Lauren Moran, student — I was incredibly pleased with how well our tours went last Friday. The students were engaging and all the tour guides were excited. You could feel the nervous energy emanating from us as we were anxious to share the amazing Pulitzer experience with others. It was so neat to hear the other students contribute their thoughts and open our eyes to things we never noticed before.

It is one thing to share facts, but it is something altogether different sharing an experience. That is why these trips have been so meaningful to me. Not only am I experiencing these works with those around me, but I also feel a connection with both the artist and the model. I find myself asking, “What is the artist saying?” “How did the model feel?” “In how many different ways is this work a portrait or a self-portrait?” With these various insights and perspectives, I discover myself digging deeper and even finding out more about my own “portrait” or identity.