S T U D E N T - A T H L E T E
Honored HA S
PA I NT I NG
by Steve Gamel | photos courtesy of Lanie Schantz
L
anie Schantz is used to filling her day with volleyball, school, family time, fun with friends, and staying active in other projects. So it stands to reason that when Lanie found herself in quarantine at the tail end of last school year, she had more free time on her hands than she knew what to do with. That’s when something magical happened. She glanced over one day, remembering that she had a large blank canvas in her room that was screaming to be painted on. All Lanie needed to do was pick up a brush. “I kept painting and painting and painting until I liked it,” the Lake Dallas senior said with a laugh.
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The result was a painting called “Through the Chaos,” which depicts how making art helps counterbalance the stress of life as a busy student-athlete. Not only was it the perfect addition to Lanie’s budding portfolio, but to her surprise, the painting received state recognition. The artwork was recently displayed at the
annual TASA/TASB Convention held from September 30 through October 2. The event was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each year, the Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas Association of School Boards host a joint convention for school administrators and school board members from across the state.
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