by STEVE POST & CIAARA DENIS
Have you ever heard of a seven year old with work on display at a fine art gallery? You’ll see it next month in Sisters at Don Terra Fine Art Gallery owned by Don Patheal and his wife Terri Applegarth.
Cody colorizes pictures of rusted old cars and trucks bringing them to life with amazing results. “Cody Bonn” Clements has a true gift for connecting with people everywhere he goes. His loving smile and innate charm are contagious.
He’s also a natural actor, musician, artist, inventor and athlete. In addition to his art, he has appeared in the movie Baby Genius 2. He has entertained at the Anchorage Center for Performing Arts as a dancer, and he’s been featured on the front page of the Eugene Register-Guard newspaper.
Cody also excels at Tae Kwon Do. He attends High Desert Martial Arts, an exceptional studio with the multi-award winning instructor, Master Dan Graff. Cody has already won a gold medal for the ‘flying side kick’ at a regional competition. Master Graff says he has Olympic potential.
Cody plays guitar, piano, accordion, flute and drums, and wants to learn the violin next. He’s also composing and doing improvisation. Cody’s incredibly talented music teacher is Brendan Booher who has performed for George Bush and with Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion. He says Cody is “a natural talent.”
As an athlete, after only two seasons, Cody is an intermediate level snowboarder. His ski instructor Casey Smith, uses a video of Cody for his training classes. Cody hit a bulls-eye his first time at an archery range, and when it comes to baseball, he averages about 18 hits out of 20 pitches.
Then there’s golf; Cody can hit a 5-wood 150 yards, which would be about 200 yards if it were a driver.
He has a high IQ, is gifted in mathematics, problem solving and is very intuitive. He is currently designing a toy car that transforms into an airplane, then into a boat, and has just completed a project he’s submitting to Lego Magazine.
Even his kindergarten teacher, Miss Terry Anne Paquette at the Waldorf School of Bend, has noticed his leadership skills.
So Cody, what would you like to say to the readers of Cascade A & E?
“Peace, love and happy new year.” Cody you’re a blessing to us all.
Find more of Cody’s artwork at stevenpost.artspan.com 100 percent of all proceeds are going into his college fund.
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