On January 20, 2021, Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman recited her poem, "The Hill We Climb", for the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Her poem felt like the first piece of hope I felt in a number of years for many groups of people - women, people of color, the marginalized, and our nation as a whole. I was so moved by her words that I knew I would have to paint something in honor of her message.  30x30 Acrylic and Collage on Wood Panel