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Aubrey Kate Martinez tray my fish at the
time. I wanted to do
Artist Spotlight this piece in one sit-
What medium do you use the most? Which do you ting and emphasize
enjoy using the most? the natural curves
I definitely use gouache and watercolor the most, and usu- of my fish, using a
ally together. I think I am more drawn to these paints be- monochromatic and
cause you use a more loose and fluid technique with them. translucent color
What is your favorite style? palette.
I have always been attracted to bright colors and strong Have you won any
shapes in art. The artist Sari Shryack really focuses on awards for your
color and light in her paintings. This style is almost impres- artwork?
sionistic, and the way the colors look, almost glowing. I have won
What subject matter do you use the most? a few ribbons in the Lake Highland Art Show and the Winter
I tend to paint flowers and fish more than anything else. Park Art Show, and a small art show at Kelly’s Ice Cream.
I love to draw the shapes found in nature. I had a betta Do you have any showings of your artwork?
fish that inspired a lot of my pieces, and I would study the I have put art in the Lake Highland Art Show every year
shape and colors of his tail in watercolor. and have participated in the Winter Park Art Show on and
What inspires you? off throughout high school.
In art, I am inspired by unique bold choices focused on Who is your favorite artist?
color and depth. Strong choices in placement and color Rory McEwen is one of my favorite artists. He studied bo-
relationships can make or break a piece, and I am inspired tanicals in watercolor on vellum, perspex, glass, and metal.
by works that take risks in composition that pay off in the His pieces were simple in that the plants were the only
final product. focus of the piece. He floats the subject matter in the bare
Which one of your works are you most proud of? unpainted background of his canvas.
I am most proud of my piece Blue Betta because I chal-
lenged myself to use only Dollar Store watercolors and por-

(Above) Palms, Aubrey Kate Martinez, Grade 12, Acryllic. (Above) Topiary, Aubrey Kate Martinez, Grade 12, Acryllic.