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Nicole Perkins: Domestic BY HARRISON ROCK Nicole Perkins’ passion for photography can be credited to a single experience using an old iPhone. When taking a picture of some friends, Perkins realised how much she enjoyed capturing moments and appreciated her ability to create a painting …
Alejandra Garcia By Tess Mcnamara Diosa’s world, as conceived by artist Alejandra Garcia, hangs in a delicate balance– between self-hatred and acceptance, fear and fascination, alienation and belonging. Diosa, meaning Goddess, is the protagonist of Garcia’s paintings, a character who represents not only Garcia’s own …
Justin schwartz by lila cook Justin Schwartz’s photographs of his grandmother’s home on Long Island evoke a sense of familiarity. Viewing his work is like walking into an intimate space that hasn’t been visited for a very long time; everything is exactly where it has …
ashlinn casey by samantha white, FCRH ’21 The inside of our homes have become so bleak as we sit inside during the pandemic, you would think the last thing anyone would want to look at is another interior. But Ashlinn Casey’s Interior Spaces collection gives …
Amanda asciutto by sarah hujber, FCLC ’22 By placing female nude figures within dreamlike depictions of our natural world, artist Amanda Asciutto creates a whimsical and wondrous world, reminiscent of a fairytale. The figures directly interact with their environment to make commentary on the “transformative …
JULIA TAYLOR BY MCKENNA MESKAN, FCLC ’22 Julia Taylor’s work makes you feel like you’ve taken a step back and landed in the 19th century, but in a slightly stranger parallel universe. Her figures have an unearthly quality to them, whether they’re humans, birds, or …
LAURA FOLEY BY GILLIAN KWOK, FCLC ’22 The luxury of wide-open spaces is so comforting a commodity these days that we seek out vast natural landscapes as a cure to almost anything. In nature, we find intimacy within the expansive, and Laura Foley’s plans for …
SOFIA RILEY BY ABIGAIL MCCLAIN, FCRH ’21 Sofia Riley is a Senior Visual Arts major at Fordham University. Riley was born and raised in San Francisco, an important thematic aspect of her work. Prior to her studies at Fordham, Riley received the Congressional Art Award …
ELizabeth McLaughlin By Lilianna harris, FCLC ’20 For painter Liz McLaughlin, the process of creating this body of work for her thesis exhibition was one that involved immense experimentation. At the beginning of her journey as a Visual Arts major, she worked in a variety …
