There is so much talent among the SMW student body. Emily Franchett happens to be one of them. She excels in artistic ability.

Ramona Mansour: What do you use to make your art?

Emily Franchett: I really enjoy making mixed media art like collage with painting and other mediums.

Mansour: What is your favorite thing to paint?

Franchett: I’m really into abstract patterns and I also love to do landscape paintings.

Mansour: Where do you find your inspiration?

Franchett: I find a lot of my inspiration in nature and my imagination. I find a lot in my day to day life whether it’s something I hear or see. I like to record stuff in my sketchbook to come back to later on.

Mansour: Do you plan on doing this as a job?

Franchett: I do plan on doing something with art for a job. I have thought about just being an artist full time with a part time job on the side like working in a coffee shop or a book store.

Mansour: What exactly is NAHS (National Art Honor Society)?

Franchett: NAHS is basically the same as NHS but everything we do is art related, including the community service we do on our own time.