Destiny Hyatt, a senior here at Tahoma, dedicates a lot of her time and energy to her art. Focusing on a wide variety of mediums and styles, she has followed in the footsteps of one of her inspiration, Leonardo Da Vinci, becoming a modern day renaissance woman.

Hyatt started art when she was eight years old after seeing other children who were good at art, and “I just wanted to be one of those artistic kids,” she stated.

One of her biggest influences is her grandfather because he encouraged her to continue practicing her art, “he is the one who pushed me to get into being an artist.” He introduced her to European art and helped her continue learning new art forms. Another artist that she mentioned was autistic artist Dane Capo (@Dancapoart on Instagram), who she has met. He expresses the ability to create beautiful art through anything and overcoming adversity.

The favorite style of her art changes depending on what medium she is using. She enjoys “Van Gogh and dotting paint to create a bigger image “But it’s not really conformed to one style.” Like she uses many different art tools, she also likes many different art styles.

Because Hyatt is a senior she is trying to plan out what her near future will look like. Though she is not sure of her plan she is “kind of leaning towards being an animator and digital arts.” She is going to get a basic degree at Green River then transfer to an art college in Japan, as she is currently learning the language, and is very interested in the Japanese style.

Hyatt loves learning about history especially art history. “I have taken my fair share of AP Euro and APUSH.” While Hyatt is very involved with the art scene at Tahoma, she is also in two AP classes and she is in the art club. She helped set up the Winter Art Flurry and entered three pieces in that.

Her advice to other artists is: “no two artists are alike when it comes to style, art is an expression of one’s experience and inner beauty. She wants to tell artists to never doubt their work because “you never know who it will touch.”

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Destiny Hyatt

Destiny Hyatt poses for a quick selfie. Used with permission from Destiny Hyatt