Fannie Lou Hamer by Robert Shetterly

From the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series

was known as the queen of the Leica

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Our gallery features art in the theme of heroism. All artworks in our commercial free, age-appropriate Gallery are contributed by professional and student artists as well as curated from art institutions around the world.

MY HERO Project seeks unique works of art by professional and student artists that celebrate the lives and courageous acts of heroes who work to promote change by positively affecting others and their communities. Completed artwork should reflect thoughtful ideas to show how the selected hero demonstrates heroic action and creates positive social change.

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Who inspires our heroes?

Picture of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela Children's troubadour Raffi writes about his hero, Nelson Mandela.

Picture of William Warren Bradley

William Warren Bradley
William Warren Bradley suffered from calcified arthritis of the lower spine by the age of forty. Even though he was forced to reassess his entire life, he showed a lot of grace and courage.

Picture of My Sister: Jennifer Bird

My Sister: Jennifer Bird
My Sister: Jennifer Bird Women's basketball star Sue Bird talks about her sister and her hero: Jen Bird

Picture of My Brother, Shafeek

My Brother, Shafeek
My Brother, Shafeek Ralph Nader talks about his hero, his brother, Shafeek Nader.

Paul Newman

My Father, Arthur Newman
My Father, Arthur Newman Actor, businessman, philanthropist Paul Newman on his dad.

Picture of Vedran Smailovic

Vedran Smailovic
Vedran Smailovic 'The Cellist of Sarajevo,' is Peacemaker Jason Crowe's hero.

Picture of Heroic Women

Heroic Women
Heroic Women Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai writes about the heroic women who have inspired her.

Picture of Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington
The legendary Duke Ellington with his love of life, his intelligence, and his dedication to American music inspires musician and educator Wynton Marsalis.

Picture of My Father, Ronald Reagan

My Father, Ronald Reagan
My Father, Ronald Reagan talks about his father's examples and those of the Tibetan Monks and Nelson Mandela

Gordon Parks; cropped by Beyond My Ken [Public domain], Wikimedia Commons

Paul Robeson's Heroes
Paul Robeson's Heroes include Denmark Vesey, Frederick Douglass, and Jawarahal Nehru.

Picture of Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays

Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays
Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays mentored Reverend Calvin O. Butts, who is now pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, NY. Read a story about Mays by Rev. Calvin O. Butts

Dan and Amy Eldon as children

Dan & Amy Eldon
Dan & Amy Eldon are not only Kathy Eldon's children; they are also her heroes.
by Kathy Eldon

Picture of Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta

Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta
Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta is Kerry Kennedy's hero because of his human rights work in East Timor.

Picture of Explorers

Explorers
Explorers Among Robert Ballard's heroes are Jason and the Argonauts, Captain Nemo, Captain Cook and Joseph Campbell.

Picture of William Beebe

William Beebe
William Beebe Sylvia Earle's hero, was a deep-sea diver and naturalist.

Picture of My Teachers

My Teachers
My Teachers: Billie Jean King honors her teachers in her essay featured in My Hero.

Picture of The Journey is the Destination Illustration by Dan Eldon

The Journey is the Destination Illustration by Dan Eldon
A page from the late young hero Dan Eldon's journal pages. He was killed in Somalia on assignment but his collages remain as proof of his global vision

Picture of My Father, Rupfure Thomas, and Nelson Mandela

My Father, Rupfure Thomas, and Nelson Mandela
My Father, Rupfure Thomas & Nelson Mandela and Rupfure Thomas are heroes to lifesaver Paul Rusesabagina.

Picture of Annie Glenn

Annie Glenn
Annie inspired a lot of people to get treatment for their disabilities. Through the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), she would meet with people to tell her story and how she stuck with her treatment.
by John Glenn

Picture of Joseph Rotblat

Joseph Rotblat
Joseph Rotblat is a hero and a friend to Nobel Peace Prize-winning doctor, Bernard Lown.

Picture of Gerda Klein

Gerda Klein
Gerda is a human rights activist and 2010 Medal of Freedom recipient. She and her husband established the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation to combat hunger and intolerance.