SHS_TheArtifact_Issue1

THE ARTIFACT
Featuring:
Artist Interviews
The AP Art Portfolio
How To Sew A Button
THE
FIRST
ISSUE
Summit HS
Issue #1
2018 - 2019

Welcome
Hello and welcome to the first issue of The Artifact.
We, the Art Magazine Club, have gathered visual art,
including drawings, paintings, sculpture, wood working,
photos, fashion, and more and compiled them for our
audience’s enjoyment.
This process started out with asking all students to submit
their own original work to us. We, then, anonymously voted
on the art that would work best in the magazine. Instead
of creating competition, we hope to exhibit and explore all
that the Summit High School art community has to offer.
In order to enhance the already exceptional art within
these pages, we have included articles to showcase artists.
This magazine would have not been possible without the
help of the Summit High School Art Department, the
Summit Educational Foundation, the Summit Board of
Education, the District Administration, and of course, all
students that have submitted their artwork. We thank you
for your support.
Magazine Club Leader:
Grace Morrissey
Magazine Staff:
Andy Toxtle, Anna Akirtava, Anna Gilbert,
Claire McKee, Diana Burrows, Edith Wamsley,
Elijah Waits, Hanna Lee, Hannah Allocco,
Jeslyn Ho, Jessica Luo, Jorden Salzmann,
Kylee Venable, Madeline Busam,
Magdalene Roemer, Malena Gandhi,
Margaret Wilson, Morgen Shung, Sarah Ma
Contributing Writers:
Cooper Daley, Lucy Adams
Magazine Advisor:
Ms. Lindsay Morse
Cover Art: Angela Marcha, Grade 10, One Cloud, Acrylic
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Table of Contents
Artist Interviews:
Sarah Flaherty Studio Art .......................................................................................... 6-7
Sarah Ma Computer Graphics ................................................................................... 8-9
Emma Hendra Ceramics ....................................................................................... 10-11
Hanna Lee Fashion Design ..................................................................................... 12-13
Harrison Michaels Woods ..................................................................................... 14-15
Greta Hartwyk Photography ................................................................................. 16-17
Work In Progress:
Development: Of an AP Art Portfolio ..................................................................... 20-25
Process: The Making of a Clay Creation ..................................................................... 26
How To: Sew a Button (As Learned in Fashion I) ............................................................. 27
The Gallery:
Featuring the Art of Summit High School Students ............................................... 30-59
Interact:
Watch It ........................................................................................................................ 60
Color It ........................................................................................................................ 61
Opposite Page: Olivia Campbell, Grade 11, A Tear in Time, Graphite & Collage
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Artist
Interviews
Sarah Flaherty
Studio Art
Sarah Ma
Computer Graphics
Emma Hendra
Ceramics
Harrison Michaels
Woods
Hanna Lee
Fashion Design
Greta Hartwyk
Photography
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Photo Credit: Kelly Wright
Q & A:
By: Andy Toxtle & Malena Gandhi
Sarah Flaherty
Studio Artist
Gr. 12
Q: What is your favorite medium and why?
A: According to senior Sarah Flaherty, “I would have
to say watercolor with ink on top; I actually use an
inkwell fountain pen to do all the detailing on top
of it. I really like it because the watercolor is really
soothing and the brush strokes are smooth, and it
comes out really pretty. And then I like to do that
almost graphic element on top of it.” Sarah takes her
inspiration for her art from several places, including
famous artists Andy Warhol and Frida Kahlo, as well
as her aunt who is an artist. Sarah continues and says,
“Whenever I’d see her, she’d bring paints, and we’d
go into the garden by our house and paint flowers
together, and it was just really nice. She would bring
me out into the woods, and we would go searching
for hidden treasures, and she would draw them for
me. It was really inspiring. I think she was probably
the most inspirational thing to get me started.” Sarah
isn’t too sure about pursuing art as a career though.
“I don’t know if I really want to make it my work
because I’m really passionate about it and I don’t
want to mix my super passionate qualities with what I
want to do with work. It depends, I might,” she said.
When asked to define art, Sarah responded, “That’s
a tough one. Art, I really feel like art is anything that’s
a pure expression of yourself. So if you’re doing
something because you’re expressing yourself, for me
that’s art. So like dance is art, because the dancer
is out there dancing because they feel beautiful and
they’re expressing themselves. I feel that’s what art
truly is. I think art is different for everybody. I think my
interpretation of art is different from somebody else, so
for me art is something beautiful and brings happiness
or evokes feeling. But for somebody else it might be
something more modern and contemporary, you know
very graphic. So it really depends on the person.“
Top Left:
Hello Again, Mixed Media
Top Right:
Turn, Turn, Turn, Photography
Middle Left:
Anywhere But Now, Mixed Media
Middle Right:
What Took You So Long?, Mixed Media
Bottom:
Starlet Fever, Mixed Media
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Photo Credit: Andy Toxtle
#mentalhealthawareness
Q & A: By: Andy Toxtle & Malena Gandhi
Sarah Ma
Computer Graphics Artist
Gr. 11
Q: How did you use color, shape, or other
techniques within your pieces to convey your
message or mood?
