Art teacher: Matt Burnett

Favourite art: drawing

Favourite artist: Emily Carr

Her teacher writes: Tavia's hard work has resulted in some outstanding artistic projects that demonstrate excellent technical and conceptual skills in art. She enjoys both the challenges of learning new techniques and the thought process behind the art making.

Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website www.artists4kids.com.