Meet Siyana Rahaman: Community-Focused Photographer
Siyana is a 9th grader who has taken classes like Piece by Pieces: Mosaics, Vibrant Visions: Introduction to Oil Painting, and Be-Weave It or Not: Basket Making. But her favorite media so far are Filmmaking and Photography!
“I learned a lot and it’s something I’m really passionate about. I really like taking photos of people and playing with different colors and angles.”
Art is something to explore and bring people together, and this is a skill Siyana herself has!
“A talent that I have is connecting with other people. I love that it allows me to express myself but it also teaches me people skills and how to work and communicate with other people to complete a common goal.”
Exploration is a key to artmaking. There are a few different art forms that Siyana had never tried before coming to Marwen, like oil painting.
For folks who are new to Marwen, Siyana says:
“Try something new or do whatever makes you comfortable.”
Marwen young artists bring boundless creativity and enthusiasm into the studios, and now they can submit their art and ideas to be featured around the building and on social media! Marwen’s Young Artist Spotlight series offers young people an opportunity to promote themselves and their art to the Marwen community and beyond.
Each term (Spring, Summer, and Fall), we will choose one high school and one middle school artist to feature. Young people can submit their work by completing the survey below.
Follow us on instagram to see more of our Youth Artist Spotlight series.
