Young Artists: Heidi Quach

University High School! (That's my HS)

Oh, the infamous RISD App Bike.

I'm in love with this series she did during an independent study this past fall. A wonderful marriage of abstraction and highly detailed realism.

Heidi Quach is a senior at San Francisco University High School and will be attending USC in the fall. I've had the pleasure of being in two art classes with Heidi and I honestly love her work. This past year, she's been working on Independent studies in painting.

Why did you start doing painting/drawing?

My parents recognized that I enjoyed all the arts and crafts projects at school, so they started enrolling me in weekend and summer art classes since I was 5 and I've never been able to stop since then.

How do you choose your subjects?

Usually it's just the things I see or have seen around me that I am interested in. Even if I'm drawing/painting something abstract or imaginary, I am always inspired by something real.

How has your style changed? What do you think has influenced your work style?

All of my paintings/drawings used to be realistic because I guess I was classically trained, but now I'm moving towards incorporating more abstract and mixed media elements into my work. It is becoming more graphic designy.

Who is your favorite artist?

Wayne Thiebaud. He paints fooodd.

What's your favorite piece of art?

Monet's water lily paintings.

Tell us about a current piece your working on.

I'm currently in ceramics 1. We're doing a word project where create a font that reflects the meaning.

If you could learn another art form, which one would you look into?

Architecture sounds cool.

What do you want to do when you grow up?

I'm majoring in "philosophy and law," but I'm not really sure yet. I definitely want to figure out a way to connect it back to art.

Describe your style.

I'd say comfort matters a lot to me, but still kind of cute/girly. A quiz I took a while ago said casual chic or something like that, I think that's accurate.

Who are your favorite brands/designers?

Alice + Olivia, Madewell which is a spinoff of JCrew, Free People, Abercrombie.

A self-portrait in charcoal done her freshman year

What color would your shadow be? Hot pink (my favorite color)

Young Artists: Vera Gould

Vera is a senior at University High School. She is currently 17 years old and will be a freshman at Williams next year (as of now). She plans on studying both chemistry and visual arts--perhaps as a double major, and hopes to continue her work in art in her future.

Why did you start doing painting/drawing?

I started drawing as soon as i leaned to hold a marker. I started painting when i was 10.

How do you choose your subjects?

I paint whatever I think is beautiful/cool/interesting.

How has your style changed? What do you think has influenced your work style?

My style used to be more cartoony. Last year I moved into more realistic painting (flowers, plants, landscapes, etc). Then this year I've been into more abstract graphic design.

Who is your favorite artist? Your favorite piece?

My favorite artist is van gogh. My favorite piece is starry night.

Tell us about what you're currently working on.

I'm currently working on a series of 12 paintings about science topics, They all depict infinite cyclical movements or patterns of some kind (sine waves, swinging pendulums, the earth's magnetic field, an electrocardiogram) in a colorful and graphic way.

If you could learn another art form, which one would you look into?

I've always wanted to do sculpture, so I would look into ceramics.

Describe your style.

My style is pretty artsy. I like to make, or at least alter a lot of my clothes. I usually hand-make my jewelry and turn baggy t-shirts into cute dresses and such. My clothes are colorful, but I like them to match. I love big complicated earrings and intense eye makeup, but I usually keep the rest simple.

Who are your favorite brands/designers?

I don't really have a favorite brand or designer because I like to buy clothes as cheap as possible, so they come from miscellaneous places.

What color would your shadow be?

Magenta. But that's weird color for a shadow.