Carl Mitchell is an aspiring oil painter and recent high school graduate from Gilbert, Arizona. Although he was born in Los Angeles, he has lived in several places across the country and found awe in the differences of each. His joint culture as both an African-American and a Salvadoran has greatly inspired his work in themes such as Representation, True Beauty, and the feeling of Displacement. Carl has been an art student at Highland High School, where he focused on basic composition and the use of color. He will be attending Arizona State University and majoring in Painting and Drawing in the upcoming fall.