Airrissa Kirkland, 17, Sutherland secondary
Art teacher: Dorothy Foster
Favourite art: rough sketches
Favourite artist: Pink Hanamori
Her teacher writes: Airrissa pushes herselfto excel in all art mediums and her work is always creative. She has a great sense for colour and her compositions have a fluid sense of movement. Anime has been a strong inspiration for her as well.
Young Artists ofthe Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website artists4kids.com.