Zyrell

Carolyn Harper

34 x 38 inches

2018

ARTIST STATEMENT

I met Zyrell 3 years ago when he was 12 and living in a shelter with his grandmother, who is his guardian. I was amazed by his positive attitude and care for his grandmother. Since then, he and his grandmother have found housing in north Philadelphia. I have become good friends with her and see them several times a month. Sadly, the pandemic and subsequent lock down has been terrible for Zyrell as he has not been to school in over a year.

MATERIALS

Hand-embroidered batik