Photos: Austin's Powers: A Young Artist at Work

Austin Spradley, 18, has been an artist his whole life and has used the Wildwood Youth Art Corps to refine his skills.

Spradley goes to the St. Pete Clay Company daily during the summer where he has his own workspace to work on his ceramics. Here, Spradley works on a pinch-pot.

It's not uncommon to find Spradley working away in the Youth Art Corps' classrooms. As an established artist, Spradley creates paintings for customers upon request.

One of the perks of renting a work space at the St. Pete Clay Company is a storage space for work in progress and tools. Spradley will be attending school at St. Petersburg College in January to study art.