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Title: Mermaid Birthday Party
Artist: Ella
Age: 5 (almost 6!)
Created in 2022
Materials: Felt tip marker pens, cut paper, and a sticker

Ella is a talented young artist who uses color and composition to convey a sense of diversity, fun, and togetherness. 

Ella's piece is a delicate composition that shows a group of mermaids encircling a unicorn's birthday cake. Each mermaid is uniquely colored and some are dressed in flowing skirts. Their mermaid tails are carefully posed to create a wave effect within the mandala-like circle. This circle brings the focus to the unicorn at the center, which is skillfully drawn and sits above a rainbow colored, candle-topped cake. A bright butterfly sticker is at its center. This piece offers a sense of diversity, fun, and togetherness. 

Ella would like the world to know that she was born without her right arm. When describing this piece, Ella's grandma explains that cutting paper so intricately with one hand is challenging for Ella. "I am amazed by Ella's abilities," her grandma gushes. With practice, Ella has mastered the skill. She often draws figures, cuts them out, and plays with them. The day after Ella created this piece, her grandma realized that each mermaid is drawn with a limb difference. ​
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