Guitar & Art

About Me

My name is Nishanth Joshi and I am currently a senior at Monta Vista High School. My interests span economics, art, classical guitar, football, math, robotics, and politics. When I seek relaxation or creative expression, I turn to playing guitar and exploring various art forms. I always strive to push myself for excellence regardless of what field I am in. The pursuit of excellence is a constant in my life, motivating me to continuously expand my skills and understanding.

Education

Skills

Activities

  • Formal Education
    Monta Vista Highschool (2021-Present)
    Kennedy Middleschool (2017-2021)
    Lincoln Elementary (2013-2017)
  • Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Online Programs
    Honors Algebra II (2018)
    Honors Algebra I (2017)
    Honors Pre-Algebra (2016)
  • Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Summer Programs
    Rethinking Social and Economic Justice in The Time of COVID-19 (2021)
    Game of Life: The Theory of Strategic Behavior (2022)
  • Foundation for Teaching Economics Summer Program
    Economics for Leaders Yale University (2023)
  • Programing
    HTML
    CSS
    Java
    Javascript
    Python
    Tensorflow
    Keras
    Pandas
  • Visualization
    Blender (3D Modeling)
    Procreate (Digital Art)
  • Productivity Tools
    Microsoft Office
  • Visual Arts
    Hongyun Art Core Art (2014-2020)
    Hongyun Art Ap Studio Art & College Portfolio (2020-Present)
    Hongyun Art Camp Director: Awarded Presidential Volunteer Service Award - Gold
  • Classical Guitar
    Silicon Valley Classical Guitar School Solo Lessons (2016-2020)
    San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College Academy (2020-Present)
  • Robotics
    First Tech Challenge Team 18346 (2021-2022)

Awards

Guitar

Art

Others

  • The Bay Area Creative Foundation - Exceptional Awardee in Music Performance
    2024
  • Junior Bach Festival Auditioned Selection- Classical Guitar
    2021, 2022 & 2023
  • San Francisco International Innovative Music Competition: Guitar, Advanced - First Place
    2022
  • US International Open Music Competition: Second Place - Advanced Guitar, Young Prodigy
    2022
  • US international Open Music Competition: Chamber Advanced Guitar, Contemporary
    2022
  • Jiji Guitar Master Class: Auditioned Selection for performer
    2023
  • Jason Vieaux Master Class: Auditioned Selection for performer
    2024
  • The Art of Strings, International Music Competion (Great Composers Competion) - First Prize
    2023
  • GLORY International Baroque Music Competition: Third Place
    2022
  • Award of Excellence (gold medal, California) Royal Conservatory Music Development Program
    2020
  • Martha Masters Guitar Master Class
    2021
  • Jerome Mouffe Guitar Master Class
    2022
  • South Bay Guitar Society Superior Rating
    2018, 2019 & 2020
  • DR. JERRY HIURA NEXT GEN VISUAL ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: 1st place winner (San Jose Museum of Art)
    2022
  • NUMU's Annual Santa Clara Juried High School Exhibition: Unarmed Truth - Artwork selected for exhibition
    2023
  • Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Gold Key: Drawing & illustration
    2022
  • Winner of Young Artist Showcase Award County of Santa Clara
    2018
  • Young Artist Award Cupertino - Gold
    2021
  • Winner of Young Artist Award City of Cupertino
    2017-2018
  • PTA Reflections: Won Award of Excellence (1st place) council level
    2016-2017
  • PTA Reflections: Award of Merit (2nd place) council level
    2018-2019
  • PTA Reflections: Honorable Mention (3rd place) council level
    2017-2018
  • Science
  • InSimEd: 2024 Southwest Space Settlement Design Competition - Winner (Selected for International Space Settlement Design Competition)
    2024
  • NASA Drop Tower Challenge - Testing Selection
    2023
  • Robotics
  • Semifinal Alliance - Captain: FTC California-NorCal Regional Championship - Gold Division
    2022
  • Winning Alliance - Captain: CA-Northern San Jose #2 Qualifying Tournament FTC
    2022
  • Control Award sponsored by Arm, Inc. 1st place: CA-Northern San Jose #2 Qualifying Tournament FTC
    2022
  • Think Award 2nd place: CA-Northern Grass Valley Qualifying Tournament FTC
    2022

  • Soccer
  • NORCAL State Cup 1st place
    2017-2018
  • CAL NORTH District Spring Cup 2nd place
    2018
  • Bay Area Fall Cup 3rd place
    2017

Art

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New Possibilities
Symbolizes the contrast between staying closed off in fear and unlocking new opportunities by overcoming insecurities
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Digital Age
Issues with security of personal information and finances online
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Self Portrait
Looking upward to represent uncertainty concerning the future
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Perspective
Emphasizes how diverse experiences and opinions help refine our own ideas
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Pseudo Currency
Modified $100 bill as a metaphor for the risks and volatility of cryptocurrency investments
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A Unified World
Desire for a world without borders, where conflicts are replaced by unity rather than war
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Untrustworthy
Loss of trust in failing banks symbolized by red shading
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Misrepresented
Media distortion of the truth specifically when pertaining to minority groups
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Mr. Irrelevant
Inspirational story of waiting for your chance represented through Brock Purdy
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Guitar