Young artist: Jessica Counihan - eighth grade student discuss art appreciation - Brief Article

Arts & Activities, March, 2003 by Carol Daniel

Art has always been a part of life and always will be. I love to draw and mess around with new ideas. I love to make collages and freehand draw.

Art is very important to me for numerous reasons. It's a way to express yourself without using words. It's a great way to expand yours and others imaginations as well as their way of looking at things.

Writing is another way to express myself. Not only do I enjoy doing art, but I also love to write poems. Through poems, I can express my ideas about life and the way that I look upon it. To sum it all up, art is a very important part of my life.

Jessica Counihan, grade 8

Frances Jenkins Middle School

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Carol Daniel, Art Teacher