by cy | Mar 11, 2021 | 2021 Gallery 4, Illustration+Design
My own style and art are things I have struggled to put a name to or define over the years. In the past, instructors and teachers have told me, “this is how art is done; any way else is essentially trash.” This resulted in my art struggling to make a...
by cy | Mar 11, 2021 | 2021 Gallery 4, Art and Visual Culture Education
My final year in the BFA program brought a new focus to my artmaking. I aimed to highlight different people’s journeys and places I long to visit again with a focus on storytelling. Creating during the coronavirus pandemic inclined me to do more research on the...
by cy | Mar 11, 2021 | 2021 Gallery 4, 2D
As a 2D artist, my works span multiple genres and mediums but continuously keep similar themes. My pieces seek to explore nostalgia and childhood through symbols and fantasy, which became a more subconscious recurrence over time. Fantasy has been one of my favorite...
by cy | Mar 11, 2021 | 2021 Gallery 5, Illustration+Design
Adaptability best describes me as an artist. I love to create work that can be suitable for different audiences or moods inspired by my personal growth and everyday life. I am blessed to have a life where I can express what I feel and who I am with different art...
by cy | Mar 11, 2021 | 2021 Gallery 5, Photography | Video | Imaging
Relationships Growing up, relationships have been a complex situation to tackle, noticing how many people live for the relationships that they have created. As a child, I was exposed to domestic violence, and when I turned the age of 12, right before my teenage years,...