A: “I like more simple things, and I guess it depends
on the mood and the subject because some things
can be more monochromatic or light” replied Sarah
Ma. She is a junior, and she takes computer graphic
classes at the school. She has taken Computer
Graphics for both her sophomore and junior year.
Through her curiosity, Sarah decided to take the
course to further explore the medium of digital and
graphic art. She would originally only use traditional
mediums, but she realized that traditional and digital
mediums are equally as fun and enjoyable. Sarah
has been interested in art from a very young age and
began to seriously follow her creative aspirations in
high school.
When asked where her inspiration comes
from, Sarah said, “I think just like looking around and
realizing everything is art; just a logo or things we’ve
grown up with is really cool.”
Sarah’s personal definition of art is “anything
that is a product of thought because art can be
anything really. That’s why I say it’s a product of
thought because it can just be like the design of a tool
or something and people just think of it as just a useful
thing, but they don’t think about the design or process
behind it.” She is considering a career in design and
plans to continue taking courses in computer graphics.
John Denver
Top Left:
Mental Health Awareness Poster, Digital Art
Top Right:
Travel Poster, Digital Art
Bottom Left:
Self-Portrait, Digital Collage
Bottom Right:
Album Cover Design, Digital Art
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Photo Credit: Meghan Scozzari
Q & A: By: Andy Toxtle & Malena Gandhi
Emma Hendra
Ceramicist
Gr. 12
Q: Are there any specific artists, people,
themes, or topics that inspire you?
A: “My teacher definitely inspires me. She shows me
some really cool things that people have made in the
past. I usually go online to find things, but I really
like ceramics with really cool patterns that are done
by hand,” replied Emma Hendra. She is a senior at
Summit High School. She is taking Ceramics I and
enjoys the course very much. The ceramics course
focuses on expanding students’ clay skills through the
practice of hand building techniques and using the
potter’s wheel. Within her pieces, Emma finds that
she “likes using light colors because it is winter and it
makes me happy, so that helps me a lot. I also draw
on the side so I like using bright colors a lot.” Emma
has found that the course has had a positive impact
on her skills with clay. She wishes to continue her
interest in ceramics as a hobby.
We asked Emma what her personal definition
of art would be and she replied by saying, “I think art
is creating whatever makes you happy and helps you
destress throughout the day.”
Top:
Plate, Clay & Glaze
Bottom Left:
Coil Mug, Clay & Glaze
Bottom Right: Slab Box, Clay & Glaze
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Photo Credit: Kylee Venable
Q & A: By: Andy Toxtle & Malena Gandhi
Hanna Lee
Fashion Designer
Gr. 11
Q: How long have you taken fashion classes
at the school?
A: Hanna Lee, a current junior at Summit High
responded, ”I took Fashion I freshman year and
Fashion II sophomore year, and I’m doing an
independent study this year.” Fashion is a course that
teaches sewing, how articles of clothing go with each
other, and how to create clothes. These courses teach
the ins and outs of how to tailor clothes and provides
students opportunities to create multiple projects
centered around making stationary and home decor.
Currently, Hanna is taking the Fashion Independent
Study course. She takes most of her inspiration
from the people around her and how they express
themselves through fashion. Hanna believes that you
can tell a lot about a person through the clothing
they wear. When asked about her background in
art, Hanna says that her parents are both very artistic
people and she says, “I’ve been surrounded by that
type of environment.” She has always had a passion
for Fashion and self-expression since before high
school started. To further learn about fashion, Hanna
took fashion courses in the past at the Fashion Institute
of Technology and is currently enrolled in a precollege
course at New York University for Fashion.
When we ask Hanna to define art, Hanna
replied, ”It’s kinda hard to pinpoint because everybody
has their own sort of art, in a way. I think everyone
and everything is art.” She is currently considering a
career in the fashion field and wishes to continue her
artistic pursuits through high school.
