My name is Nicole Lamounier Maia, and I am 15 years old. I have always had art in my life, this being in many different forms, from visual arts to music, design, and drama. During my middle school years in Brazil, and my elementary school years in Ecuador, I had art classes in school, yet it was in 9th grade where I joined art again after drama in 8th and went back to a class I enjoyed very much. Throughout the year, I was the ICC mural captain and explored my abilities. I enjoy all kinds of art, but especially designing and drawing clothing designs and playing around with more free and abstract painting methods.