Vegetarian Action
Activism Through Art
As high schools seniors, Karli Haws and Ashley Owen did Vegetarian Action through their art. We thought we'd share their pieces along with their own words.
Karli Haws created "Flowers from the Garden of Life" to show that animals are not so different from humans. She stated, "When you look in the eyes of an animal, you can understand that they are a being who loves life and fears death just as we do. Additionally, when you simply look at an animal eye, it is unclear which type of animal it belongs to. Yet, humans deem certain animals for consumption and others for pets. To me, there is not such a distinction; all are worthy of life and love."
Ashley Owen said she is a vegan in a typical Texas town. Some in her family were concerned, confused, or curious. She stated, "In my junior year I became the editor-in-chief of the yearbook and enrolled in AP Art. We have to create pieces for our art portfolio, and part of our portfolio required us to have 12 projects with a central, unifying theme. I instantly knew what topic I wanted to cover: veganism. I began working on my portfolio, and as soon as I began my first piece, I became in love with creating vegan art... I loved that my creations could make people think."
