as why MY fine art matters—because it speaks to people. No affair our differences, everyone is touched past times fine art inwards some way. Winning this challenger opened my eyes to the many types of fine art as well as the many ways it tin resonate amongst people. I’m excited to dice along creating fine art that matters.