Jasmine Lesperance

Competition

North American Chinese adoptees who were subject to China’s One Child Policy are seen exploring and cultivating their identities in their own ways, while creating positive impact on the world around them. The body of work portrays the sentiment that China’s rejected children have much more to offer than meets the eye.

“Kai Owens, Chinese American Olympic skier, is illustrated as the proud and successful woman she is. She looks beyond the snowy mountains in contemplation after a practice run down a hill.”