Young artist: Maria Pyk, 11, Gleneagles Ch’axáy Elementary
Art teacher: Shawnah Staples
Favourite art: Drawing
Favourite artist: Emily Carr
Her teacher writes: Maria is a student who works carefully and with great detail. She often expresses a theme through her art and is able to reflect throughtfully on both process and finished pieces.
Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website artists4kids.com.