Top Left:
Patchwork Dress, Fabric & Ribbon
Top Right:
Pleated Skirt, Fabric & Buttons
Bottom Left:
T-Shirt Design, Acrylic
Bottom Right:
Design Concept Mood-board, Mixed Media
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Photo Credit: Lindsay Morse
Q & A: By: Andy Toxtle & Malena Gandhi
Harrison Michaels
Woodworker
Gr. 12
Q: Have you always been interested in your
medium and what made you interested in it?
A: Harrison Michaels is a senior who has been
interested in woodworking all his life. “My family
does a lot of home improvements and we rebuilt our
house, so I got a lot of hands-on experience when we
did that,” he said. He has taken woodworking classes
for the past two years and claims that “it takes a lot
of dedication to do good work.” Woodworking is a
course that shows students how to create structures
like furniture, sculptures, or toys out of wood. It
serves as an introduction to the basics of construction
and building planning. Harrison is still very dedicated
to woodworking even if he doesn’t intend to pursue
it as a career and does “small things at home, like if I
need to put a new wall up or repair something, I’ll do
that at home.” Harrison thinks that the woodworking
classes at the schools have made him a well-rounded
craftsman and peaked his interest in not just carpentry,
but fine woodworking. While he hasn’t always been
interested in fine arts, Harrison has always had an
interest in woodworking since he was a child as he
goes on to say, “Since I was maybe 5, I have been
involved in home improvement projects including the
renovation of our old home. I got into it because I
thought it was cool how you could build a house from
wood that you have measured and cut.” Harrison says
that one of his inspirations is Norm Abram, a popular
carpenter, who is well known for his show on PBS.
When asked what his personal definition of
art was, he replied, “Personal definition of art? Well,
geez, you know, anything that makes other people
question its validity. ‘Cuz, y’know, multiple different
perspectives of the same thing.”
Top Left:
Cabinet, Wood
Top Right:
4 Sided Laser Cut Triangle, Wood & Wire
Bottom Left:
Project In Progress, Wood
Bottom Right:
Display Box, Wood
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Photo Credit: Kylee Venable
Q & A: By: Andy Toxtle & Malena Gandhi
Greta Hartwyk
Photographer
Gr. 12
Q: Have the classes at the school pertaining
to your medium influenced your interest and
skill in your medium?
A: Senior Greta Hartwyk replies in her interview,
”Definitely! I feel like photography is one of those
things everyone does. Everybody takes pictures
of things at some point, but I never really got
into it until I started taking actual photo classes,
and I’ve seen my skill improve.” As of now, Greta
takes photography courses at the school and has
been taking them since her sophomore year. Her
inspiration mainly comes from just living life and she
adds “going in the city sparks my inspiration.” She
also takes inspiration from those around her in her
photography class, as they all have different styles and
ideas. Since they only shoot black and white photos,
Greta experiments a lot with light and how it can be
used to make a scene more alluring. With light, she can
convey different tones and moods.
We also asked Greta to give us her personal
definition of art, to which she responded, “Art is an
expression of your thoughts, what you believe in, and
your ideas.” She will be attending Syracuse next year
and hopes to continue her interest in photography
throughout her academics.
Top:
Untitled, Photography
Left Bottom:
Untitled, Photography
Right Bottom:
Untitled, Photography
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Work In
Progress
Development:
Of an AP Art Portfolio
Process:
The Making of a Clay Creation
How To:
Sew a Button (As Learned in Fashion I)

Development:
Of an AP Portfolio
By: Lucy Adams, Grace Morrissey, and Claire McKee
Senior Elise Yeager leans over a colorful canvas, an oil
paintbrush poised in her hand. She paints a red and black serpent
winding through a bright blue sky, with a pointed golden sun and
a verdant mountain waterfall in the background. A female figure
sits in the foreground, cross-legged and holding a red apple. This
piece (pictured on the following page), “The Garden,” depicts the
Garden of Eden and is just one of the many pieces that will go
into her AP Art portfolio.
Elise was one of many students who applied to AP Art.
As a rising senior who had taken an art class every year, and thus
attained an impressive selection of completed artwork, Elise met
the course prerequisites. She’s been putting the final touches
on her AP Art portfolio: a final, culminating assessment that
will be judged on its “elements of design, originality, technique,
experimentation, and vision,” according to AP Art teacher Mrs.
Kelly Wright.
AP Art portfolios generally consist of 24 pieces of
artwork that can be divided into two sections: breadth and
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Photo Credit: Kelly Wright
concentration.
“Breadth includes 12 pieces that show a range of the student’s
work. Concentration includes 12 pieces that focus on an
investigation of a specific visual idea or theme. A section called
Quality is five of your best pieces that are physically mailed in to
the AP committee,” said Wright.
The concentration part of the portfolio is “a group of
work that the student bases around a sustained investigation,”
Wright said. “This could be a visual investigation, an investigation
of materials, or a style or an investigation of a theme or motif.”
