18" x 24" - Acrylic Pain
Artist - Gabrielle Lawrence
Inspired by: Black Lives Matter by Naomi from Campbell Elementary
Suggested Value: $200.00

"I read the poem and the image came to mind." The image is made up of the names of those lives lost to police brutality.

Gabrielle Lawerence did not start within the art field but instead pursued experiences to provide depth and new meanings. Now she is focusing on art to create meaningful images. The medium changes according to what works best to portray the image. She has received training from European Summer School, Cuyahoga Community College, and Case Western Reserve University.

11" x 14" (matted) - Digital Illustration - Matted & Framed (black)
Artist - Brooke Zelwin
Inspired by - Black Lives Matter by Naomi from Campbell Elementary
Suggested Value: $250.00

"This past year has been a pivotal year in the Black Lives Matter movement and I appreciated the chance to hear about it from the point of view of students who are directly affected by what I just see on the news."

Brooke Zelwin is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator living in Northeast Ohio. After earning a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design in 2001 she worked as an in-house designer for Hallmark, Bonne Bell Cosmetics and Limited Too/Justice. Today her clients run the gamut from political campaign art for State Representative Phil Robinson to marketing and event invitations for the National Council of Jewish Women. This is the third time she has participated in Inspired Art and she enjoys the opportunity to create original artwork to complement the poetry written by gifted poet athletes.