About

I’m from Rochester, New Hampshire and here is a little more about me.

Impact of Art

Growing up as a twin, my sister and I were always told we look alike. Interestingly, people also insisted that my sister resembled my mother but that I looked like my father. Perhaps this is why I soon started developing some of his habits and sharing many of his interests. This included art. He was always so crafty and handy, and taught me about linework in paining long before I had been taught it in school. Dad would draw scenes on cards, he sculpted, painted, and so much more. Of course, he was always ready to help me with a project.

Like my Dad, the impact of art on my life is so much greater than I thought – so much so that I will often lose track of time when working on a project. Hours will go by and I’m still perfecting the same project, fully invested in the process.

Art and design is so fascinating to me because I can do so much while forgetting about my responsibilities and worries. I thought this was what everyone thought until my sister described it so differently. Sitting there for hours trying to be as precise as I can be, my sister would start complaining about how boring it was and how “she couldn’t watch paint dry any longer.”

Despite being a twin, having the same friends, participating in the same activities, we do have some differences. She excelled in math and science while I did well in art and history. It was nice having these slight differences in our lives instead of always being so similar.

Creativity

Specific interests that I have in the field of creativity are diverse. My middle school, being as small as it was, never had any art classes or opportunities to be creative.
When I got to high school it was much different. There, I took so many painting, drawing, sculpture, and ceramics classes, that I graduated in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics).

I also participated in many different high school clubs including SALT (Student Athletic Leadership Team) which created the Christmas float. I developed the theme, determined all the needed supplies, and spent all my free time working on it (lunches, study hall, late after school). Additionally, I painted pep rally banners and posters, and created decorations for many dances.

During COVID lockdown, like many students, we couldn’t go to school in person, but we had just committed to creating a class mural, celebrating all the things that made our class special. Determined to see this art project through, my sister, two friends, and I designed and painted the mural, at home in our basement, during any free time I had I would be downstairs adding details to it. Me and one other friend completed this mural at 5AM the day of graduation. It was a long and time consuming process, but I enjoyed putting so much work into something I had a part in creating.