Student Name: Jillian Ross School: Oswego East Grade: 10 Class: Pottery 1 Title: "Deteriorating Coral Reef" UN Sustainable Development Goal: Life Below Water Brief Artist Statement: Life underwater is the overall idea but the main idea is the coral reef for my artwork. This concept is important to me because without the ocean we really don't have anything, there are so many things the ocean does that people don’t realize. Did you know that coral reefs are one of the oldest ecosystems in the world and they have been around for at least 230 million years. I want the audience to see how beautiful life is underwater and appreciate it more. I want them to start thinking about what they can do to help save the oceans. The different bright colors in my artwork represent how wonderful and lively the ocean is, and the different types of ocean life show how important coral reefs are to the ocean.