By Cinara Marquis
From the moment Abbigail Bruno picked up a pencil for the first time, she knew that art was her calling. Now, as a sophomore art major, she’s nurturing her dream to become an art educator.
Bruno’s lifelong passion for art has always been in the Plattsburgh area, where she was born and raised.
“I’ve been drawing since I was little and have always had a love for creating,” Bruno wrote in an email.
She enjoys creating works in a stylized version of realism, allowing her to showcase her traditional artistic abilities as well as her creativity.
At SUNY Plattsburgh, she is studying art with a concentration in drawing. Bruno explained that she does not have a favorite medium and instead enjoys exploring each one individually.
“Each is unique in its own way, just as fun and beautiful to create with as the next,” Bruno wrote. “Being versatile in each is wonderful because you have more ways to create anything you can possibly imagine. Coming up with ideas you get to then bring to life makes what I do that more special to me.”
With every stroke of the brush, Bruno is working towards her passion of sharing art with youth. Her persistent drive to make her dream come true keeps her inspired and dedicated to her craft.
Her commitment to becoming an art educator shows through in her exploratory work, where she examines different colors, values and textures. SUNY Plattsburgh has allowed Bruno to not only hone her skills but prepare herself for her future in teaching art.
“Staying passionate as well as motivated all stems from the drive to meet my end goal of becoming an art teacher,” she wrote.
In classes, she can share her love and knowledge of art with peers.
“To cut a lot of reasoning short, I love what I do each and every day, no matter how challenging it can get,” she wrote.
