brian

Brian is 15 years old and a Change The Truth sponsored student currently attending Senior 1 at Kajjansi Progressive Senior Secondary School. Brian came to SMK in 2008 during his Primary 5 year with his father and 4 brothers (all very talented artists). His father was the security guard at SMK and then one day took a job somewhere else. Brian hasn’t seen or talked to his father in two years. His mother died of cancer years ago.

Brian aspires to become a doctor, astronaut or artist. He loves being in the art room. Brian is completely focused while there, happily losing himself in the creative process. When he finishes a piece, he checks every detail for mistakes. He thinks about whether it will make other people happy and may even ask other people their opinion of his painting. If there are no mistakes, he feels really good inside. He does not like to showcase a painting unless he feels it is perfect. Brian’s inspiration is Leonardo Di Vinci.

Brian is one of the sweetest and most gentle boys I know. His artistic and musical talents are impressive, and he's a really good student to boot. I've always liked Brian's calm demeanor, and I truly admire the determination with which he embraces his life.

Several of his paintings are included in the exhibition at Leedy-Voulkos and will be for sale in the silent auction. Here are four of them.