Alivia Koenig, a Bluffton High School senior, is this month's Icon artist of the month.

She has taken Art 1, Design 1, Mural, and Arts and Crafts.

After high school, she plan to attend Urbana University to play basketball and golf, and major in sports management or physical therapy. 

This piece of art won first place in the category painting at the Artspace Lima Kewpee high school invitational.

"This is a painting of my little brother. The painting is made out of cardboard and acrylic paint. I really enjoy art because I love to paint because it’s so relaxing," she said.

Vickie Garmon is the Bluffton HS art teacher.