Anna Orbovich
University of Minnesota
Master of Fine Arts
Artist’s Statement “Staring out from a window seat, my view looks down on the fjord as the train tracks meander along the edge of a cliff. Pine trees zoom by at a blurred pace, drifting in and out of a heavy fog. At times, the haze becomes so dense only a map...
Master of Fine Arts
Julia Milbrandt
Cleveland Institute of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Artist’s Statement I live for moments that make me oooh and ah, make my eyes widen in wonder and giggle in excitement. These fantastical visual experiences interrupt our daily lives with a burst of razzle dazzle. Strange shadows created by sunlight as it passes...
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Ethan Lauesen
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Artist’s Statement Figurative Distortions, A Repose From Doubt, a thesis capstone of my undergraduate career is a collective body of work that comprises a visual dialogue of day to day experiences of Alaska Native and LGBTQIA+ experiences. The topics of...
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Stephanie Alaniz
West Virginia University
Master of Fine Arts
Artist’s Statement Uncertainty, lack of confidence, self-doubt, fear. These are all descriptors associated with having insecurities. Chances are, we deal with insecurities multiple times a day. These insecurities fill our minds and bodies with constant worry...
Master of Fine Arts
Hanna Kesty
Murray State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Artist’s Statement “You’re overreacting” is a phrase that I have been told too many times that it has now become an immediate response to emotional situations. Because of this, most emotions are dismissed. The drawings and prints that I make are developed from a...
Bachelor of Fine Arts