Depth of perspective

Local artist Aaron Canino champions Proviso architecture and design

By JILL WAGNER Contributing Reporter

While studying algebra and geometry at Triton Colle ge to become an architect Aaron Canino realized he needed to pivot from making buildings to making art of buildings, roads, and the spaces that he called home.

Raised in Hillside, he has fond memories of his art classes taught by Ms. Zeman at Hillside District 93, but it was his junior and senior year at Proviso West that had the greatest impact on his live. “My Art 1 and 2 classes taught by Jerry Jenkins introduced me to the basics of perspective and I was like, wow, I can do this. Mr. Jenkin’s not only encouraged me, he pushed me to practice more and challenged me to show my art at an art show we had at West.”