By: Lauren Trevor
In the past, all of the Artist Spotlights have been on students from any class, but in this edition, it’s time to switch it up a bit and talk about a member of Lloyd’s staff. If you haven’t already guessed, this week’s spotlight is on Lloyd’s own art instructor, Ms. Kim Vogelpohl.
If you’ve ever had Ms. Vogelpohl in class, then you know of her extreme love for animals with a higher focus on cats than any other. It’s no surprise that when she started out her interest in the fine arts, it began with drawing pictures of animals. She’s been drawing for as long as she can remember, and has had years of practice perfecting her sketches of felines and the like.
Today she still enjoys creating portraits of her animals but has broadened her illustrative scope to humans, landscapes and many other subjects. Her favourite mediums are pencil on paper and acrylic on canvas.
As she teaches Lloyd’s young artists, she encourages then to work hard every day and offers this advice to those who dream to one day further their art career:
“Never stop drawing; the more you practice, the better you will get.”
She also urges young artists to continue their studies during the summer, warning them that even small lapses when class is not in session can cause them to lag behind. Practicing everyday will only serve to aid young artists in their artistic goals.
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