FIU Art Education Master's Program Exhibition

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Del i aC.Gar ci aEd. D. Dean Col l egeofEducat i on Fl or i daI nt er nat i onalUni ver si t y

Iam ver ypr oudt or ecogni zet heset enar t i st swhosewor ksofar tar ef eat ur edi nt hi s exhi bi t .Thei rpi ecesar eat r uer ef l ect i onoft hehi ghestqual i t yofar t i st i ct al ent .

Asst udent sgr aduat i ngf r om t heMast er ' sofAr tEducat i onpr ogr am i nt heCol l egeofEducat i onatFl or i daI nt er nat i onalUni ver si t y,undert hei nst r uct i onal l eader shi pandment or shi pofPr of essorDavi dChang,t heyembodyt r ueexampl es oft hecal i berofst udent sandpr of essi onal sgr aduat i ngf r om ouri nst i t ut i on.

Iwi sht hesear t i st smuchsuccessast heycont i nuet obui l d i mpr essi vecar eer si nt hecr eat i vear t s.Congr at ul at i onsonanout st andi ngj ob!

Congr at ul at i onsPr of essorChangi nyourcommi t mentandsuppor tofyourst udent s!

Davi dY.Chang Fr ostPr of essorandDi r ect or Ar tEducat i on Fl or i daI nt er nat i onalUni ver si t y

I ti swi t hspeci alpr i det hatwepr esentt oyout heset ent al ent edi ndi vi dual s,whohavej ust compl et edt hei rr i gor ouspr ogr am ofst udyf ort heMast er ’ sdegr eei nAr tEducat i onat Fl or i daI nt er nat i onalUni ver si t y.

Ast hei rmaj orpr of essor ,i thasbeenapr i vi l eget owi t nesst hei rar t i st i cand educat i onalgr owt h.Whi l et hei rcur r i cul um ofst udyhasbeenconsi st entbot hi nar t educat i onalt heor yandst udi opr act i ce,t hei rar t i st i cexpr essi onsar edi ver gentt hr ough var i ousmedi a.Thei rt hemesvar yf r om per sonalandemot i onalconnect i ons t oenvi r onment al ,soci alandcul t ur alcont ext s.

Thef ocusoft hei rr esear chhasr esul t edi nar t i st i ccomposi t i onst hatemi tt empor aland spat i alener gi es.Theycr osscul t ur alandnat i onalboundar i eswhi char et her ef or egl obali n nat ur e.Thever ni ssageoft hi sexhi bi t i onmar ksanew l evelofar t i st i ci nqui r yandpr of essi onal advancementi nt hecar eeroft hesear t i st sandeducat or s.

Iencour ageyout omeett hesepr omi si ngar t i st sandl ookf or war dt ot hei rcont i nuous accompl i shmenti nt hef i el dofar tandeducat i on.

Del i aC.Gar ci aEd. D. Dean Col l egeofEducat i on Fl or i daI nt er nat i onalUni ver si t y

Iam ver ypr oudt or ecogni zet heset enar t i st swhosewor ksofar tar ef eat ur edi nt hi s exhi bi t .Thei rpi ecesar eat r uer ef l ect i onoft hehi ghestqual i t yofar t i st i ct al ent .

Asst udent sgr aduat i ngf r om t heMast er ' sofAr tEducat i onpr ogr am i nt heCol l egeofEducat i onatFl or i daI nt er nat i onalUni ver si t y,undert hei nst r uct i onal l eader shi pandment or shi pofPr of essorDavi dChang,t heyembodyt r ueexampl es oft hecal i berofst udent sandpr of essi onal sgr aduat i ngf r om ouri nst i t ut i on.

Iwi sht hesear t i st smuchsuccessast heycont i nuet obui l d i mpr essi vecar eer si nt hecr eat i vear t s.Congr at ul at i onsonanout st andi ngj ob!

Congr at ul at i onsPr of essorChangi nyourcommi t mentandsuppor tofyourst udent s!

Davi dY.Chang Fr ostPr of essorandDi r ect or Ar tEducat i on Fl or i daI nt er nat i onalUni ver si t y

I ti swi t hspeci alpr i det hatwepr esentt oyout heset ent al ent edi ndi vi dual s,whohavej ust compl et edt hei rr i gor ouspr ogr am ofst udyf ort heMast er ’ sdegr eei nAr tEducat i onat Fl or i daI nt er nat i onalUni ver si t y.

