Name: Zariah Thomas

Grade: Sophomore

Experience: Since she was 9 years old

Favorite Medium: Fine arts and dance

Inspiration: “I think my original influence was my sister, I would always be her copycat even with art. And then it moved forward to seeing artists make these wonderful art pieces throughout social media and art shows from 7th grade.”

Advice: “My advice for other artists, whether you are a beginner or not; practice is perfect, references, techniques, inspiration, constructive criticism, etc. Never expect to improve immediately, it takes a lot of time to grasp the habit to have a style, or a medium you truly appreciate and have fun with; and this includes dancing, most people do not bring that up, but dance is a wonderful and creative form of art that can be looked into. Every style and medium is important, it is a very significant piece of history that was formed to be an escape, a way to express feelings, surroundings, or personality.”