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  My name is Evangeline Vo. I am 15 years old. In my art, I wanted to capture strong feelings of nostalgia and how they make you perceive memories a little bit differently than how things really were.      My name is Bailey Kimsey. I am 19 years old. I wanted to make a … Continue reading Quarantacular Featured Art

Today, the Echo is featuring Public Service Announcements created by two talented Steinbrenner students, Faith Edwards and Anastasia Gerges. Read a little bit about what inspired each of them, and watch both PSAs right here!   Social Distance by Faith Edwards Staying indoors has actually been pretty tough for me. I wanted to do the … Continue reading Two Covid-19 PSAs from Steinbrenner students

Legacies  by Grace Beilman My biggest fear in life is death.  About six months ago I decided to take a job in an elderly home. Like the memories of the residents, my memories of the elderlyhome have started to fade out and blend together since my last day. As I put in my two weeks notice, … Continue reading Legacies by Grace Beilman

Illustration - Roar by Kaleighia Engman   Drexel by Amira Gerges Quiet, fluttery music danced throughout Druidia as Drexel preformed on his pan flute atop the wooden roof of his hut. The sparrows perched along his crossed legs were all charmed to sleep by the Druidian lullaby he played; the one his father would sing … Continue reading Drexel and Roar

Rob always hated his job at the fair. As he walked down the isles filled with tents and games, he could feel the eyes of the menacing children burning holes into the side of his painted white face. He would always get two reactions from his clientele: the evil eye and the ones with the … Continue reading Desolate Encounters by Molly Pefley and They Paint Our Skies by Cassidy Hale

Digital Collage- Self Portrait with a Dream by Christian Aquino ADEMIR BY CAT JOHNSON Dark and gloomy was the day he came. I personally believe that the sky saw the burly man coming and sent clouds to cover the precious sun, to protect its light from his shadow. He came in his luxurious, ornamented carriage, … Continue reading Ademir and Self Portrait with a Dream

What better time to pick up an instrument, am I right? Though the time to start plucking away at your grandpa’s guitar fresh out of the attic seems unlimited right now, picking up a new instrument can still be quite daunting, especially when you’re not sure where to start. Private lessons aren’t very accessible at … Continue reading The Ultimate Quarantine Musician’s Guide by Andrea Burgess

Special Effects Photo - Nerves by Cassidy Hale How to Lose Your Heart (and Learn from It) by Lauren Hilster STEP ONE: find something to love. humans typically work best for this; they are irrefutably best at letting others down. STEP TWO: pour yourself into them. fill their cracks with your golden hope and rinse … Continue reading How to Lose Your Heart (and Learn from it) and Nerves

Digital Art - Blue-022 by Sam Berger     TINTEE BY AMELIA MILLER The curtains needed to be replaced. That was my first thought upon waking up, only to have sun beam straight into my eye. The familiar low growl of a motor starting and the squeak of wheels over matted carpet caught my attention. … Continue reading Tintee and Blue-022

by Madeleine James Reviewing Instagram artist Jack Leist (Senior) @devantsun If you enjoy looking at an account full of character sketches, polished and un-polished, then you should follow @devantsun. Jack Leist’s Instagram has 200 posts that highlight different styles across digital and traditional platforms that showcase growth of style and truly beautiful artwork.  Digital Art … Continue reading @devantsun takes character design to a new level