ADRIANNA RO She is colorful like her art and bold as any athlete can be. She cannot be stopped. Anything she does, she does it with passion and courage. She was born with a right club foot, but that still didn’t stop her. Her early life was full of surgeries, casts, and braces, even before she turned a year old. This early disability made walking a struggle for her. She had to learn to walk later than most kids usually do. She had to wear a brace on her right leg up until when she was 9 years old. But seeing her mom run in marathons not only inspired her to run for herself, but to always keep going in life, and not let any obstacles affect her future. When she was around the age of 6, she ran her first 5k with her mom. Since then, she has not stopped counting her life in miles. “My love for running comes from my mom,” Rodriguez said. She joined the cross country and track team in her freshmen year and is still going as a senior. She runs because of her mom and does art because of her dad. She had a great deal of influence on art and expression from her dad and uncle, who both went to the Rochester Institute of technology Her style is mostly pop art and illustrations. Realistic grayscale drawings pose a challenge for her, and though she has done this style in the past, color has a special place in her heart. With a bright and colorful perspective, she loves to play. She likes setting her computer on her dining table with Netflix or a movie on, while she works on her art projects. She usually watches any movie, from action/revenge to chick flicks. Her favorite movie to watch is “The Sandlot.” The summer before her junior year, she painted her very first mural at Hillsborough High. It is on the third floor, and it is about music. Because of this, Rodriguez was Invited by Marian Coleman, a 3DE teacher from another high school to do a commission. Rodriguez made her way to Saint Petersburg to create a mural for the 3DE program at Gibbs High School. Running keeps her centered, while art helps her express herself as a person.
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