CENTREVILLE — Layla is a seventh grader at Centreville Middle School and was the QACPS Visual Arts “Teen of the Week” for Oct. 9. Over the last two years with her art teacher, Jackie Jablecki, Layla has developed a unique style of art. Her perspective is described by her teacher as “funky, fun, and expressive”. Layla has also discovered a newfound love for creating mixed-media collages, and working in her visual journal.

When asked what Layla likes most about making art, she said, “What I like most about art is that you are free to do anything. Your mind can have so much creative stuff in it, if you unlock it you can make anything you want to make.”