MINI-DOC: What Makes a Good Artist?

Amelia Saghir’s “School’s Out” was one of many award-winning paintings created by Nonnewaug students this year.

Jano Nakhla, Reporter
June 16, 2022

WOODBURY — Nonnewaug is home to some of the state’s most talented young artists, but it’s also home to many students who would never consider trying their hand at painting or drawing.

Nonnewaug art teacher Leeza Desjardins has molded young artists for the last three decades, and she shares her wealth of experience in terms of the process of becoming an artist.

About the Contributor

Jano Nakhla, Reporter

Jano Nakhla is a freshman at Nonnewaug High School, and this is her first year writing for the NHS Chief Advocate. Coming from New York originally, she has lived in Woodbury for three years now. She enjoys science, karate, and playing the piano. Her dream is to enter the medical field after high school, but she has always had an interest and passion for creative and expressive writing. She strives to strengthen her skills, and she considers the NHS Chief Advocate newspaper an opportunity to do so. She joined with the intent of learning more about journalism and becoming more involved in her school community.