Artistic Expressions: volume 7

Grade: 9 Future college:TCU or Miami University Future Job: something in law enforcement like the FBI Years blogging: 1 Inspiration: my friend actually was doing it and I was like hey that’s cool so I just decided to do it Wingspan: When and why did you start blogging? Reese: “I started blogging around last summer, and I wanted to do it to spread the word of Jesus and get more people ...

Grade: 11 Future college: Washington University, NYU , UCLA, OU Future Job: Model Years modeling: 3 Inspiration: Alanna Arrington Wingspan: How did you get into modeling? Williams: “My friends and family were suggesting it because of my height and I thought I would give it a shot.” Wingspan: What is it like to balance school and modeling? Williams: “It isn’t too bad. My agents try to schedule work around ...

Grade: 11 Future college: My dream school is NYU Future Job: actress Years playing clarinet: 6 Inspiration: my mom and brother Wingspan: When and why did you start playing clarinet? Brooks: “I started playing clarinet in 6th grade because my mom played the clarinet and my brother was in band at the time and it made me want to join band as well.” Wingspan: What is it like to balance sch...

Grade: 11 Future college: UC Berkeley Future Job: Mechanical Engineer Years as a photographer: 3 Inspiration: Jessica Kobeissi, Jordan Hammond, Andre Nguyen Wingspan: When and why did you start getting interested in photography? Saravanan: “I first realized I was interested in photography after I took my friends on a trip to the Golden Gate Bridge. I had already visited the bridge nearly 20 ti...

Grade: 11 Future college: undecided Future Job: undecided Years dancing: 8 Inspiration: Tate McRae, Lex Ishimoto Wingspan: What made you start dancing? Hancock: “I started in elementary school because I thought it would be a fun thing to do with my friends, but it turned out to be much more.” Wingspan: What’s it like being on drill team? Hancock: “Drill team has given me some of my best ...

Name: Lauren Head Grade: 11 Future college: University of Oxford Future Job: Art curator Years as a photographer: 1 Inspiration: Candice Ghai Wingspan: When and why did you start getting interested in photography?   Head: “I think it was more of a challenge for me, I decided over the summer last year that I was never going to use auto on a camera ever again. It was just kind ...

Name: Charlie Knight Grade: 10 Future college: University of Oklahoma Future Job: Own a shoe store Years as an artist: 5 Inspiration: Old art teacher, my brother, and love for shoes   Wingspan: What is Charlie’s kicks?   Knight: “It is a thing that I do where I paint shoes and sell them to people so they can have their own kind of shoe and it’s with my name on it.” ...

Grade: 11 Future college: Undecided Future Job: Undecided Years as an artist: 11 Inspiration: Interpersonal conflict, femininity, and floral elements. Wingspan: What kind of art do you do? Weidenbach: “I work primarily with 2D mediums, mostly pen, watercolor, acrylic, and ink. However, I tend to jump around and try new things when I can.” Wingspan: How has it affected your life? ...

Grade: 10 Future college: Undecided Future Job: Actress on Broadway or special needs teacher Years in theater: 10 Inspiration: Friends and family Wingspan: What was it like to be the lead in Singing in the Rain? Bova-Ford: “It was such a memorable experience. Going into the show I didn’t expect to get the lead at all since I am an underclassman, so when the cast list came out I...

Grade: 12th Future college: Baylor University Future Job: CEO of a non-profit organization Years in choir: 9 Inspiration: Mom Wingspan: What is it like being in varsity choir? Kennedy: “It’s nice, we do a lot of work. I really like it because it’s kind of a good way to not focus on my stresses, but it’s definitely a lot of hard work.” Wingspan: How has choir affected your life? Kennedy...

Grade: 11 Future college: Texas Tech Future Job:  Nurse or Dance teacher Years dancing and cheering: 6 years dancing and 1 year cheering Inspiration: Friends Wingspan: What made you join dance on campus? Venegas: “I’ve always liked to dance, my parents have always danced, and when I found out there where classes on campus I took them.” Wingspan: What’s it like being a boy ...

Grade: 11 Future college: University of Oklahoma Future Job: Own a dance studio Years in theater: 5 Inspiration: Annalee Ashvert  and Sutton Foster Wingspan: What was it like to be apart of Singing in the Rain? Bledsoe: “It was really fun, it was a new experience because I’ve never really been in a giant ensemble before. The show had a lot of tech aspects, they were really complicated, like the rain. It was a lot of wo...

Grade: 11 Future college: University of California at Los Angeles Future Job: Surgeon Years singing: 1 Inspiration: Billie Eilish Wingspan: What made you start singing? Bullitt: “I was already playing a guitar and I started writing songs, so I wanted to use it as a way of expression.” Wingspan: How has it affected your life? Bullitt: “It’s helped me out a lot because I had a lot of things...

Grade: 11 Future college: University of Texas at Arlington Future Job: Architect Years as an artist: 11 Inspiration: Mark Crilley   Wingspan: What kind of art do you do? Afrid: “I do mostly pen and graphic, I draw a lot of people.” Wingspan: How has it affected your life? Afrid: “Art has been a stress reliever for me, it’s something I can escape to. Junior year ...

Grade: 12th Future college: Hardin Simmons University or John Brown University Future Job: Nurse Years performing: 3 Inspiration: My mom Wingspan: What made you join color guard? Graff: “I knew a lot of people in band, like a lot of my friends, including my brother. I knew I couldn’t play an instrument so I just decided to try it out to see how it interacts with the band. I ended up falling in love wi...