Elise’s concentration centers around the “progression of
one’s imagination throughout their childhood to adulthood.” She
chose this topic because of her interest in psychology, especially
the root of creative and imaginative thoughts.
This theme is especially evident in “Bubbly” (pictured
on the following page), Elise’s favorite piece in her concentration.
In this piece, Elise contrasts bright yellow and gray colors to
represent the ability to “see past normality and into a realm of
imagination” and to demonstrate “how a child’s imagination can
wander when playing with toys.”
To choose a concentration, students should look for
recurring themes in their work from previous classes, said Wright.
Additionally, students should choose something that’s of genuine
interest to them.
“After the AP grade goes in, they want to make sure that
they’ve spent the year making something they are proud of and
want to look at,” Wright said.
The process of creating an AP Art portfolio isn’t easy,
and students can spend hours outside of class completing their
work. This year, Elise spent hundreds of hours creating the pieces
for her portfolio.
Hard work and dedication to the class outside school
hours aren’t the only factors that determine a student’s success.
The portfolios “should highlight specific areas of focus and
critical thinking. Each piece should build upon each other in
technique and thought process. The best portfolios illustrate great
craftsmanship and technique but also are not afraid to experiment
and push the boundaries,” said Wright.
AP Art gives students like Elise, who plans on pursuing
an art degree at the Stamps School of Art & Design at the
University of Michigan, the opportunity to prepare themselves
for the rigor of collegiate art classes.
“AP Art has helped me grow as an artist by pushing me
to explore different styles of art. For example, I used to solely
work with acrylic paint, but ever since I’ve taken AP, I’ve fallen in
love with oil paint! It’s become my preferred medium,” Elise said.
Elise also uses colored pencils, oil pastels, charcoal,
and various other mediums. Additionally, many of her pieces
incorporate three-dimensional objects. While at summer camp
two years ago, Elise created “Navy Phoenix” (pictured on the
following page) with chicken wire, popsicle sticks, garbage sticks,
and hot glue. Although she did not create the piece at school this
year, she can still add it to her AP portfolio.
“I love that I’ve been able to work so freely within the
class, and that I get to try a lot of new things. It’s definitely a class
that is worth taking if you’re interested in getting a taste of an art
class that’s more than just the basic foundations of art. It pushes
you to also think about your art and why you’re creating it,” Elise
said of AP Art.
Wright echoed this sentiment, saying, “I think this
program allows our highly talented students to really develop
their ideas. Students need to dig deep to develop a body of work
around a concentration… [and] grow as artists.”
AP Art is more than a credit fulfillment or another grade on
a transcript. Instead, the class helps students transform their
abilities and learn more about themselves as artists. In this class,
Elise has incorporated religion, psychology, and childhood in her
art. She has used various mediums and learned to guide her own
art process. For AP Art students, the possibilities are endless.
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Top Left:
Bubbly, Acrylic
Bottom Left:
Mini Me, Oil
Top Right:
Navy Phoenix, Mixed Media
Bottom Right:
Self Portrait, Graphite & Acrylic
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How-To: Sew a Button (As Learned in Fashion 1)
Written by: Catherine Eldridge and Elizabeth Zucker Illustrated by: Edith Wamsley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmcEF2GR584
Process: The Making of
a Clay Creation
By: Cooper Daley
Josh Jiminez is a senior at Summit High School. He
recently completed this clay sculpture, an abstract image of a
braid and loops linked together by a stone platform. Josh spoke
about his inspiration while he made the project:
“My inspiration for the project came from the braid;
I made it first before anything else, and everything grew off of
that. After I finished the stone and started on the loops, I kind of
just let my mind do its thing and let it do whatever it wanted. My
hands were just the guide.”
Although the final product is beautiful, Josh explained
that it actually had humble origins.
“I actually started by watching a YouTube tutorial on
how to make the braid, then worked on making it seem infinite.
After I finished that, I added the stone on top, But when I realized
it just kind of cut off, I chose to switch the idea of the project and
finished it with some loops on the top.”
Josh likened the finished project to an image of the
earth, resembling how the planet appears from space. He also
expressed his pride in the final product.
“I’m very pleased with the final product, especially the
coloring: by using multiple glazes I gave it sort of an earth effect.
I’d definitely love to do this in the future. I love working with
clay.”
Step 1
Cut off about 12 inches of thread, and put
it through your needle. After tying a knot
at the end, place your button where you
want it on your fabric
Step 4
Bring the needle back up through the
remaining left or right hole without thread
in the button, over the pin. You can let
go of the straight pin but leave it in place.
