White Plains
High School senior is showcasing the meaning of a picture is worth a thousand
words.
Nathaniel Fields drew a portrait, titled "Deliverance," in November 2019. This
March, it was chosen to grace the school’s literary and art book.
Co-editor and chief of the 2020
ROAR Lauren Azrin said in a statement, “The piece was chosen because of its
power. Not only is it drawn so beautifully and realistically, but it holds so
much meaning and depth. The choice to make only the tear in color added so much
to the piece. When we pitched it to the other editors, they were unanimously in
agreement.”
Nathaniel says he wanted to draw a piece that was important to him and that
others can connect with.
“As
the months went by, the climate sort of changed. And you know, the piece kind
of took on a new light of its own,
and it meant more than just being vulnerable. Black people have been through
a lot and so much, and again it's OK to be hurt,” says Nathaniel.
He further went on to say that once he saw the video of
Ahmaud Arbery being gunned down, he realized the piece was no longer about him anymore - it’s about all Black people.
News 12 is told
the art and literary book prints 400 copies of every edition at the end of the
year. It is then distributed free of charge to whoever would like a copy.