acrylic paint, pen; 18×10”
“My piece is about anti-war. As a devout Catholic with most of my art being about my faith, I knew I had to do a piece about my faith. This shows the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus wearing gas masks. These two are pure and of peace and love and unity. Humanity destroys such things.”
ARTIST BIO: Emma SCHMEIG is a grade 12 student at Mount Notre Dame High School studying art under art teacher Denise Scharf.