Damian Cortez, an 8th grade student with Springs’ Otay Ranch Academy for the Arts (ORAA), is the April 2022 Student Artist of the Month. His artwork is entitled “80s Back to School.” He is a resident of Chula Vista.
Damian chose ORAA because he has an interest in the arts. He likes to draw using pencils, pens and color pencils, along with other materials for shading and erasing.
Besides art, he enjoys technology, literature and sports. He plans to earn an art degree and work in an arts field.