Ast hei rmaj orpr of essor ,i thasbeenapr i vi l eget owi t nesst hei rar t i st i cand educat i onalgr owt h.Whi l et hei rcur r i cul um ofst udyhasbeenconsi st entbot hi nar t educat i onalt heor yandst udi opr act i ce,t hei rar t i st i cexpr essi onsar edi ver gentt hr ough var i ousmedi a.Thei rt hemesvar yf r om per sonalandemot i onalconnect i ons t oenvi r onment al ,soci alandcul t ur alcont ext s.

Thef ocusoft hei rr esear chhasr esul t edi nar t i st i ccomposi t i onst hatemi tt empor aland spat i alener gi es.Theycr osscul t ur alandnat i onalboundar i eswhi char et her ef or egl obali n nat ur e.Thever ni ssageoft hi sexhi bi t i onmar ksanew l evelofar t i st i ci nqui r yandpr of essi onal advancementi nt hecar eeroft hesear t i st sandeducat or s.

Iencour ageyout omeett hesepr omi si ngar t i st sandl ookf or war dt ot hei rcont i nuous accompl i shmenti nt hef i el dofar tandeducat i on.

RI T AAL V AREZ

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Att heear l yageoft hr ee,Iwasf asci nat edwi t hanol dbr okencamer aand begant aki ngpi ct ur esandr ecor di ngi mager y .Myexpl or at i onofar t cont i nuedwi t hmysummervi si t st ot hebeachwher eIbegant oconnect wi t hnat ur eandcr eat i ont ookpl ace.Fort hepastcoupl eofyear s,Ihave beencr eat i ngsmal ldr esseswi t hanyt hi ngf r om nat ur e.TheDr essi san ar tf or m.Womenal wayswearspeci aldr essesi nt i me.Theybecome par tofar i t ual ,mar ki ngt hebegi nni ngandt heendofmoment si nour l i ves,l i kel i f ecycl es.Usi ngphot ogr aphyandvi deo,Ir ecor dt he t i me-baseddr essf or msf r om nat ur e' sowncycl es,somet i mescr eat i ng or i gi nalwor ksei t herwoodandcanvasoronshadow boxesand i nst al l at i ons.

I nt hi sbodyofwor k,Iexpl or et heconceptofbeaut yt hr ought hef emal ebodyandhow t hi s concepthaschangedt hr oughoutt i me.Myi nspi r at i oncomesf r om t heRenai ssanceand Sur r eal i sm,bl endi ngpai nt i ngandphot ogr aphi ct echni ques,Icr eat emi xedmedi api eces t hatexpr esswhatbeaut ymeanst ome.I dent i t y ,sel f -est eem andeat i ngdi sor der sl i ebeneat h t hest andar dsofbeaut ypl acedonwoment odaybyoursoci et y .Thr ought hecr eat i onoft hese wor ks,Ir eal i zedt hatt henat ur edr essesI ’ vebeencr eat i ngar easymbolofheal i ngf r om t hese pr essur espl acedont hef emal eofourt i mes.Whatwomengot hr oughandf eeli nor dert of ol l ow t hesest andar dsofbeaut y ,i sr eveal edi nmywor ks.

Mygoali sf ort hevi ewert obedr awni nt ot hebeaut yoft hatl i eswi t hi nus.Somet i mes,i tt akesan out si desour cet or evealourper sonalbeaut ywhi chi sr ef l ect edi nt hem.Oncewedi scovert hi s, webegi nt oconnectour sel veswi t hnat ur eandourenvi r onment .

1 .Amor eCi l i egi o( Cher r yLove) ,36” x48”Mi xedMedi aonCanvas 2.Connessi oneCor poMent e( Mi ndBodyConnect i on) ,36” X48”Mi xedMedi aonCanvas 3.I nt heRoot sofNat ur e-Tat uaggi oUr agano,40” x60”Mi xedMedi aonCanvas 4.Tr eGr azi eDanzant e,36” x48”Mi xedMedi aonCanvas

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RI T AAL V AREZ

r i t ar t e@dadeschool s. net

Att heear l yageoft hr ee,Iwasf asci nat edwi t hanol dbr okencamer aand begant aki ngpi ct ur esandr ecor di ngi mager y .Myexpl or at i onofar t cont i nuedwi t hmysummervi si t st ot hebeachwher eIbegant oconnect wi t hnat ur eandcr eat i ont ookpl ace.Fort hepastcoupl eofyear s,Ihave beencr eat i ngsmal ldr esseswi t hanyt hi ngf r om nat ur e.TheDr essi san ar tf or m.Womenal wayswearspeci aldr essesi nt i me.Theybecome par tofar i t ual ,mar ki ngt hebegi nni ngandt heendofmoment si nour l i ves,l i kel i f ecycl es.Usi ngphot ogr aphyandvi deo,Ir ecor dt he t i me-baseddr essf or msf r om nat ur e' sowncycl es,somet i mescr eat i ng or i gi nalwor ksei t herwoodandcanvasoronshadow boxesand i nst al l at i ons.

