Junior Zoe Eickmeier is focused on pursuing a career in art and architecture, dedicating time to developing skills and exploring methods of creative expression.
“I made a watercolor painting a couple years ago, and I like it a lot . . . the first time I have used my own art style. I use all of my favorite media . . . and it was my favorite thing. It had the best result of everything I’ve ever made in my life. Like that is the best thing I’ve ever painted. It was a rubber duck,” Eickmeier said.
Not only is Eickmeier proud of her rubber duck painting, but her friends are impressed by it, too.
“My favorite art piece that Zoe has done is the pink rubber duck because it’s the most memorable piece Zoe has made,” junior Addison Green said.
Green is one of Eickmeier’s closest friends and said he enjoys Eickmeier’s painting of their rubber duck just as much as Eickmeier does. In addition, Eickmeier’s art pieces are a product of their dedication to art as a hobby.
“I think [Zoe’s] a pretty hard worker,” Green said.
Eickmeier has many friends that are dedicated to art as well, which they said influenced their decision to create their own pieces.
“Other people around me do art, and that just inspired me to do art,” Eickmeier said.
Eickmeier’s friends inspired them to create art not only as a skill but also as a way of communicating.
“Being able to express emotion without, not always with words [makes art enjoyable]” Eickmeier said.
Eickmeier enjoys art because it helps them express themselves without words. Furthermore, the freedom of expression allows them to create art at their own pace.
“Zoe just makes that stuff [art]. I think it’s so crazy because it’s not a constant. It’s just whenever Zoe wants to,” junior Sincere McDaniels said.
Eickmeier makes art whenever they want so they can express themselves. Furthermore, when Eickmeier is in an artist block they won’t force themselves to do art. Joy for art lead Eickmeier to pursue a career involving the arts: architecture.
“I’m going to pursue architecture because it’s a nice balance of art and math/problem solving,” Eickmeier said.
Their willingness to problem solve is reflected in their art.
“I keep going, or I will completely change my art style. If it doesn’t work one way, I’ll do it another way,” Eickmeier said.