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A NJ native's art draws acclaim for capturing a land at war
In one of Leah Raab's latest works of art, a pair of arms stretch out in desperation from a dark canvas. They reach towards the heavens like a prayer. Elsewhere, feet and hands clutch their way from an abyss, anxious for freedom. To some, the …