This painting is entitled “Touch of Pride”. The tree with branches stretching out to the clouds stands for the strength and resilience of disabled young people, as well as their connection to nature and the world around them. The rainbow represents the different aspects of the potential and diversity of disabled young people. The young person with a disability standing up from the wheelchair to touch the tree symbolisesthe mental fortitude required to complete the journey of self-discovery and self-love that leads to disability pride. The bright and bold color palette brings out the beauty and power of such pride in terms of its joy and vitality.
Zac is an award-winning advocate for people with disabilities, who has received accolades such as Global Youth Parliament’s Global Youth Leadership Award for Australia, Disability Leadership Institute’s National Awards for Disability Leadership in the rights activism category, Maribyrnong City Council’s Youth Leadership Award, and Youth Projects Ltd’s Youth Participation Award. He is an emerging visual artist whose works have been exhibited online and offline in various states in Australia.
A bright and colourful painting featuring a disabled young person standing up from his wheelchair to touch a tree. There’s a colourful cloud and rainbow behind the tree.
