Students from Kipp DC exhibited work at Creative Grounds DC that illustrated a strong command of basic art principles and techniques with a unique artistic voice. Their works included themes of identity, freedom, and spirituality, to name a few. The class project, inspired by Basquiat, was a large-scale installation made of recycled materials. The painstaking and time-consuming process of outlining a full-scale image of Basquiat and preparing the buttons for the assembly was a true exercise in patience, creativity, and fortitude.