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Anna Kaminetz

understanding anxieties within

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2020 honor book

chosen designer

     I remember being six, and staring up at paintings in museums. I saw only the colors and shapes at first, until I began to understand the meanings behind them. My favorites were always the Surrealist paintings. I loved seeing reality slightly altered like that. I remember being nine, and looking forward to art lessons every week, counting down the days until Tuesday, when I could learn to get better at drawing. I was so excited to sign up for them year after year. The new colors I was seeing and the new ways of looking at my surroundings made me so happy. I remember being fifteen, and bringing my sketchbook with me everywhere I went. I liked to draw stars from Broadway, because the colorful stage lights on their faces created new challenges with great rewards. I’d spend hours hunched over my sketchbook, trying to perfect the light.

     This year, most of my art has been more purposeful instead of just drawings in my sketchbook that nobody but me would ever see. The pieces I’ve made have been for my AP concentration or for college applications. I was worried that this more structured approach to art would stifle my creativity, but I’ve found quite the opposite.

     I’ll be attending the University of Texas at Austin in the fall, where I plan to major in graphic design. I’m thinking of adding a dual major or a certificate in Government as well because I want to make art and graphic design for politicians I believe in. I’ve seen how a single piece of art can change the world or ignite social movements,  and I want to make that art.

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