About Me

Hey! My name is Vee, and I’m a student here at Freestyle Academy and Los Altos High School. I’ve been an artist my entire life, but I wasn’t always sure that’s what I wanted to do in future – for a while, it was just a side hobby. But when I started high school, I realized it’s something I truly want to pursue. So, here I am at Freestyle, pursuing art! With this program, I’m hoping to learn about not only traditional art, but also more technical art and just technology in general too. I’ve never really been a tech or computer kind of person, but I’m excited to learn more about it and combine it with my previous knowledge of art. I want to learn about different forms of artwork, and with that be able to create even more kinds of work as well! This is one of the things I value most about being a student at Freestyle. We learn so many different things, from working with Adobe applications, how to create websites like this one, writing anything from analysis to  flash fiction, and more depending on your elective. I’m currently in Animation, where we learn about older techniques, like phenakistoscopes and zoetropes, and newer ones like stop motion animation, and even 3D modeling in the future. This kind of learning environment where we learn so many different things about art and technology is a really fun way for me to learn, and so far has made me appreciate new forms of art, how they’re made, and inspire me to create new art! 

Aside from school, I also enjoy a variety of different art forms. Visual art like drawing and painting, sculpting, sewing, character design and development, creative writing, poetry, art history, and more are all things I’ve tried and enjoy doing outside of school. I do some of these things more than others, but generally I like trying many different forms of art. Other than art, I enjoy reading, going for walks with my dog, and hanging out with my friends. I’ve also been doing taekwondo for about three years now. Indie pop and rock are probably my favorite genres of music, and I really like funky sort of movies or shows. The Addams Family, Ghibli Movies, Beetlejuice, Alice In Wonderland, things like that. As a person, I’m fairly quiet but a lot more outgoing once you get to know me. I value creativity a lot, in my opinion it just makes life so much more fun and easier to endure. Generally, I really like creating things – whether it’s a character, story, a physical piece of artwork – it’s what keeps me going. Companionship and loyalty are some of my other values. Without my friends and family I wouldn’t be who I am today. All the people I’ve ever been loyal to in my life, and all of the people who I’ve ever considered a close companion or friend, have shaped me into the person I am now.