I’m an art student from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. This is a mixed media piece I made this spring. The piece represents people being negative and killing the dream. The “Be Realistic” is meant to express society suppressing ones dreams by telling them they’re unattainable and unrealistic. This piece is supposed to be a reminder to not listen to people’s pessimism and not let their lack of belief get in the way.