Table of Contents

Katelyn Peters’
Portfolio

Computer Graphics 2-9

Painting 10- 21

Drawing 22-31
Photography to Vector Art
A Flapper and Her Heels
The process of changing a photograph of shoes to an
Illustration on Adobe Illustrator.
Artwork and Words By: Katelyn Peters
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When Creating the Photograph:
To create this photograph I first changed my out The concept of the photo was to create a inter-
fit to match the shoes. I then added the vase of flowers in
way that they would appear in the corner of the frame. Next
I set up a light from the right and positioned it upward. To
esting setting that expressed the night life of the 1920’s.
It wasn’t something that was glamorous alot of the time.
Speakeasies and night clubs were often underground and
make sure the camera was at the correct height I stacked up the classy life style that many people think of was actu-
books until i got my desired composition. Then the camera ally something that could be quite scandalous and dirty. I
was set on a 10 second timer without a flash to take the wanted the viewer to imagine the character was about to
photo. settle down after a long night of partying by taking of her
I wanted the composition to appear rather bare shoes, whether it be by herself... or perhaps with a love
to capture the siloette of the leg. To enhance the siloette I interest.
added the light from the right to create a deep shadow. I
placed the leg off to the right to create a balanced compo- "The concept of the photo was to
sition with the heavy beam that is on the other end of the
create an interesting setting that ex-
photo. So the beam wouldn’t appear so masculine I added
the flowers that accented the color of the wall to add some
more femmine qualities as well as to add more visual inter-
pressed the night life of the1920’s."
est to the photo.
When Creating the Illustration
After I choose the picture I wanted to use for this see the photograph while trancing the edges. Once the
project I made a new folder and labeled it drawing one shape was anchored I used to eye dropper tool to select
on my desktop. Inside the folder I copied and pasted the the color I wanted to make the shape. Lastly, I went over
jpeg file into it. Then, I opened illustrator. Once illustrator to the layers box and locked down the layer and made it
was opened I created a new document. The document had invisible, then started a new layer.
to be a letter size and landscape to fit the picture I chose.
Lastly, I saved the file into the same folder as as the jpeg.
To start the illustration process I needed to "I chose this composition
"place" the jpeg into the illustrator file. To do this i went
to file and then place. My photograph was alot smaller
because I liked how the leg is
than my document so I need to stretch it. While stretching the most striking and then the
it I needed to make sure that the photo was not getting
distorted and that it kept its original shape. viewer’s eyes is guided down
In order to start the the editing of the photograph
I needed to make sure that no other boxes where open ex- to the wooden beam and flow-
cept the layers box. I then selected the pen tool and began ers which add some more
to work from the background forward to make shapes. It
was important to make the shape invisible to be able to visual interest and balance"
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The Finished Product
Once I opened my in design
document I needed to refresh my memory
of what work I had already done as well
as what the photograph I was working on
looked like. To do so I would go to the
layers box and select/deselect the eyes to
examine my work. Once I knew what step
I would do next I would select the pen tool
and begin to trace my next shape. It was
important to make it invisible while tracing
so I could see where I was tracing. I would
then use the dropper tool to select the color I
wanted to make the shape.
After finishing the arm and hand
of the photograph I decided to make a new
layer first. In order to make the beads I used
the circle shape tool. For each color bead I
made a new layer to keep track of all of the
different paths I was creating. The circle tool
allowed me to make many circles quickly
and easily. It was easy to adjust the size and
color of the circles compared to trying to use
the pen tool to trace each individual one.
Since some of my lines were jaged
from the using the pen tool I needed to
smooth them out. To do this I went to the
pointer and selected the shape. Then I would
select a certain point to move up or down
to smooth out the edge. The main area I did
this on was the leg.
For the last few minor details of
my illustration I worked on refining edges. I
would use the white pointer tool to select the
“The composition shows
balance between the leg and
the beam now that they are
fully detailed”
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layer to manipulate I would then play with
the shape and morph it to my desire. I also
smoothed out the edges of my layers by
taking the pen tool and clicking on unnec-
essary points that were added to the shape.
I did this mostly on the shadow and the
