Todd Benson is a Biology major on the pre-med track from Ridgefield, CT. He has been drawing and painting since he was young. What was just a hobby when he was younger became a passion during the later years of high school and into college. Up until this point, he has focused on drawing realism, but he plans to branch out and explore other styles. A lot of his art revolves around themes of history, time, and memory. Outside of art, he is an avid member of UVA Club Running and he works in the Hirsh Lab as a student research assistant. He is currently looking at the effects of isolation on sleep and activity in the common fruit fly. He is grateful to be a part of the arts scholars community and looks forward to learning from and collaborating with peers and faulty who share his passion for art.