Dark soulless eyes. All I saw were soulless eyes, piercing me through the dark. There the body lay cold on the floor with blank expressions...
The pen was slipping lower and lower in his hand. The past is too hard to let go of. He held it tighter. He held it too tight. It broke. He was...
Sticky fruit blood dripping down chins dripping like revelation from the mouth of babes. I’m afraid I’m a fastidious eater Eat light,...
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![Senior Serenity Baird arranges jeans, clay, pill bottles, and syringes to create a visual representation of addiction and generational trauma. As she worked, memories of loved ones struggling with addiction flooded her mind, fueling her determination to break the cycle.](https://i0.wp.com/lshsvalhalla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ItsInYourGenes.png?fit=382%2C648&ssl=1)
Erika Lepesha, Staff Reporter
Junior Serenity Baird created an art project with a very personal and meaningful message. Growing up, she witnessed addiction and its effects...
![This drawing is the introduction page of the sketchbook I’m currently working on. The character is Yamaguchi Tadashi, a character from Haikyuu. I draw him quite often since he’s one of my favorites. I like him because he is a very hard worker, and he’s always trying to improve himself. He does this not only for himself but so that he can support his friends and team. He’s very self-conscious but as time goes on he becomes more confident in his abilities. I would like to be like him.](https://i0.wp.com/lshsvalhalla.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/image1-4-e1617214193535.jpeg?fit=675%2C900&ssl=1)
Lillian Carpenter, Viking Gallery Editor
As I've created the other artist spotlights, I've been anxious to post art of my own. I figured it was about time! I've been rather nervous...