My piece is called “Warming Hands” and it was published in the 2016 Summer Issue.
I am a junior attending Flower Mound High School. Art has played an integral part of my life; I’ve completed AP Art my sophomore year and now I paint murals for local elementary schools and compete in regional and state art competitions.
At my school, I am the Vice President of National Art Honor Society, where I conduct outreach projects to retirement homes and portrait painting projects to orphanages in Ghana and Brazil. Not only has art helped me connect with my community, art has also allowed me to pursue my passion for creativity and express my experiences in a very unique way that transcends culture and age.
My particular interests lie painting oil, watercolor, and charcoal techniques. I work on my portfolio at Steve Ko’s Private Art studio every week. Throughout my high school years, I became curious about capturing fleeting memories and moments of 
happiness so in my self portrait, Warming Hands, my purpose was to illustrate the warming our hands in the winter was short but sweet. My style of painting is not exaggerative, instead I aim to communicate emotions to my audience through subtle details in the eye, color choice, and brush stroke methods.
In the future, I hope to attend the Rhode Island School of Design and major in design. I will be updating my portfolio on https://michellefang533.wixsite.com/michellefangart .
My name is Morgan Rogers, I am fifteen years old and I started drawing when I was thirteen. I taught myself how to draw by studying other artwork and photographs and I have taken a lot of interest in photorealistic art. I was inspired to create my piece 
create many portraits and I have begun experimenting with oil paint. One of my goals for the future is to be a national medalist in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. I also can’t wait to see what i will be able to create in the future!
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He tells me so many stories to me so I thought I’d tell his to the world with this painting.
I am a very recent graduate of high school and am currently enrolled as an incoming freshman at a local University in their Speech-Language Pathology program. I hope to receive a minor in art and to continue my current long-distance apprenticeship with Ani Art Academy. Art will always be an important part of my life and ultimately, I would like to become an art instructor in my spare time.
stories about Aladdin, and my piece ended up reflecting that same mysterious vibe which I used to get when Grandma would read the story to us before bed. Grandpa would always interrupt with a ridiculous made-up ending about bears or some other wild animal eating everyone which tended to break the suspense up a little (even though we knew the ending). So, I guess the real inspiration for my art lies with these people. Without them I would not have gotten invested in much of anything I am today. I draw for them.
Wife of 17 years and mother of two, Karla (Kay) Kelman is an artist and art educator at Southlands Christian Schools in Rowland Heights, CA. Originally from the Caribbean, her family migrated to Brooklyn, New York in the early 1990s during her middle school years. Prior to the pursuit of her degree in Graphic Design at Oral Roberts University and Oklahoma State University, her art experience was self taught. At the age of 9, she stumbled upon a tourist on her tiny island of Grenada creating a plein air painting. The movement of his brush strokes upon the canvas mesmerized 
her and in that moment, she fell in love with the craft. Her hope is to paint that same passion for the arts upon the hearts and lives of her students, and everyone who crosses her path. Her vision is to bring value to art education by facilitating meaningful community connections for her students, and raising the bar of expectation for who they are and who they can become. By first establishing and building relationships with her students, she constructs a working space for coaching and mentorship. Students are very aware that she is interested in them first as individuals, then as young artists. Daily, her students are addressed by their first names upon entering and existing the classroom. Music is always playing in the background while students work. The atmosphere is relaxed and engaging, while positivity and encouragement are responses to challenging situations. Her work at Southlands has afforded her the opportunity to pour into the lives of young men and women who will create their own future with more than just their brush-strokes. Kelman has been quoted as saying, “I thank God everyday that I stumbled upon this school. SCS believes that creativity is an important component student learning. They provide students (and teachers) the opportunity to spread their wings and fly into their God-given destinies. So I am spreading my wings and teaching students how to do the same.
My name is Aizhong (Kelly) He, one of the Top Ten Winners from Summer 2016 and Spring 2017 grade 4-6 division. I am now a sixth grader attending Roberto Clemente Middle School.
Congratulations to MaKaila
Celebrating Art 