Marlee Fleming
Senior Margaux Trombetta working on a piece in AP Art
Growing up, Margaux Trombetta knew she wanted to create. She was a little girl with many passions, like cooking, acting, and making art. No matter what phase she was in, she knew she wanted to share a part of herself with the world.
“I love the feeling of performing in front of people,” said Trombetta. Whether it was creating movies, making dinner, or painting, she always wanted to perform and share it with the people who supported her along the way.
“My parents have supported me by simply being encouraging and being supportive of me,” said Trombetta.
Along with her parents, Trombetta gives special thanks to multiple teachers—Donny Quales, Anthony Graham, and Dereck Shipley—who have helped foster her talent and turn it into something she can make a career out of.
“They have prepared me very well in terms of teaching me new skills and giving me feedback on my art,” said Trombetta, “[They encourage] me to move out of my comfort zone with my art.”
From the guidance of her teachers, Trombetta feels confident that video game design is her future. Once she reached her teen years, she became an avid video game player. When she combined that interest with her long-time fascination with art, she knew that her career would be expressive and creative.
“I was initially drawn to design,” said Trombetta. “Specifically in terms of digital media because I wanted an artistic career that I think I would enjoy and could pursue.”
Not only does she dream of designing video games, but Trombetta has expressed her interest in writing for video games as well.
Trombetta has also been writing books since she was 10 years old, and it quickly became another passion for her. She has always loved to read, and she admires the way both authors and video game designers share their stories.
So, one day Trombetta hopes to combine these passions by creating something creatively fulfilling through both visuals and storytelling.
“I would love to write stories for video games one day,” said Trombetta, “and I think adding illustrations into my books would be fun.”
While being an author will not be the primary focus of her career, Trombetta hopes and plans to continue this hobby while reaching for her dream. Though she has long been interested in writing, she can’t see it as a profession, but rather something that she can do in her free time to express herself.
“There aren’t really any careers I feel like I can’t pursue. I would love to be an author but not as a career. I want to do that simply for fun on the side,” said Trombetta.
While she goes to college and studies digital design, it is guaranteed that she will always be a lover of the arts. Trombetta intends on keeping up with her physical art and writing, and she knows she will never lose interest in something she’s been passionate about her whole life. “I think my dreams were related to the arts because [it] has been something I’ve been interested in since I can remember,” said Trombetta. “I just think being part of the arts is what I have been called to do in life.”