“I sold a painting at an auction,” sophomore Kaitlynn Hoggat said. “It was just like a family auction. I painted an old house, but the house had a lot of cultural significance for my family. One of the most meaningful things that made me realize that painting was really big for me was at that auction with the painting I made. There was one lady who saw it and started crying from my artwork that she was just moved by it. She said she loved it so much, and it was great. She ended up being the one to take it home and that made me really realize that I could really have an impact on people with my art, that it doesn’t just have to be some thing I do alone in my room. So that’s why I’m more sort of sharing my art with others, and that’s why I want to put meaning on the beauty that God has created. I really believe that this universe we see, these stars, the moon, the sun. I really think that it’s God giving us a tiny glimpse of the beauty of heaven, of heaven, of the heaven of heavens, is what they call it in the bible. I’ll never be able to capture the complete meaning of God’s presence on our earth, but I can try. Even being able to catch a small amount of it is such a great feeling for me. I love doing it.”