“I began drawing when I took a class in middle school for credit. Nothing really came from the class except for the credit. Coming into Santaluces, I was expecting much from the first level of drawing with Mr. Terembes. I progressed into Draw/Paint 2 and painted for the first time. It was a surprise that I was able to copy Guy Harvey’s artwork. Multiple opportunities came up, which included the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The two pieces that received awards were originally created for assigned projects.”