About the Artists

Abigail Vanderberg

I’m not really sure how I see myself as an artist or an author. When I write I am just myself. I try to find myself in my writing. When you find out you have uncommon experiences, you tend to share them. Sharing parts of my being makes me passionate about writing.

Adam Brouwer

I see myself as a pretty down to earth person, I write about what I see and think about as an artist as a result. I play guitar and write music regularly, I had an active love life before covid which inspired this poem in particular. I think we can relate to missing someone and not having them in our lives anymore. My passion comes from somewhere inside that I can’t really place. Whether it’s music or poetry, writing or even exercise I have this mental drive they tells me I can do more and I can work harder.

Alexis Jenkins

How I see myself as an artist would be painting shapes and using colorful colors to make it abstract. By me painting it helps me through the tough times I am going through. Something that made me want to paint was seeing others do it and me wanting to try it. I tried it and ended up loving it. It is a very fun activity to get into and it helps with anxiety and other things.

Ella Harlow

I see myself as someone who loves writing poetry. I just write what I think and make changes later. I often write about social issues and problems in our society. Social issues are what I generally write about. I’m very passionate about writing and presenting them in different forms than just papers.

Evan Wahmhoff

Honestly, I don’t see myself as some special art guru or “quirky art guy”, I feel like I’m just some average guy who happens to write poetry. My art is nothing special, there are thousands of kids doing the same thing, but I’m glad to be able to share mine with you all. My writing has been a fairly therapeutic thing for me, and has been a way for me to express my thoughts and feelings. Hailey Christopher

I always see myself through the eyes of my lens as an artist for photography. I only take what I see that’s made for capturing. I’ve always been told I had an eye for capturing beauty in its moments. When I see the sunset I see nature giving its last yawn before it falls asleep. But maybe to others it’s just another regular sunset. As they always say... beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

As an artist/author I feel like I’m still a beginner. I know I have a lot of growth waiting for me in the future but I’m very happy with where I am now. I wouldn’t say I’m super passionate about writing or art per say, but I really enjoy making something with my own hands, something that makes me happy. With writing especially, I’m making it for me, not anyone else, although it is cool to see other people enjoy my work too. I love to write and create as much as I am able.

Kaia Dolph

I see myself as an artist who creates work based on real life connections. A lot of my work focuses on photo realism with a mix of abstraction. But my pieces are usually inspired by a person or concept that is important to me like the over consumption of technology or the portrait of a musician that I love. The intertwining of my art and a personal connection makes my art very meaningful and helps me continue to find ideas that inspire me to create. The endless opportunities make me passionate about my art. Finding different techniques, styles, mediums, concepts, and canvases constantly creates different ways that I can express myself or just have fun.

Kellie Miles

I see myself as just another artist among all the other artists throughout the world. What made me passionate about my photography is that it was an escape from life when I needed it. Also, it’s amazing that you can capture any moment in a photo and cherish it forever.

Marlow Underwood

Who I am as a person is tied directly to who I am as an artist. There is a piece of me in everything I create, and I cannot entirely separate my work from myself. I could pile many labels onto myself as an artist, but I choose to primarily describe myself as a transgender multimedia artist because I believe that my experiences as a transgender individual are among the most important in my work. I’m passionate about art because it’s the best way for me to express myself. I am not good at verbal communication and expression, and I find it easiest to use my art to show how I feel. Even if others aren’t always able to catch on to what I am attempting to visualize and express, it helps me to better understand myself.

Miles Slocum

I see myself as a photographer. What makes me passionate about my photography is the satisfying feeling of being able to look at a stunning photo and know that I was the one that took it.

Simon Bullmer

I see myself as an artist simply through the work that I create, each time I practice, write, or pick up a paintbrush. My mother and sibling were a big inspiration initially. My mother makes large-scale paintings and writes poetry professionally, and my sibling designs tattoos and characters, so both of their work inspires me. Really, once I started making artwork the “passion” grew by itself as I saw my skill and the quality of my art increase with time. 46