by MyProject ByFranziska | Apr 13, 2026
I was born and raised in Pennsylvania, where my love for art began by recreating my favorite cartoons and throwing myself in newspaper comics like Calvin and Hobbes. I was especially drawn to early animation and storytelling, which was formative in shaping my creative...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Apr 13, 2026
I grew up in a family of five kids, my mom homeschooling us through high school. A love for art and creating was passed down from my parents. I was fascinated with how things worked and built a working loom from skewer sticks after seeing one in action. One of my...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Apr 13, 2026
For as long as I can remember I have been interested in drawing and making art. My siblings and I would use drawing to make games and illustrate stories and the comics that we wrote. As I grew and attended school I began to nurture a growing love for watercolor. I...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Apr 12, 2026
I grew up in a rural area of Washington, known as the Palouse. As a child, I was passionate about playing dress up, creating props for my American girl dolls, and inventing characters for made up books. When I was thirteen, I got to be in an art class for a few months...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Apr 12, 2026
Xavier Tapia is a sophomore undergraduate art student at Heritage University in Washington and grew up in Wapato. His interest in art began in childhood, when he created scary characters inspired by the horror movies he watched. He works in a range of two-dimensional...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Apr 12, 2026
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be an artist. I was raised by my grandparents, both artists, my grandpa a woodworker and my grandma a fused glass jewelry maker, and they gave me the inspiration and confidence I carry today. Art has always been the...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Mar 30, 2026
My introduction to art started young with the schools dedicated time for arts and craft. Growing up it was easy to feel small around my peers since I couldn’t speak English properly and with my social anxiety it was hard to make any connections. The one time I felt...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Mar 27, 2026
I’m born and raised Oregonian, having grown up in Portland, and raised by a trans dad and a queer mom, I grew up surrounded by those who did not fit into a box or wanted to express themselves differently than they were told was acceptable. As a result of that free...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Mar 24, 2026
I was introduced to art at a very young age. My mom, who was an art teacher, chose to homeschool me from kindergarten through high school. This created many opportunities for me to learn more about the things I enjoyed most: animals and drawing. Unlike most kids who...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Mar 8, 2026
I moved to America at five years old, and I have been drawing ever since I discovered that markers could be used on walls (Sorry, Mom!). Growing up, I moved around Washington until third grade, finding inspiration in my constantly changing surroundings, like the...
