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March 2014
38002 HOOPS
Former AHS Player Makes Her Mark at Memphis
By Terry Louderback
Local Artist Hopes
to Inspire Others
to Create
By Terry Louderback
Elizabeth Krantz went to a painting
party in November 2011 with some
women from her church and came
home inspired to paint. The mom of
two young boys, Krantz had been
looking for a way to fulfill her need for
personal growth.
She went to a local craft store,
bought materials, and set out to teach
herself to paint. As a former design
student turned social worker, Krantz
had always had an interest in creating.
Painting with acrylics, Krantz
favors a primitive or folk-art style. “Its
fun because it’s messy,” she explains.
“There’s no right or wrong way to do
it.”
That is not to say that Krantz
doesn’t have high standards for her art.
“I’ll do a painting completely over if I
don’t like it,” she states. “And I won’t
sell or give away anything that I’m not
happy with.”
Krantz shares her love of creating
art with the community through paint
parties, teaching lessons, holding
corporate teambuilding sessions, and
volunteering to lead monthly Art
Therapy classes at Applingwood Health
Care Center in Cordova.
“Art Therapy is my ministry,”
Krantz says. “I always want to give
back.” Krantz began leading Art
Therapy when her grandmother was
recovering at Applingwood and the
center’s Speech Therapist suggested she
lead a group.
Each month, eight to ten ladies
ranging from 71-98 years old gather for
her class.
“They love it. They are sitting with
the canvases and waiting on me to
come,” Krantz says.
Her favorite part of painting with
others is how the results all look
different as each artist gives their work
an individual spin. “I want to inspire
other people and let them know that
they can teach themselves to do this
too.”
In addition to her Facebook page
ArtbyElizabethK, Krantz’s work is sold
at Classic Trends in Arlington.
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Krantz
While only a
sophomore,
Arlington
HS
standout
Ariel
Hearn has become
an impact player for
the University of
Memphis Women’s
Basketball Team.
Last year, Hearn
was
selected to the Conference
USA All-Freshman team
after making 109 assist
during the 2012-13 season.
As a starting guard,
Hearn is also a fixture on the
list of high-point scorers in
the Tigers’ first year in the
competitive
A m e r i c a n
Conference.
The youngest, and
only girl, in a family
of
basketball
players, Hearn has
been playing since
she was three years
old. Playing college ball at
the Division I level was a
dream come true.
“Being at Memphis has
been a great experience,”
Hearn commented. “A lot of
people encouraged me to stay
home and be a Hometown
Hero—and it’s been fun.”
“One of the most
amazing things has been
playing against players that I
watched on TV, especially
seeing [University of]
Connecticut in person.”
After college, Hearn
hopes to play professionally,
either for the WNBA or
overseas before becoming a
sports analyst.
“A lot of people would
be surprised to know that I’m
really good in Spanish,”
Hearn adds. “I’m minoring in
Spanish and I’d like to go to
Spain or maybe play there.”
Photo courtesy of Lance Murphey