Without the drive to achieve artists could find themselves not succeeding. That was not the case for senior Bailey Becvar. Whose work was chosen to be displayed in a gallery through December.

“I’ve been working on that piece for two years now,” said Becvar, who won a photography competition at Encore, a gallery in Shawnee Mission. “Every time I go back to it I do something different. It’s always a work in progress.”

It’s not always easy creating award-winning ideas. Much thought is usually involved the process, but sometimes the idea just flows into the artist’s mind.

“I just go with it,” said Becvar. “I just get random ideas in my head.”

Earning awards isn’t the only benefit of having work displayed in a gallery. Depending on the type of award or where the artwork is hung, an artist can receive scholarships for college or meet a professional artist.

“Being in the gallery will get my name out there, and the art critics that come to the gallery will see it and think of me,” said Becvar. “If I go back out there they’ll remember me.”

Becvar said she plans to go to an art institute and study photography. To see her work in the Encore gallery and clothing store go to: 11006 Johnson Drive in Shawnee Mission through the month of December.