---Marin Art Students--- We have a winner for our 2024 Student Art Award!
Her name is Nala, or legally, Aoife Raitt. She is a painter and graduating from Marin Academy this year.
Golden Gate Marin Artists (NLAPW) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Some of the main motifs in my art include parts of my identity, marginalization, and the expression of taboo emotion. I painted a mural of my Vietnamese heritage, focusing on a girl with a bowl of noodles.
My grandpa passed away fighting in the Vietnam -American War when my mom was just two.
Phoebe Sothern, "The Cows"
The ability of art to communicate
narrative has always been its primary draw for me. The most engaging narratives for me are rooted in history. As an artist, I can collapse the distance between now
and a century ago and make the humanity of past people apparent and accessible. I am eager to continue seeking out and creating
these historical narratives in my work.
