about me!

who am i?

my name is kerrigan phoenix ellis-smith! i'm a student from north texas, currently studying at the university of arkansas in fayetteville. i'm double majoring in mechanical engineering and studio art, as well as minoring in art history. i'm hoping to focus on photography for my art, as that is what i have the most fun doing out of all the arts. i am inspired by lots of things, one of which is motorsports. i love to create art that focuses on what i enjoy, so a lot of my art ends up being focused on cars. i occasionally complain that my art feels too car-centric, but i truly love to create things based on cars. 

i would describe myself as hardworking, passionate, and dedicated. i am able to set goals for myself and accomplish them, but i struggle to do things when i'm not convinced to want to do them. i am very focused on the ways that my visions can come to life. at the same time, i feel as though i get a little too focused on my visions. i touched briefly on my thoughts surrounding photography and framing, but i think that my attitude regarding (most) creative things is similar. i have a hard time looking outside of the viewfinder, only focusing on what's inside of it, which causes me to miss what's around. 

i think that cars 2 is the greatest movie of all time, and i will live and die on that hill.