Manusov’s childhood art experiences have led her to where she is today. “I’ve kind of been focused on portraits and figurative painting. I’m very much inspired by an American painter named John Singer Sargent,” she said. The Springside Chestnut Hill art department has been extremely helpful in regards to her success. “I’ve had the opportunity to work in my own studio, which has been amazing… I’ve had the opportunity to work with three different art teachers, such as Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brooks and right now Paper Buck, and they’ve all been very amazing, and they’ve all taught me something different that’s really helped my art career.”
Her current art teacher at SCH is Paper Buck who is new to the school community this year but has a lot of experience with talented artists like Manusov. “She raises the bar for the community in general … A part of what I’ve really enjoyed about working with Baylin is that … in terms of her skills in painting, she doesn’t just sit back and let her prior skills do the work. She’s continually pushing herself to paint differently and to paint in ways that she finds uncomfortable,” Buck said.