By Sam Kringlen
Cameryn Klotzbach is a 17 year old at MVHS. She moved to Springville freshman year from McKinley and opened enrolled so her neighbors could give her rides to school. Between work and school, she has found herself in a situation many high schoolers find themselves in; not having enough time for hobbies or relaxing. Cameryn does, however, squeeze in what little time she has here and there with one passion of hers: art.

In her free time, Cameryn paints animal skulls and helps tend to living animals on her farm as well. “I want to help with the animal department at Theisen’s where I work. I love animals and like spend time with them. The only time I have outside of work and school I try to be outdoors, either fishing or with my animals.” She started painting skulls of animals her sophomore year for art class, because the class liked the idea but never got around to it. Cameryn was fascinated with project though, and knew she had to follow through with the project.

The first skull she ever painted was a bull skull she received as a gift from her uncle. She liked it because it was unique, not a deer skull she assumed would be the most common thing brought into the art class. She is working on her fifth one now, most of them have been gifts like the bull. Her other skulls are a deer skull killed by her step dad, a cat skull, a baby deer skull and an alligator skull she bought off the internet for $27.

She mixes her own paint using only primary colors, brown, white and black. She likes to experiment and create her pieces of art with little outside help. Detail is important to her and one of the main reasons she enjoys art. Each skull is her own personal masterpiece.

Her favorite skull she says is the alligator skull because she thinks it’s the coolest and most unique. She has repainted the alligator skull three times because she wants it to look perfect. Most projects take around three months such as her bull skull, but it also depends on the size and detail she put into it.

Every skull she has ever painted sits on the same desk in her room for decoration. She wants a shelf to eventually display them for a larger audience, perhaps, but until then she will just have to settle seeing them every night while she does homework at the very desk the skulls reside.