petercat.harris
by Lydia Bundy
Peter John Harris was born on April 11, 1989 to Joel and Frances Harris in the middle of nowhere in the northern part of Utah. He was a badly behaved child -- he was always drawing on the walls and stealing his father's camera in order to take pictures of things in the back yard. He also ran wherever he went: to the bathroom, to school, to piano lessons, to lunch, to the store, to bed, everywhere. He even ran around when he visited his grandparents every summer in Milwaukee. His elementary school teachers, though, were so amazed at his fast running abilities that his physical education teacher, Mr. Young, convinced the cross country coach at the prestigious Judge Memorial Highschool in Salt Lake City, Utah, to give the young boy a running scholarship. After four years of running in Utah, Peter decided that he wanted to go to college in a far away state. St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota was on the list of schools recommended by his teachers at JM High, so he applied there even though his parents balked at the thought of him going so far away from home.
To Peter's joy and wonderment, he got in with flying colors! He couldn't wait to leave home! All this time that he'd been running in school, he was secretly learning about and producing art and had decided that art was something he really wanted to do with his life. So after he said goodbye to his cat (named Horse), he and his parents drove in their light green Honda Civic the 2045.8 miles to Northfield. On the way, he broke the news to his parents that he really wanted to major in art in college, and wanted to quit running. His parents believed him when he explained that he'd thought through and was sure about his decision. They were very supportive, especially when he showed them the contents of his very impressive art and design portfolio that he'd been secretly working on throughout his schooling. Drawing on the wall was not just scribbling, it was the first steps of a great artist who had been in denial for years, and all the running was mostly for getting the wiggles out of his system so he would have more concentration when creating.
Peter now thrives as an art major at St. Olaf, creating art and thinking up brilliant projects everyday. He is set to graduate in 2011 and is looking forward to life in professional art!
by Lydia Bundy
Peter John Harris was born on April 11, 1989 to Joel and Frances Harris in the middle of nowhere in the northern part of Utah. He was a badly behaved child -- he was always drawing on the walls and stealing his father's camera in order to take pictures of things in the back yard. He also ran wherever he went: to the bathroom, to school, to piano lessons, to lunch, to the store, to bed, everywhere. He even ran around when he visited his grandparents every summer in Milwaukee. His elementary school teachers, though, were so amazed at his fast running abilities that his physical education teacher, Mr. Young, convinced the cross country coach at the prestigious Judge Memorial Highschool in Salt Lake City, Utah, to give the young boy a running scholarship. After four years of running in Utah, Peter decided that he wanted to go to college in a far away state. St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota was on the list of schools recommended by his teachers at JM High, so he applied there even though his parents balked at the thought of him going so far away from home.
To Peter's joy and wonderment, he got in with flying colors! He couldn't wait to leave home! All this time that he'd been running in school, he was secretly learning about and producing art and had decided that art was something he really wanted to do with his life. So after he said goodbye to his cat (named Horse), he and his parents drove in their light green Honda Civic the 2045.8 miles to Northfield. On the way, he broke the news to his parents that he really wanted to major in art in college, and wanted to quit running. His parents believed him when he explained that he'd thought through and was sure about his decision. They were very supportive, especially when he showed them the contents of his very impressive art and design portfolio that he'd been secretly working on throughout his schooling. Drawing on the wall was not just scribbling, it was the first steps of a great artist who had been in denial for years, and all the running was mostly for getting the wiggles out of his system so he would have more concentration when creating.
Peter now thrives as an art major at St. Olaf, creating art and thinking up brilliant projects everyday. He is set to graduate in 2011 and is looking forward to life in professional art!