outter part of the leg. I also added another
lighter shape layer to the leg with the pen
tool to make it look more dimensional.
Prior to this I focused on creat-
ing a gradient on the wall behind the leg. I
would make a diagonal block shape, make
the layer invisible and take the eye dropper
too select the color I wanted to make to
allow the wall to fade from light to dark.
Then, I worked on adding more detail to
the beam. For this project I would trace
areas with the pen tool that had a similar
value. I worked differently with the beam
than I did with the rest of the drawing
because after I would be done making a
shape I would not have to make it invis-
ible. I instead worked around the pre-exist-
ing shapes. I found this a lot easier when it
came down to seeing what the end product
"
would look like
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The ColorRemix of the The Thoughts Behind the Design
How I made the this illustration
was first by selecting a shape with the
white pen tool. Then I would go to where
Original you select the color and and use the bar on
the side to drag the color up to a magenta.
Once I was done selecting all the shapes
and changing the color I began to use the
gradient tool. I would select the radial type
and chose white for the center and a purple
for the outer color which I made about
A Flapper and Her
20 percent transparent by clicking on the
color and moving the dial. Then I selected
the area I wanted to put the gradient burst
of light in then just click and drag until i
got the desire shape.
Heels
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The concept is that a purple light
is shining on the composition. I wanted the
them to look scattered and of different
shapes. I made some bigger and some
design to look very mystical and fantasy duller that others for this. Also, I cre-
like. I then added the the little bursts of
light to look like the shoe so bright that it
was creating little twinkles in the air. The
overall effect I wanted was something that
transported you to another place where
ated the bursts of light to sweep across
the illustration to guide the viewers eye
through the composition.
everyday normal objects like shoes could
have this magical power. “I wanted the design
Compositionally I stayed with to look very mystical
what my original photograph was. I liked
how the beam evenly balanced out the and fantasy like“
weight of the leg and the shoe on the
right side. For the bursts of light I wanted
 The Escape From
OrdinaryRadio
Artwork and Words By: Katelyn Peters
The Thoughts Behind the Design
For these illustrations I started out my scanning my
drawing into the computer. Then placed it into a folder along
with a new AI document. Once the drawing was placed into
AI document I used the pen tool to first add a white back-
ground then made it invisible as I did the other shapes that
were being traced. I started out by tracing the biggest part of
my drawing then added layers on top of it to make for clean
lines. The paint brush tool was used to add things like the
scratches on the radio and the text tool for the radio stations.
To make the ordinary radios eyes the slice tool was used to cut
through the copied layer of the eyeball to then reveal the white
coloring behind it.
The concept is the escape from ordinary radio. The
new red and black radio represents 88.3 and the old brown ra-
dio represent the ordinary radio. The ordinary radio is all beat
up and has dull colors, the expression on his face also adds
to his lack-luster un-special demeanor. The SXU 88.3 radio
is escaping the ordinary old radio to head on over to SXU’s
radio. This is shown by him running in the other direction
with a suitcase in its hand. He also has a more vibrant exciting
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105.9
103.5
104.3
101.9
88.3
SXU
Bus or
t!
88.3
high-tech look to him compared to the dingy ordinary radio
he is leaving behind.
For the background I chose a clean white color. The
reason for this being is because I thought it may be distrac-
tion from the overall message of the design if I put a bright
I then placed a picture of a house into the composition and radio stations and that the extraordinary high-tech black and red
color in the background of added some sort of scenery. I
traced over it as I did with the drawing of the radios. Its was SXU 88.3 radio is escaping with them with his suitcase. His smile
placed both figures in the front to catch the viewer’s eye
important that I organized all my layers because I wanted to and running pose indicates he is escaping to a newer fresher radio
since they are what create the message for the design. I tried
copy and paste some of the items I designed. To create more land, of 88.3!
to keep everything simple in the illustration so the audience
houses I selected the layer with the house in it and copy and In the end though once I added the houses in the back
would be able to interpret it easily and not be distracted by
pasted more into the background. The text tool was used to I think it added alot to the creativity of the concept and overall
over crowding the composition with unnecessary elements.
