Part of the reason some photos of art being posted have been delayed is because, ironically, I've been plunged into a world of artistic wonder in the past few weeks, with one week to go. I'm attending the Missouri Fine Arts Academy this year, an amazing program for high school artists all over Missouri to collaborate and produce fantastic work. Unfortunately, being away from home (and my laptop) has inhibited my blogging, but we can expect it to pick up in the next few weeks.

Some of these "works" at the academy can include the experience itself, because there's a concentration here of some of the most talented singers, instrumental musicians, visual artists, actors, creative writers, and dancers from all over the state. It truly is a privilege for me to be around so many other young artists from  different disciplines who appreciate what I do, and what we can do together.

One project in particular that I enjoyed was our community mural, which unites all the disciplines in a creative way. We decided to paint an image of a hand with individual and collective "bubbles" springing forth as a symbol of creative empowerment. The image also abstractedly depicts a tree, symbolizing our growth. The mural is still in the process of being finished, and has yet to have the discipline-specific bubbles painted in, but seeing the process is super exciting!