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Acrylic Painting a Passion for One Middle School Student
Jordyn Frias loves panoramas and beautiful views and spends as much time as he can painting them. The Somers Middle School eighth grader has painted dozens of beautiful landscapes and a sampling of his works are displayed outside the SMS art rooms.
Art is a hobby and passion for Frias and SMS art teacher Gary Wanderlingh said he was floored by the talent of his student. “These are all paintings Jordyn created on his own,” Wanderlingh said. “Since he is leaving us this spring, I wanted to showcase them for all to see since they were not included in the district art show last month.”
Frias took up painting at home and said he got his inspiration to paint landscapes by watching YouTube videos of iconic painter Bob Ross. “I watched a video to learn how to paint,” Frias said. “My mother was surprised to see the first landscape I did.” He said he most enjoys painting landscapes using colors of red, blue, and yellow acrylics. “I paint every day, Frias said. “It makes me feel calm.”
Frias comes to SMS as part of the PNW BOCES Learning Center program and has taken art with Wanderlingh for the last three years as part of his electives. Frias wanted to share his paintings and brought in a few to show his teacher. “I was really floored at how talented a painter Jordyn is,” Wanderlingh said.
Frias said he is excited for art at the high school level and plans to keep painting.