put the radio station numbers on the houses and the rotation composition of the peice. The depth from the houses and the
The ordinary radio is all beat up tool to make sure they were aligned with the door. The paint distance between the radios gives it more dimension and visual
brush tool was used to add the flowers in the flower box and interest while putting more emphasis and the 88.3 radio that is
and has dull colors, the expression on
the scratches on the house. in the foreground. I think the veiwers eye is now more drawn to
his face also adds to his lack-luster un- To establish the ordinary I added the houses in the looking at the 88.3 radio because his coloring is different from
background that resembled the dingy state of the ordinary the rest of the composition and he appears to be more unique.
special demeanor
radio. I placed the old looking boring radio in the background
For the updated design I created depth by moving
along with the houses to make it known that he lives in the
the radios to the foreground and background with the black
ordinary radio land. The addresses on the houses represent
pointer tool. Then a blue sky and green grass was added.
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Painting The Profile
A Portrait of a Woman From a
Costume Party
The Thoughts Behind the Painting
When thinking of what to do for a painting I
usually look through old pictures that I have for inspi-
ration. I wanted something that would be striking and
different from my last few paintings. When looking
through pictures from my twentieth birthday I came
across a “hidden jewel”. I was in the background of
what seemed to be a silly picture with all my friends
making funny faces. It was odd because I remember the
certain moment the picture was taken and I was trying to
get the attention of all my friends but no one seemed to
care what I had to say.
"I liked the way my neck was ex-
tended and my mouth partially
open. By looking at these
characteristics I could tell I was
looking for someone to just listen to
me."
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What I liked so much about the picture was that
in the chaos of my friends I stood out. I liked the way
my neck was extended and my mouth partially open. By
looking at these characteristics I could tell I was looking
for someone to just listen to me.
I started the paitning out by drawing my
profile out in pencil on an 18’x24’ canvas. After this
was completed I began to paint the background. This
was the most difficult part for me. I usually paint with
splotches of paint, but for this piece I wanted a smooth
back ground with a light source coming from behind my
head. I picked the color blue because of its radiance. I
made the paint smooth by going over it lightly with a
fine bristled brush.
Next I worked on the face, I outline where my
lights and darks were by adding a lot of thinner to the oil
paint. When dry I went over it with a somewhat thicker
coat using a rough bristled brush and then taking a fine
one to smooth out certain areas. I used the same process
for the hair and the dress.
oil paint on canvas, 2011
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Fish Out of Water
Sometimes We Can All Feel A
Little Fishy
The Thoughts Behind the Painting
During this painting I was thinking a lot about
feeling out of place. Sometimes many people can come
across as looking like they don’t belong or looking like
they are lost. I often feel like this I always feel like I
have to adapt myself to my surroundings. This is a qual-
ity that can be good in some cases, but bad in others.
Its good that one can adapt to come across as belonging
or fitting in so they can feel accepted, but what are they
feeling on the inside? Once I adapt myself to a new situ-
ation to try and blend in I feel like I am not staying true
to myself.
“During this painting I was
thinking a lot about feeling out
of place”
The gold fish in the bubble concept lent itself
well to what I was trying to get across. The fish in
the bubble has a fun spirited aspect because it’s not
something we all see in everyday life. When one looks
deeper they can see how although the fish is now able
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to float around out of their bowl, they are still shielding
themselves from the outside world in this bubble. The
bubble that is so vulnerable that it can be popped at any
moment.
When creating the piece I first added the
background, I did this by using lots of white paint and
blending it with little color. This made the canvas ap-
pear frothy and light. Next, I moved on to forming the
shapes of the bubble I wanted to challenge myself so
I attempted to do this free hand, and was pleased with
the full affect. The bubble and fish were created once
the whole canvas was dry. This kept the colors pure and
translucent.
As a side note this was my first attempt at a
surreal painting, and overall I enjoyed the creative-
thinking process. It was challenging but an interesting
benificial process for myself as an artist.
oil paint on canvas, 2011
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Twinkle Twinkle
Little Spider
...How I wonder whatyou are?

