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Elk Ridge Middle School Principal and His Huge Passion for Painting Works of Art
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He is a middle school principal who loves working with students, bringing out the best in them every single day. But there is a secret talent that keeps Bryan Leggat going long after the last bell of the day at Elk Ridge Middle.
On this episode of the Supercast, we find out about Mr. Leggat’s longtime passion for painting and creating beautiful works of art. Hear how he finds inspiration as an artist, sometimes thanks to his meaningful and impactful work as a school principal and the relationships he has built along the way.
Audio Transcription
Bryan Leggatt:
“The Maestro's Garden” represents the influence educators have, like a sun shining on a garden of thought of flowers, each one better because of that influence. I don't see oftentimes the results of what I'm doing with a student per se, but I can come here and I can paint something, I can stand back and say, "Oh wow, that's what I did today." So it is quite different.
Anthony Godfrey:
Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. He is a middle school principal who loves working with students, bringing out the best in them every single day. But there's a secret talent that helps keep Bryan Leggatt going long after the last bell of the day at Elkridge Middle School. On this episode of the Supercast, we find out about Mr. Leggatt's longtime passion for painting and creating beautiful works of art. Hear how he finds inspiration as an artist, sometimes thanks to his meaningful and impactful work as a school principal and the relationships he has built along the way.
Anthony Godfrey:
We're talking today with Bryan Leggett, who is principal at Elkridge Middle School, and an artist on top of that, and we are here at his home in his home studio. it's really exciting to be here, Bryan.
Bryan Leggatt:
Thank you. Welcome to my studio.
Anthony Godfrey:
First of all, tell us about the structure here. This is just right next to your home and a place for you to work and display your work.
Bryan Leggatt:
Yeah.
Anthony Godfrey:
Tell us about how long it's been here and the decision to do this.
Bryan Leggatt:
Well, I'll be honest, the studio used to be in my basement.
Anthony Godfrey:
Yeah.
Bryan Leggatt:
Used to be in a room in my basement until my daughter decided she wanted to move down into that room. And so we thought, okay, that might be a good time to find another location, maybe outside of the house. So this is just an outbuilding here outside of my home and a place that I could just kind of concentrate on my work, listen to good music, paint away, and have a good time. So that's what it was for. We started building this about a year and a half ago, and it took me about that amount of time. I just finished it recently within the past few months that I could start moving into it and kind of displaying my art and finding a bigger space in which I could work. It's come together, I think, pretty nice so far and we'll see where it goes from here.
Anthony Godfrey:
As a sanctuary, how does it compare to the basement?
Bryan Leggatt:
Oh, it's much nicer. I mean, it's much bigger.
Anthony Godfrey:
You really are separated from things. So you can really escape.
Bryan Leggatt:
I can really blast the music.
Anthony Godfrey:
Is this where people can find you when you're nowhere else to be found?
Bryan Leggatt:
Probably. Yeah.
Anthony Godfrey:
“Oh, yeah, he's out. He's out in the studio.” Well, it's gorgeous. I love the attic here that you've got, a little shelf to store your work. And before we get to your work, you have quite a few of the pop bobbleheads here.
Bryan Leggatt:
I tell you, you would be impressed.
Anthony Godfrey:
Is there a