Artists Start Young

It is good to remember that a lot of artists start young. In our community where there is a lot of terrific art and talented artists who help support art in our youth by giving money, time and energy.

We see the benefit through increased creativity in our youth. Creativity has many different outlets, sometimes it is directly through these young people producing nice works of art themselves.

Sculpting is not a common medium for young people to pursue however. It is time-consuming and hard to teach in a typical high school environment. Here we are fortunate to have several schools offer courses that allow students to gain experience in this fantastic art form.

One shining example is a young man named Austin Weishel. Keep an eye on this young man. He is just 18 years old and has already been a participant in one of the big sculpture shows here in Loveland. Austin works in clay and also has done some pieces in stone.

Ironically, even though Loveland is home to many art foundaries, Austin was first exposed to the metal casting process while visiting his Grandparents in Prescott Valley, Arizona! Sometimes we have to leave home to actually see and appreciate what we have around us!

Keep up the good work, Austin--and to all the other young artists here in Loveland and around the world!