Aspen Polly grew up in Denver, Colorado, traveled with her family in an RV for a year, and has lived in Wahoo, Nebraska since 2019. Her favorite medium to work in is Prismacolor colored pencils because of their bold color, smooth texture, and precision. She is inspired by realism and admires artists such as Brian Froud, Norman Rockwell, and Theresa Rhodus. Aspen has taken both group classes and private lessons at the Lux Center for the Arts as well as received art instruction from her mother, who is also an artist. She is a high school student and is saving money for college with future plans to study art and archeology. She devotes hours each week to practicing and improving her drawing skills. “I love art” she says, “I have as long as I can remember. My mom is an artist, so naturally, I’ve grown up doing art and being creative. Art is a part of me and my life. If someone were to tell me to stop doing art, it would be like telling me to stop breathing. It brings me and others joy and that is why I love it.” You can find her work at the MoonRise Gallery in Elkhorn, Redbone Ridge Trading Company in Wahoo, the Turtle Creek Gallery in Ashland, and at aspenpollyart on Instagram.