does formally contracted commissions that can take 10–15 hours to complete. Until that moment of experimentation, Logan’s primary outside-of-class pursuit had been baseball. During his first varsity start in 2024, Logan threw a complete game no-hitter and also hit a two-run triple, driving in what proved to be the game-winning run. Cushing has been the perfect environment to nurture all sides of Logan’s growth — academic, athletic, and artistic passions. Jeanine Eschenbach (Ms. Esch), Logan’s dorm parent and the head of the visual arts department, discovered his talent early in his sophomore year and immediately became his champion, providing professional-grade detail brushes to replace the toothpick he’d been using for intricate work. “He just exudes confidence at this point,” Ms. Esch observes. “It’s electric to be a sidecar to a student who is so enthusiastic and courageous with their idea.” In Ms. Esch’s advanced painting and drawing class, Logan works alongside classmates using chalk pastels and
oils while he perfects his leather painting technique using specialized Angelus paint. The setup includes an airbrush station and sanding materials — unusual equipment for a traditional art classroom, but perfectly suited to Logan’s unique medium. “We pivot, and we wiggle to make things work so students can dive into many things,” Ms. Esch explains. This flexibility allows Logan to excel as both a baseball player and emerging artist-entrepreneur while maintaining strong academics and serving as a proctor this year. For Logan, whose mother works at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and has always encouraged his artistic side, the support at Cushing represents something special. “Ms. Esch has been super supportive with everything,” he says. “She lets me do whatever I want with shoes.” As he looks ahead, Logan hopes his custom shoe business might eventually replace his summer construction job with his father, allowing him to pursue “something I love” full-time.
He just exudes confidence at this point. It’s electric to be a sidecar to a student who is so enthusiastic and courageous with their idea.” —JEANINE ESCHENBACH, LOGAN’S DORM PARENT AND HEAD OF THE VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
SCAN ME! Check out Logan’s Instagram for his latest creations.
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