Hi, I'm maddie. I'm a 17 year old artist born and currently based in minneapolis. I consider myself primarily a portrait artist but I think it's important as a young artist to challenge myself and experiment with as many mediums, techniques and subject matter as possible. I'm very passionate about art's possible applications in mental health as well as encouraging people to start or continue creating art, and making a community of affordable art so works can be available to the average person in lower income communities. A Lot of my current work is influenced by my Ap Art extended inquiry focused on grief, especially childhood grief and how grief changes and presents itself as a person ages. In the future I hope to be an art teacher specializing in urban education and utilizing art therapy techniques in my curriculum.