Art has struck twice in the Hall family’s Boulder home. Six years ago, Anna’s older sister’s work was selected to appear on the UNICEF card. This year, the children’s relief organization picked a colored-pencil drawing by the Southern Hills Middle School student to appear on one of its two 20th-anniversary holiday greeting cards. Her work was chosen from a pool of 2,000 entries. After only six weeks on shelves, Anna’s card is Pier 1’s top seller. – Dana Coffield
How many versions of the card did you create?
I thought of different ideas, but this one really was the only one that I drew.
Have you been down to Pier 1 to see your work on display?
I haven’t, but my mom has.
Why did you pick a peace theme for your card design?
I think that sometimes people in the world aren’t very peaceful. People need to work on that, to work for world peace, so I have people from many countries holding up the word “peace” for unity.
How did you choose the girls depicted on your card?
I just thought about different countries that I have seen pictures of and tried to replicate what they might wear. I drew a broad range of different countries.
Do you know much about UNICEF?
I know they help kids around the world. It feels really good because I know I’m helping other kids by having the cards sold. I think it’s important for everybody to be happy and to have a good life. Some people around the world don’t have that, so it’s important to help because UNICEF can help other people’s lives improve.
What do your friends think about this honor?
I actually haven’t told anybody. But I think they’ll be pretty excited for me.
Your art may have a global impact. Do you volunteer for anything locally?
I volunteer for EcoCycle and also, as a family, we volunteer at the homeless shelter serving food about twice a year. It makes me feel good that I’m helping the planet and helping other people.
