A Farewell to Arms by Alyssa Winans

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Proceeds Support:
Proceeds support DreamCorps, a social justice accelerator founded by Van Jones that advances economic, environmental, and criminal justice solutions. The Gun Show is a collection of posters that promote gun safety. Artists from around the world have contributed posters to join the national conversation about guns, and support the ongoing efforts to reduce violence.

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Design By: Alyssa Winans
Alyssa Winans

Based in San Francisco, Alyssa is concept artist and illustrator, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, and is fond of imaginative illustration, yellowtail and frozen yogurt. 
www.alyssawinans.com

 

Design By: Alyssa Winans
Alyssa Winans

Based in San Francisco, Alyssa is concept artist and illustrator, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, and is fond of imaginative illustration, yellowtail and frozen yogurt. 
www.alyssawinans.com

 

Artist Statement

When I first began looking into the issue of "guns" after recent events of the news, it quickly became apparent that it's an exceedingly complicated issue. I found it difficult to decide what to focus on. It seems like no "best" solution exists as long as troubled and desperate people feel like violence is their only choice. My illustration concentrates on the height of optimism and (some would say) naivete, but a world with less senseless violence is one I would like to see. I hope to send off more than just the physical manifestation of the problem, but also the deep underlying feelings that cause people to misuse their resources. I worked out my basic idea and composition in pencil thumbnails, and took it to digital for the finish. — Alyssa Winans