Tell us about Makenzie's artwork.

Makenzie is very versatile in the scale in which she executes her art. Her pieces usually range from hyper-cartoony, all the way to semi-realism and landscapes. with anything you can imagine in between as she continues to master her craft.

Who or what inspires Makenzie to create?

Makenzie tends to take inspiration from just about anything. Even the most depressing or mundane parts of life, Makenzie finds a way to see a particular vision of beauty. Something few people can do. And even less has to skill to act on it. The art of creation has really shown time and time again that. It loves her, and she loves it even more.

What is Makenzie's favorite art form?

Makenzie has two main art forms she uses in the process of creating. She starts out with traditional pencil and paper to get her ideas in place and guide her wild ideas into one coherent plan. Then she switches over to digital with programs like the Adobe cloud or even Procreate. Makenzie uses the skills she’s learned in Albany High to skillfully execute a “piece of my heart” out onto the page.