Draven "The Kid Artist" Works in Her Own Style.

For Draven, age 5, creativity is just how it works. From her studio, she's free to explore her imagination through paint.

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For Draven, age 5, creativity is just how it works. From her studio, she's free to explore her imagination through paint. I was invited into her studio to have a look for myself.

Draven has been making work for as long as she can remember. Her mom, Khalifa, a talented artist and model, says one day she just put some paper out and let Draven go. "I do my paintings in whatever style I want," says Draven.

This Friday night, Draven is debuting her work to the public in a group Halloween-themed show at Tako's Treasures, a vintage pop-up shop on North Main. Erica S. Qualy, owner and the show's curator, is a big fan of Draven's painting. Says Erica: "Khalifa posted some of her work online and i commented that she should totally be in the show."

"It's a Halloween picture." I got a look at one of the paintings to be exhibited of a pumpkin surrounded by ghosts. "[My mommy] told me about [the art show] and I said 'I wanna go to it.' and so i painted this. I think its gonna be cool and fun." We went into her studio, a bedroom her parents set aside just for Draven. The walls were covered in colors and she showed me stacks of small canvases ranging from 'just started' to 'reworked a few times over.' "All the kids get to come in here and just play around," Khalifa chimed in. I asked her how many other paintings she'd be submitting. "I don't really know, but i'm gonna make a skeleton."

You can see Draven's work Friday, October 20th in the SPooKy ScARy ART SHOW!, hosted by Tako's Treasures. 7 N Main St. 5 PM - 9 PM