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Tamara Cummings: It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words; my hopes are that my art work is worth a million! I want people to have much to say, filled with inspiration from one of my pieces. I want to take people to another place, by feelings that may surface when they see my art work. My hope is that I can inspire younger generations and help them to learn through my artwork about the great legends before their time and hopefully show them how great they all can be. I want my art to speak, and be heard, to reach all audiences and cause a positive reaction within them all.

           I try not to limit my art. I use different media and concepts in order to get different points across, and also give each piece its own personality. Each piece of mine has its own special meaning. They all bring tribute to something, either someone who has touched me as an artist, or someone who I know personally who has helped mold my character as a human being. I want to bring acknowledgment and recognition to those people who have made a difference in my life in one way or another, and hopefully inspire others in the same way.
            My art and goals in life are simple. I would love to teach art to others, especially to children who might not have the means to learn and become the artist they would like to be. I see myself as an art educator, and someone who provides a platform for young adults to be creative and themselves, and to explore a world of art.

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Janessa Larmer: In my artwork I am working towards creating a deeper meaning in a piece rather than have someone go up to it and say, “That’s pretty,” and walk away. When I’m working on a piece I think, what is this saying? Do I feel happy, sad; do I even feel anything at all? Art should not just be a pretty picture on the wall; it should connect with that person in some way, be it a memory or an emotion.

In the next few years I hope to see myself graduating from college and becoming involved with a graphic design company, but if I am unable to, then I hope to be involved in an artistic career. The options on what I could become are endless and I hope to open up new possibilities for myself as my skills progress.

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