January 2011 Student Artist of the Month

The January Student Artist of the Month is Cierra Smith. Cierra is a Senior at Ravenswood High School located in Jackson County.

The January Student Artist of the Month is Cierra Smith. Cierra is a Senior at Ravenswood High School (Jackson County). She is the daughter of Delisa Comer and Ray Smith of Ravenswood, West Virginia.

Cierra has been involved in the Art department at Ravenswood during all four years of high school. She has successfully completed classes in Jewelry, Stained Glass, Art 1, 2 and 3, and is currently taking Art 4 and Photography.

At school, Cierra is captain of the Ravenswood Varsity Cheerleaders and is involved in the SADD Club and Rowdy Red Devil Club. She is also an employee at the Subway in Ravenswood. She is currently working toward portfolio completion and securing an art scholarship at a state college or university. Cierra earned the title of Grand Champion at the 2010 Black Walnut Festival Art Competition and has won numerous first, second and third place awards at the Jackson County Art Show and at the regional level.

Cierra was nominated by Patricia Anderson, her Visual Art teacher at Ravenswood High School. According to Mrs. Anderson, "Cierra is a creative and imaginative student who works hard to stay involved in school, in the community, and with her art."

According to Cierra, "art is challenging and cleansing. When I am stressed or worried, I draw to relax. I love challenging myself to get all the details right- whether it is on a friends portrait or animal illustration. I became interested in art during my Freshman year at Ravenswood High School.Throughout my high school career, I have worked hard to expand and improve my skills in different types of art classes-Jewelry, Stained Glass, Photography, and a variety of art classes."

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