WCAAD Student Elizabeth Liu Accepted by Art Center with Scholarship

Elizabeth Liu 2022 senior will begin her studies in the Fall at Art Center College of Design with a product design concentration and $12,000/yr $48,000 total scholarship!

​Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

​Additional offers and scholarships include:
 
Otis College of Art and Design $23,000/yr. -$92,000 total
CCA $22,000/yr.- $88,000 total
SCAD $11,500/yr.- 46,000 total
Arizona State University $10,000/yr.- $40,000 total
UC Riverside
University of Illinois Urbana

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

Elizabeth is an inspiring, enthusiastic, and persistent individual who has impressed colleges in timely way. Elizabeth has been a student at our academy for about year and half, where she has gained insight and has enriched her studies.

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

​She was always considerate and process oriented. Elizabeth truly believes the process is more important resulting in the best outcomes for her designs and/or artwork.

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

​During her short time here, she has produced unique artworks. She has gained skills and improved immensely, despite starting late in art and design. She has fine-tuned her digital output with graphics, layouts and well-thought-out designs. I believe her strengths are in building and designing complex forms. The theoretical concepts and actualizing models are inspirational to witness from her peers.  

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork​

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

​She has experimented and used her time to really pursue her passion, Industrial Design. I see this dedicated student focusing on her research and is open to learning without ego. I would love to see Elizabeth’s skills refined with her continuing education and achieve her ultimate dream at Art Center.  

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

​She was always the first one to volunteer in critiques and other students look at her as she set an example. 

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

​Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

​She once revealed to me she has sleep paralyses and insomnia. This disturbance has contributed to her art but has stressed her in her academics. She was able to create from past traumatic lapses and gained control through art and improved her grades. This obstacle is an example of her resilience and drive to be better through analytics and critical understanding.  

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

Elizabeth Liu’s portfolio artwork

​Outside our program, Elizabeth was involved in local art communities. Elizabeth wants to design and to inspire others through beautiful and inviting designs and the activities she participates in. Her work has been exhibited at local galleries Buena Park winning 3rd place.  Other work was showcased at the OC Fair with honorable mention and at Muckenthaler gallery. This past summer she partook at UCLA and Art Center extensions to gain further knowledge and experience. She is compassionate and assisted student in dance and motivated them in performance, advising them with stage conduct for show. Her enthusiasm for her culture has propelled her to join many cultural clubs and Chinese clubs. Her participation for international food Fair (IFF) and Key Club where she choreographed dance routines for the purpose of promoting and improving neighborhood experiences.  At COFA council, she is the principal photographer and prepares art shows. These shows are dedicated to showcase festivals and organizing young artist opportunities. Lastly, she has played piano since childhood and plays clarinet achieving honors for her branch on the CM exam. I am truly confident Elizabeth will be a driving force in her major and her new peer. Her resilience and never-give-up attitude pushed her limits and beyond. 

​(By Omar Gallegos, WCAAD Vice Principal and Director of Education)