ARTIST INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THE ARTIST 

"Artist Alicia Christie"
Photographer: Tara C.

                My name is Alicia Christie and I am a student at Holy Cross Secondary School.  While I have been at Holy Cross I have taken many technology classes such as Communications Technology and Yearbook.  In these classes I have done many different projects including magazine ad reproduction, a suspense short film, a movie poster reproduction, a logo and many more.   In grade 10, because of my love for these projects I decided that I was going to join the SHSM Specialist High Skills Major.  SHSM is a program that is offered at Holy Cross that specializes in Communications Technology.  From being involved in this program I have had numerous opportunities.  I have received the training in WHMIS, First Aid, CPR, Fall Prevention and General Health and Safety.  I was also fortunate enough to tour colleges and their tech programs and work with TV Cogeco to experience the filming of a professional live sporting event. SHSM has provided me with many wonderful opportunities that I would never have had the chance to experience otherwise, I have also many great people through the program.

                The Com Tech area that I am most interested in would be photography.  This is because I really enjoy how you can take something simple and with a little creativity make it into something beautiful.  With the many different styles of photography, lighting styles, edition techniques and locations you can create many different creative photos.  I always like taking the pictures but never really took too much interest in it until I entered high school.  The biggest influences in my love for photography would be my tech teachers, Mr. Esford and Mr. Prior.  Mr. Esford was the first person to introduce me to professional photography and the different photography techniques.  Mr. Prior then strengthened my love for photography by giving me constructive criticism on my photos in his yearbook class.  They both taught me many valuable skills when it came to photography and life in general.  Later in life I would like to have a photography business on the side.  I knew I wanted to have photography in my life from when I first saw the work in the Com Tech class room and I aspired to do that.  That decision was one of the best in my life.  Com Tech has taught me that art does not require a pencil or paintbrush.