Name: Mya Sandoval
Age: 16
School: Paramount High School
Grade: 10th
Teacher:
Artist Statement: Hello, My name is Mya Sandoval, I've been a artist for nearly all my life. Ever since I was little, When I had been attending a different school district, I was neglected by my 1st grade teacher due to my ADHD. Due to this everyday I was placed away from all the other students, and wasn't allowed to try any assignments or learn even when I had wanted to. My teacher instead placed a stack of blank paper in front of me and told me just to draw everyday. I didn't know how to read or write or do basic math at the age 6, but I did have a extreme fascination with drawing. I was able to express myself without having to write anything or formulate any words, just draw it onto paper and it'd make sense or even transcended the ability of simply writing your feelings or thoughts. You could actually see them and feel them, Absorb the contents of the paper and understand a lot more then just cognitive things. I fell in love with drawing and this new way to express myself and I only began to do it more and more. Now here I am today, someone who doesn't consider my art as a hobby but a pure passion, I do have relatives who have art as a professional career, so I also dream to follow their foot steps and be able to use what I love to do, to express myself with my art, and bring it out to the world.