Lily McBrayer

Hartsville, SC

I am a senior at Mayo High School for MST. I have had a passion for art for as long as I've been able to hold a crayon. I plan to spend my future creating and selling my art around the world. My family heritage is full of artists, so I like to believe its my destiny. My great grandfather, Pete Turner, was an oil painter. I remember riding to the beach one night, me and my dad pulled over at a gas station to use the restroom. My grandads art was hanging in the little store. That day changed my life. I realized I have every opportunity that my grandpa had. His daughter, my GiGi, is a watercolor artist. She's taught me everything I know. I am so thankful for the influence of art in my life. I am excited for my future and to see what difference I make on the world.