The Thoughts Behind the Painting

This painting was interesting because it hap- “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”. In the nursery rhyme “Twinkle
pened almost on a whim. I had this really interesting Twinkle Little Star” it explains how many people won-
picture that I took of a spider on the side of my garage. der what a star is, and admire it for its bright twinkly
At the time of the photograph my father and myself nature. I thought this could lend itself well to the paint-
were amazed by how large and interesting the spider ing. As humans we need to appreciate what’s on the
was. My mother on the other hand was less than thrilled inside instead of making pre-judgments by what’s on the
with it and took in its beauty from a distance. When the outside. For example, an ugly spider could be a loving
photograph was taken It was out of focus, this posed as mother. Like humans it too had a reason for living.
a challenge for myself as an artist. I needed to decide
whether it would be worth painting or not.
Well, I did decide to take on the challenge of
“By blowing the spider up to
painting it. I wanted the spider to appear on canvas as largely on the composition It gave
having a lot of detail. I decided on this because I wanted
the audience to appreciate it for its beauty. By blowing
it a human quality.“
the spider up to largely on the composition It gave it a
The process used to create the painting was
human quality.
much like my others. I used a big round brush to tackle
It was quite a challenge to think of how I else I
the background while I mixed in different colors of yel-
could make the spider appear innocent How could I give
low to appear twinkly. Then when painting the spider I
it a personality that so many people don’t take into ac-
mapped out the lights and darks using a rough bristled
count when they smash a spider the minute they see one
brush the went over the fine details like the fur with a
in their house? Then it came to me, I would combine the
thinner, finer brush.
two nursery rhymes: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and

Artwork and Words By: Katelyn Peters

oil paint on canvas, 2011

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The Rebirth Artwork and Words By: Katelyn Peters

Capturing the First

Moments of a
Butterfly Exploring
Its New World.

The Thoughts Behind

the Painting

This is one of my favorite paintings that I have ever
done. I enjoyed the rich colors that the scenery had that was
even more emphasized by the beautiful sunlight of that specif-
ic afternoon. I have a close attachment to this painting because
of the butterfly. Whenever someone passes in my family we
like to think they are reincarnated as a butterfly. This butterfly
in the painting was one that I had the pleasure of witnessing
hatch from its chrysalis. I captured a few photographs within
the butterfly’s first few moments of learning how to fly. Watch-
ing the butterfly learn how to use its wings and explore its
new environment was so intriguing. It reminded me that life is
really too short and that the amount of time I have to explore
new things and to make the most of what I have is crucial.
When painting I chose to add all of the bright colors on the
canvas first. This included things like the wings and the
flowers. I then dove into painting the darker areas. I chose to
add some color even to the black background in hopes that it
would pick up the colors I used in the butterfly and the flow-
ers. The paint used was very thin and light, I wanted the paint-
ing to look vibrant and for the colors to really pop.

oil paint on canvas, 2011

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Cake and Tea
acrylic paint on bristol board, 2010
The Thoughts Behind For these paintings the main element I wanted to
utilize was color. It was very important that for the primary
colors that took advantage of an object that would lend itself
the Paintings well to red, yellow and blue. Like most of my works my in-
spiration comes from everyday objects, and for this particular
project I found inspiration in what better than cake.
“It was very important that for the
primary colors that took advantage
of an object that would lend itself
well to red, yellow and blue.”
I started out the cake painting by mixing my acrylic
paint into three different shades of blue, red, and yellow. I
then used sighting to create the correct proportions for the
cake as I drew it with pencil onto the britsol board. I liked
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Using Primary Color and
Monocrhomatic Elements
acrylic paint on bristol board, 2010
experimenting with different strokes and dabbing techniques
when trying to simulate the textures in the cake, berries, and
Artwork and Words By: Katelyn
Peters
plate.
“...when I thought of tea parties I
thought of girly colors, such as
PINK! “
For the monochromatic tea cup I wanted to use the
color pink. I thought it would be interesting to see how dark
I could make it, until it almost seemed unrecognizable. I
chose pink as well because I when I thought of tea parties
I thought of girly colors, such as PINK! When painting the
teas cup I had it well lit and my studio very dark. It was
important to have a high contrast for this painting to make
sure I used the full range of colors. I put the acrylic paint on
rather quickly and somewhat thickly so I could blend and
make the tea cup look as realistic as possible.
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Sunday Tea
Artwork and Words By: Katelyn Peters

