Lindsay Crum - Age 14
"I enjoy art because it makes me feel happy
and I get to express my feelings.
Beauty and nature inspire me."

Rocky Huddleston - Age 11
"Drawing is relaxing. Something pops into my
head and when I draw it, it's cool.
Doodling come natural to me. My whole family draws and I want to be like them."

Taneisha Mitchell - Age 14
"I enjoy drawing in my spare time. Different
designs and colors inspire me to create art of my own. Also, I am really good looking at things and drawing them, but a little different using my own techniques and creative styles."

Rachel Muros - Age 14
"It (art) let's me express myself. I have been
doing art since I was little.
Life itself (inspires me) and especially
 my Uncle Drew."

Brianna Skye Nunez - Age 10
"I love enjoying art because I love painting and drawing. I have had a lot of experience of arts.
Also what inspires me is seeing vangos and
seeing all the paintings in the park."

Jack Radebaugh - Age 11
"I like drawing and doing art because it's cool to look at a picture that's awesome and just say
that you did that and it's neat, and just, well
it's hard to describe, but I like doing art."

Hannah Sadler - Age 10
" I enjoy doing art because I can express myself.
I am inspired by my grandmother. She does beautiful oil paintings. I am also inspired by
my grandfather. He does Picasso like art in watercolor and chalk."

Donny Sheldon - Age 10
"I enjoy art because it entertains me.
I am inspired from the professional
manga drawing."

Nick Valcaniant - Age 10
"I enjoy art because it's really something to
do and everything inspires me.
Art is everything to me."

Gabrielle Velie - Age 18
"I My Aunt could paint anything!  And I
would watch her for hours.  I love her
work.  And so I started to do it.  I really love it."