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Julie Kaplan<\/span><\/b>, a Digital Artist from Jackson, NJ, has placed 1st in the African Art Contest. Her winning digital art piece, Roots<\/i>, showcases an African woman beautifully layered in colorful feathers, vividly colored tribal tattoos and markings and tribal jewelry. <\/span><\/p>\n

Roots<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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You can see more of Kaplan’s beautiful, digital renderings and stay up to date on her latest projects.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Julie Kaplan’s art collection<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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