Also in 2007, he won 1st place in School and honorable mention in the District with a pencil drawing of an underwater scene.  In 2007 he won Best In Show with his woodworking entry of a windmill.  His awards continued in 2007 by winning 1st place in School with a fish collage he designed from cut pieces of different paper materials.    In 2008, Eric won 1st place in School with his photo entry of his sister Anna’s rabbit, Belle. Also in 2008, he won 1st place in School with his pencil drawing of a rabbit in a vegetable garden.  

Eric said that he really doesn’t remember what inspired him to begin creating art; he has just always liked to do it.  It isn’t surprising that he comes from an artistic family—his aunt, Lisa Langford, is an accomplished portrait artist, and his mother and grandparents were extremely talented craftspeople.  His favorite form is pencil drawing although he has recently taken up painting (we can’t wait to see some of these new works!)

His academics haven’t suffered for all this wonderful talent—he was valedictorian at his sixth grade graduation. Eric is truly an exceptional and multi-talented young man with a bright and promising future.