Vance Caines

Born: Queens, New York
Currently Living: Jersey City, New Jersey

    "My ancestors did not see a Statue of Liberty when they were first brought to this country, hence I never heard any exciting stories about immigration. Being a New Yorker, I've taken the monument for granted. As I happened upon the participation of this celebration I made this piece based on values of strength and courage; the attributes that my ancestors and many like them must have possessed to earn their own liberty."

-Caines