Community Art Show
Matthew
Grafton
Age: 22
I'm from Worthington, Pennsylvania and grew up in Armstrong County
I don't have any professional work as an artist. Growing up I've always enjoyed doodling and drawing and its stuck with me through the years. I used to enjoy drawing pictures for my friends in elementary school and that is how I got started. I've taken basic art classes in middle school, high school, and now college, which is the class that I was assigned to recreate the "Head of Saytr" by Michaelangelo.
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Despite my love for drawing, outside of art class I do not have much free time to draw. I'm a Plastics Engineering major at Penn State Behrend with a focus in medical plastics applications. Aside from my schooling, I am also a brother of Triangle Fraternity and have been a member of the track and field team for the past 4 years.
I hope that art shows like this become more common and people continue to publicly display their love for art. Seeing the stronger presence of art and culture in Erie makes me wishful that one day places like Kittanning and Ford City will be able to have an artistic presence.