Shawnna L WilliamsSpecifically for this project, my mission is to use this creative platform to represent the current reality of world we live in, and not what society has deemed to be "normal", by way of celebrating differences and portraying one of the common traitsof all people-LOVE! Since kindergarten I have always been drawn to creating portraits. Being shy and introverted, it became my way of connecting to people and sharing my opinions and passions with others. During a Temple University semester in Rome, my passion for creating works of art that featured traditionally underrepresented people grew immensely. It was then that I truly decided that I would depict the world as it is; a huge canvas filled with a beautiful range of colors and different people. Read More Read Less