Working with Reflections and

Watercolor

The Thoughts
Behind the Painting

I am naturally a very impatient person, and

unfortunately I have been cursed with the love for fine
detail. One of my favorite things to do is to examine
reflections. When I found this red tea pot I was mesmer-
ized by its ability to reflect and distort so much in its
environment. I knew that this was something I just had
to paint.
Working with color and seeing how colors mix
together in natural settings is something I think trans-
lates really well into art. This is why I decided to add the
lemons and the tea cup. The red, yellow, and blue, all
are on opposite ends of the color wheel and when added
together they pop on a composition.

“Working with color and

seeing how colors mix
together in natural settings is
something I think translates
really well into art”
Whenever I work with watercolors I always
have the most difficult time mapping out my lights. So
for this piece I started by drawing around the lights in
pencil and working around them when I applied the
watercolor paint to the paper.
watercolors on water color paper, 2009

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 The Thoughts
Behind the
Drawings
This project was to show the positive and
negative space in a composition, as well as to show
flat and textured surfaces. I chose the outline of Mary
Poppins because it is such a recognizable image and
it made the concept for the design light and fun. The
way that her body/umbrella sweeps across the page
guides the viewers eye through the piece.

“When deciding on what texture

to use I wanted to pick some-
thing related to Mary Poppins.”
When deciding on what texture to use I
wanted to pick something related to Mary Poppins.
I thought about doing kites but when I tried drawing
them they didn’t translate well on the paper when I
used colored pencil. Balloons worked better because
they were similar to kites but yet they provided more
texture to the composition. The black/negative space
is acrylic paint and the balloons and sky were done
using colored pencils.

acrylic paint and color pencil on bristol board, 2010

Mary Poppins Up Up and Away Positive and

Negative Space
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Drawing Hands & Feet
How Playing with Lighting can
add to a Pencil Drawing

graphite on bristol board, 2009

Drawing the hands and feet is something that

can be very intimidating. When choosing my composi-
The Thoughts Behind tion for these two drawings I wanted to choose an inter-
esting perspective. For the hand I did this by drawing
it from below and for the feet I drew at level with the
the Drawings floor. I wanted to make sure I had enough lighting for
the drawing so I added a lamp. I made the room really
dark so there was nice contrast of shadows set upon my
subjects. To add some flare and some of my personality
to the pieces I decided to make the vintage necklace and
lamp part of my finished drawing. I found these projects
Artwork and Words By: Katelyn fun and challenging, but overall I feel they helped to
settle my fears of drawing hands and feet.
Peters
“I made the room really
dark so there was nice
contrast of shadows set
upon my subjects.”
graphite on bristol board, 2009

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Black Bird Fly
Playing with Textures to Add
Visual Interest

The Thoughts Behind the Drawings

Artwork and Words By: Katelyn I liked working with this still life because it
provided a lot of challenges for me as an artist when I
Peters was dealing with textures. I like to always experiment
with textures when drawing or painting. I feel like I
grow as an artist when I am learning how to draw the
intricate things in a compsition. I think using texture
when drawing can really strike the viewers eye.

