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Health Enhanced by Art 2020 (HEArt Journal)

"Paying it Forward" (Graphic Art)

Art Description 

"Paying it Forward" is an homage to our civic-minded ATSU community. Our school's extensive community engagement distinguishes us from other dental schools and I wanted to illustrate that in the form of a ladder, a tool that represents progress, initiation and rite of passage. Visually, I was inspired by my instrument cassette at the clinic.

Artist Statement

Artist: Sophia Oak, ASDOH

Sophia Oak (ASDOH '22) is currently the editor of Contour, the national American Student Dental Association Magazine, and editor-in-chief of the Lingual Groove, the Arizona chapter dental magazine. She worked as editorial cartoonist for several publications, including The Daily Pennsylvanian, where she created the award-winning cartoon strip "The Fishbowl." Visit www.sophiaoak.com for more information.