Finally, thread the needle through the
remaining button hole.
Step 2
Make your first stitch by inserting your
needle into the back of your fabric and
through one of the holes of the button.
Be sure to pull your thread completely
through the fabric to keep it from
bunching up.
Step 5
Repeat steps 2-4 threading in the same
order 6-8 times.
Step 3
Center a straight pin or a toothpick over
the button, and hold it in place with your
finger. Insert the needle into the hole
diagonal from the first, over the centered
straight pin or toothpick.
Step 6
Take the straight pin out and on the last
stitch, tie a double knot on the back of the
fabric and cut the excess thread off. Gently
pull on the button to create a small space
between the button and the fabric.
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The
Gallery
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Above: Emily Tricker, Grade 12, Design & Beauty, Acrylic & Gold Leaf
Opposite: Emily Tricker, Grade 12, Squares, Digital Painting
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Above: Ana Estupinan, Grade 9, Butterfly, Acrylic
Opposite Top: Will Zipf, Grade 10, Space Express, Digital Photography
Opposite Bottom: Will Zipf, Grade 10, Spinning Top, Digital Photography
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Above: Grace Morrissey, Grade 12, The Cycle, Ink & Watercolor
Opposite Top: Julia Szynal, Grade 12, Sunflowers, Photography
Opposite Bottom: Gavin Song, Grade 12, The Doomsday Battle, Digital Art
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Above: Anna Torell, Grade 10, Elements, Photoshop
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Left: David Staub, Grade 11,
Lake, Acrylic
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Top:
Andy Toxtle, Grade 11,
Hand, Clay
Bottom:
Mia Chmelar, Grade 12,
The Birdie, Photography
Opposite:
Maggie Wilson, Grade 10,
Free Time, Acrylic
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Top:
Will Zipf, Grade 10,
Night Bloom, Digital Photography
Bottom:
Diana Burrows, Grade 10,
Dragon Plate, Clay & Glaze
Opposite Top Left:
Max Jackson, Grade 12,
Wheel-thrown Bowl, Clay & Glaze
Opposite Top Right:
Katherine Sherlock, Grade 10,
Safari, Clay & Glaze
Opposite Bottom:
Noah Breen, Grade 12,
Futuristic City, Collage & Acrylic
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Above: Jack Mather, Grade 12, Laser Cut Bowls, Plywood
Opposite: Asia Francesca Rivera, Grade 11, Self Portrait, Graphite
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Above: Jorden Salzmann, Grade 10, Inner Magic, Digital Photography & Collage
Below: Morgen Shung, Grade 12, Cosmic Melon, Digital Photography & Digital Painting
Opposite: Elijah Waits, Grade 11, Out of the Water, Digital Collage
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This Page:
Rochelle Kaper, Grade 12,
Water Series from Iceland,
Digital Photography
Opposite Top:
Hanna Lee, Grade 11, Walk All Over,
Mixed Media
Opposite Bottom:
Gabriela Saumell, Grade 12, Life...,
Acrylic
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Above: Ellie Rogers, Grade 11, What Are You Looking At?, Oil
Opposite: Amanda Da Luz, Grade 12, Mindful Tranquility, Acrylic
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Above: Claire McKee, Grade 11, Dancer, Oil
Opposite: Trevor Mutolo, Grade 12, Point of Sail, Pen & Ink
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Above: Olivia Campbell, Grade 11, City Ablaze, Block Print
Opposite: Noah Breen, Grade 12, Disconnect, Acrylic
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Above Left: Brandon Yee, Grade 11, Seattle Travel Poster, Digital Illustration
Above Right: Malena Gandhi, Grade 11, Yosemite Travel Poster, Digital Illustration
Opposite Top: Denise Mexica, Grade 10, Ceramic Plate, Clay & Glaze
Opposite Bottom: Grace Morrissey, Grade 12, Wolf, Wood
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Left: Hannah Burke, Grade 12, The High Line, Photography
Above: Lara Rivera, Grade 10, Untitled, Mixed Media Collage
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Watch it!
Paintings Away by Katrina Lin
Written By: Sarah Ma
Color It!
Illustrated By: Morgen Shung
Scan the code
to watch on
youtube!
Katrina Lin, a junior at Summit High School, has been
animating for three years. About six months of these three
years were spent creating this short film. She used programs
such as Maya, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Final Cut
Pro to bring the paintings to life. The short film, Paintings
Away, has been screened at Seattle Transmedia & Independent
Film Festival, The American Youth Film Festival, The All
American High School Film Festival in Times Square, and has
received the Bronze Remi Award from the WorldFest Houston.
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