b'BUILDING BETTER FUTURESit. I dont know if I have one. ImIs there a piece that comes tothey singled out three or four of us learning that I prefer portrait-esquemind that you feel most proudwhile the Dean read a blurb.workhuman or animaloneof or that feels most meaningful focal object. to you? I realized it was from my art I dont love painting clouds; theyI just finished my moose, whichprofessor, Allyson Glenn. The suck. But in one I painted, thewill be in [the Indspire] calendar.realization that she put me up for clouds were quite successful. I likeIm really proud of it; it turned outthis awardand what they were realismI like to understand whatbeautifully. I did a portrait of mysayingwas wild. It was a weird Im looking at, and Im the samebest friend, and I really like thatthree minutes of being honoured: way depicting it. I want to makeone. Ive also painted my partner.joy and also this shouldnt be me sense of what Im putting downIts hard to pick one. So muchup here. Gratitude toward Ali; sheshadows, highlights, details. Imeffort goes into each that it feelswas my mentor through my BFA very detail oriented. I dont haveimpossible to say one is better thanexhibition and my favourite prof. I a black-and-white this is what Ianother. Im proud of all of them. felt so proud.am. Its whatever inspires me at the moment. Is there a moment in your artisticThats beautiful. I can feel the If we travel and something inspirescareer so far that youre mostemotionsthe surprise, hearing me, I want to put it on canvas. Thatproud of? Small or big? words about yourself from people Portugal hike painting came from aConvocation. I had no idea I wasyou respect and who helped you. photo I took on our hike. The abilitygetting this award. They told meYou said something important to capture a moment, emotion, orI was, but there was a ceremonyabout the complexity of those feeling [draws me in]. I want to getbefore convocation where we wentfeelings: Is this really me? Have better at it, but thats what drawsup and got a piece of paperIyou ever experienced imposterme: a moment in time and trying tothought that was it. Then, at convo- syndrome? If so, what did that depict it properly and successfully socation, theyre like, Youre gettingfeel like and how have you dealt you can feel what youre looking at. this award; come with me, andwith it?KEYANO COLLEGEYour ambitionleads North Indigenous Post-Secondary EducationDiplomas | Advanced Diplomas | Degrees Graduate Programs | Micro-CredentialsApply for free today atWWW.FNTI.NET1 800 267 0637 Ext. 141Fort McMurray, Alta. recruitment@fnti.netkeyano.ca Tyendinaga Mohawk TerritoryOntario, Canada2025indspiration45'