抖阴短视频 Art Grad Named Emerging Artist of the Year
Saige Baxter found an outlet for her artistic passion while at the same time helping young people.
Baxter, named Emerging Artist of the Year in 2019 by the Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media, held a solo show of her work 鈥淵ou May See Them,鈥 at the PCA in the fall. The show featured Baxter鈥檚 interactive sculptures.
Her art may be her passion, but Baxter loves combining that with teaching. For two years, she worked as the Creative Arts Classroom Advisor and an after-school teaching artist for Propel Schools, a Pittsburgh-area company of charter schools. Baxter also has worked as a welding mentor for Pittsburgh鈥檚 Mobile Sculpture Workshop for the past four years. During this summertime project, Baxter and community members create with metal fabrication and welding, with a spirit of creativity and teamwork.
"All young people deserve the right to have art in their lives鈥
Baxter鈥檚 art studies at 抖阴短视频 focused on painting, but in her junior year, Art Program Director Pati Beachley 鈥 who continues to guide her former student 鈥 introduced her to welding. Baxter immediately fell in love with this form of expression, which started her work with steel.
Next, Baxter plans to earn her master鈥檚 degree to gain her teaching certification and further her art practice.
鈥淎ll young people deserve the right to have art in their lives, whether it鈥檚 for personal exploration, team bonding, tackling social issues, or simply for fun,鈥 she says.聽
抖阴短视频鈥檚 young alumni are making their mark on the world through their work in science and healthcare, finance and business, industry, entertainment and service to those in need. The Fall/Winter 2019 edition of 抖阴短视频鈥檚 Forward magazine featured 30 of these alumni, all under the age of 30. You can find all of their stories here on 抖阴短视频鈥檚 site (just look for the 鈥30 Under 30鈥 icon).