Creative Artists at Work

Courtney Jacobson started dancing five years ago and has done a variety of of styles including ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, street jazz, and tap. Out of all those many types of dance, ballet is where Courtney is most talented,and for that reason it is her favorite. When asked why she likes to dance the MODG  11th grader  said, “I love dance because it’s one of my favorite ways...

Aline English, when asked when and why she first started doing art she said, “I was doing art since I could hold a paint brush, even though I was around the age of 9 or 10 when I really wanted to do art seriously.” The New Jersey 10th grader's journey into anime art is interesting, as she explained, “I started with studying Disney and was introduced to other styles soon after. Some of the styl...

Kadi Martin started hand-lettering about two years ago when she was introduced to the art form by a friend. “I just loved how she could make the words look so beautiful. I wanted to be able to do what she did, so I did a lot of research online and found a lot of helpful things on Pinterest that helped me get started,” said the MODG senior from St. Maries, Idaho. When asked why she liked han...