“Friends on Boat to Ellis Island” (2012) By Michaela Simon. Photograph | 9th Grade

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Michaela Simon

“Friends on Boat to Ellis Island” (2012) By Michaela Simon, photograph, 9th Grade

This is a picture of my friends standing on a boat to Ellis Island, staring at the New York shoreline. To me it shows a sort of serenity and a calm beauty. I think that it ties in with the theme of play because it shows a sense of friendship and family that to me is a form of play. With my friends and family, I not only have plain-out faun, but I have fun religious experiences too. I took this photo on October 19, 2012 while I was in New York, and even thought it was pouring rain, we still managed to enjoy each other’s company and ourselves. [Vote on FaceBook]

Indiana Interchurch Center: "2012 A&O Prize for Youth: Swinging My Feet" (Ends December 31, 2012), 1100 W. 42nd Street, IIC Gallery, Indianapolis, IN (317) 923-3617, alphaomegaarts.org