Every country has symbols that represent its beliefs and way of life. In our country, one of our symbols is the Statue of Liberty. For the immigrants who immigrated to America, it was a symbol of a new beginning and an opportunity to be part of the American dream. I wanted to portray a sense of those feelings a new arrival to this land may have had when looking at the Statue of Liberty from Ellis Island, at a moment when all their emotions were at a peak, with thoughts of what lay ahead - a new life, a new beginning. - JD