“I feel like I grow as an

artist when I am learning how
to draw the intricate things in
a compsition.”
A simple still life can really be pumped up
when a lot of visual interest is added. Texture is an easy
way to practice making drawings look more accurate
as well as more interesting. The most challenging was
drawing the bird’s feathers. This was because the bird
was very dark and it was very difficult to see where the
lights and darks were in the composition.

graphite on bristol board, 2009

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Whats Behind it All?
Drawing the Evilene Costume I
Designed from“The Wiz”
The Thoughts Behind the Drawing
This is one of my favorite drawings because I
created the costume, hair, makeup and the drawing it-
self. The costume was created for the part of the wicked
witch from the musical “The Wiz”. This character was
not so much scary but in a way very obnoxious and
garish. The concept of the costume was to make it seem
like she was hiding behind all of the loud colors and pat-
terns.
“I chose to draw the wicked
witch with her back turned
because I thought it added to
her mystery and a cunning
side to her personality”
This drawing was done with colored pencil. I
enjoyed working with this medium because it involved
a lot of layering I would lay on the darker values very
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lightly first. Depending on what color the piece was that
I would be drawing I would alternate with brown, black,
and blue colored pencil for the darker tones in the com-
position. Then I would blend the colors in by pressing
hardly with the color pencil that matched the main color
of the peice I was then working on. This made the colors
look very vibrant and not muddy.
I chose to draw the wicked witch with her back
turned because I thought it added to her mystery and
a cunning side to her personality. The viewer doesn’t
know what her face looks like. I feel like the way the
actor is posing almost makes it look like the witch is
afraid to show her face, as well. It can bring about a sen-
timental feeling for the character. The curtain also adds
mystery What is behind the curtain? The viewer has to
guess. But the fact that there may be and audience, I
think adds a lot of anticipation.
color pencil on bristol board, 2009
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Puck
The Trickster from
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
The Thoughts Behind the Drawings
When I was involved in the production of a
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” I loved the way the
character of puck pranced around the stage. Puck would
always be dancing, leaping, and making funny faces. I
thought it would be a fun concept for a drawing because
the character had a lot of energy, something I believed
would make from a great composition.
“When I was involved in the
production of a “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream” I loved the way
the character of puck pranced
around the stage”
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When using colored pencil I wanted to see how
much of the shading I could do in color without using
any black. I was inspired by Van Gogh’s techniques. I
love how when one look closely into his paintings they
can point out so many colors that one normally couldn’t
see from far away. I tried this technique specifically for
the white in Puck’s costume
Originally the curtains that Puck was standing
behind were red. I chose to make them black to provide
a better color to compliment the white in the character’s
costume. I also think that the black made the different
colors I used to shade the costume stand out.
color pencil on bristol board, 2009
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 About the Artist
Katelyn Peters
Artwork and Words By: Katelyn Peters

Katelyn Peters has been involved in the fine arts since the young age of 9 in 2000.
She got her start by drawing Justice League and Marvel superheroes until she moved on to
designing her own work. In 2007 Katelyn began interning for the Beverly Arts Center as a
costumer. Till this day she works closely with the Beverly Art Center where she has costumed
numerous shows and been seen in the center’s gallery exhibits and competitions. In 2010 she
even won second place their Teen Art Competition. At Marist High School Katelyn began to
develop more skills as she began experimenting with different projects and mediums during
her four years of taking all four levels of art classes. For her senior year in 2009 she even
received the prestigious Achievement in Art award for her graduating class.
Since then Katelyn has developed a love for drawing and painting. Her work uses
rich color and light to provide a vibrant composition. Conceptually she enjoys to make quirky
as well as some dramatic work ,which contains an important message. This can be anything
from individuality to breakthrough thoughts that she herself has found significant. She cur-
rently attends Saint Xavier University where she plans to graduate with her Bachelors in
Secondary Art Education in 2013. For the past year (2011) Katelyn has had the opportunity to
teach through the Beverly Arts Center’s Outreach Program ,which offers after school classes
to schools in the Chicago area. She has also worked as a manager since the opening of the
new Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn where she has developed her newfound talent of face
painting.
For the future Katelyn would like to continue to live in the Chicago where she grew
up. Her goals go much further than just teaching in Chicago land schools, but to open up her
own studio that can offer art programs and artistic outlets for the youth of the Chicago land
area. The arts are something Katelyn holds dear to her heart and she hopes that the same
impact it has had on her will be shared with her future students.