This is my fifth year at RSA! 

HOW DO YOU INCORPORATE ART IN YOUR LIFE OUTSIDE OF RENAISSANCE? 

I draw every sing day, no exaggeration! I keep a sketch calendar that I add to everyday and have been doing this for a little over ten years! I also participate in Inktober each October and take the occasional drawing/painting commission. You can check out my work on Instagram @moleskine_fiend. 

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES OUTSIDE OF ART?

I recently got into fishing, but always catch and release. I also enjoy collecting spooky things and really enjoy musical theater. 

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE RSA MEMORY?

So many good memories! I'd have to say one that stands out in my mind happened a few years back. We had a small group of students that created a band. They would sing on the bus when RSA would attend field trips. I requested John Denver's "country roads," but they didn't know it. At the end of the year, they surprised me by learning the song and playing it for me! 

IF YOU WERE A RENAISSANCE STUDENT TODAY – WHICH CLASS WOULD YOU BE MOST EXCITED TO TAKE AND WHY?

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR CURRENT RENAISSANCE STUDENTS?

Try everything, but don't expect to master everything. A big part of the artistic process is mistakes and failure. Embrace that aspect of the process, learn from it, and grow.