Young artist of the week: Pardis Chehrazi, 12

School: Queen Mary elementary

Art teachers: Todd Clark and Ieke Giesey

Favourite art: drawing

Favourite artist: Pablo Picasso

Her teacher writes: Pardis is inspired by portraiture. She enjoys sketching facial features in full detail. Pardis appreciates artworks that evoke strong emotion and also engage her in thoughtful interpretation.

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Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website www.artists4kids.com.