I nt hi sbodyofwor k,Iexpl or et heconceptofbeaut yt hr ought hef emal ebodyandhow t hi s concepthaschangedt hr oughoutt i me.Myi nspi r at i oncomesf r om t heRenai ssanceand Sur r eal i sm,bl endi ngpai nt i ngandphot ogr aphi ct echni ques,Icr eat emi xedmedi api eces t hatexpr esswhatbeaut ymeanst ome.I dent i t y ,sel f -est eem andeat i ngdi sor der sl i ebeneat h t hest andar dsofbeaut ypl acedonwoment odaybyoursoci et y .Thr ought hecr eat i onoft hese wor ks,Ir eal i zedt hatt henat ur edr essesI ’ vebeencr eat i ngar easymbolofheal i ngf r om t hese pr essur espl acedont hef emal eofourt i mes.Whatwomengot hr oughandf eeli nor dert of ol l ow t hesest andar dsofbeaut y ,i sr eveal edi nmywor ks.

Mygoali sf ort hevi ewert obedr awni nt ot hebeaut yoft hatl i eswi t hi nus.Somet i mes,i tt akesan out si desour cet or evealourper sonalbeaut ywhi chi sr ef l ect edi nt hem.Oncewedi scovert hi s, webegi nt oconnectour sel veswi t hnat ur eandourenvi r onment .

1 .Amor eCi l i egi o( Cher r yLove) ,36” x48”Mi xedMedi aonCanvas 2.Connessi oneCor poMent e( Mi ndBodyConnect i on) ,36” X48”Mi xedMedi aonCanvas 3.I nt heRoot sofNat ur e-Tat uaggi oUr agano,40” x60”Mi xedMedi aonCanvas 4.Tr eGr azi eDanzant e,36” x48”Mi xedMedi aonCanvas

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J OCEL YNCORDERO

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Ihaveal waysbeeni nt r i guedbyt hear tandcul t ur eof Puer t oRi co.Bei ngofPuer t oRi candescent ,mypar ent shave al waysgi venmeandmysi st er st heoppor t uni t yt ot r avelt ot he i sl andandappr eci at et het r adi t i onsandcust omsofourcul t ur e.

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Si nceIwasyoung,Ihavehadast r ongpassi onf ormycul t ur e andt hedesi r et ol ear nt hehi st or yofmyr oot s.I nmyser i esof pai nt i ngs,Ii nt endt ocapt ur et hei nf l uenceofSpani shcul t ur ei n Puer t oRi cowhi chi si nt er mi xedwi t hhi nt sofnat i veand t r adi t i onali mager yt hatr epr esentt hei sl and.

Fr om t heamazi ngFor tSanFel i pedelMor r ot hatwasbui l tt opr ot ectt hepor tofSan Juan,t ot hebl uecobbl est onest r eet st hatl i net hecol or f ulSpani shcol oni alhouses,t he t ownofol dSanJuan,Puer t oRi cor ef l ect sar i chhi st or y .

Ist r ongl ybel i evei nusi ngar tt ot eachaboutt hedi f f er entcul t ur esnotonl yar oundt he wor l d,butal sot ospr eadcul t ur alawar enessi nourever -changi ngdi ver sesoci et y .

Thr oughmypai nt i ngs,Iwi sht omakevi ewer sawar et hatcul t ur ei swhatmakesus uni que.Cul t ur esi nf l uenceeachot heri ncust oms,f ood,t r adi t i onsandi nar t ,ast he Spani shhasi nf l uencedt hecul t ur eofPuer t oRi co.Thr oughar t i st i cexpr essi on,wecan embr aceandcel ebr at eourcul t ur alher i t age.

1 .Capi l l i t a( Li t t l eChapel ) ,24” x36”Oi lonCanvas 2.Cal l edeVi ej oSanJuan( Ol dSanJuanSt r eet ) ,24” x36”Oi lonCanvas 3.Puer t asRúst i cas( Rust i cDoor s) ,24” x36”Oi lonCanvas 4.CasaBor i nquen( Bor i nquenHouse) ,24” x36”Oi lonCanvas

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J OCEL YNCORDERO

j oci 1 3@aol . com 1 .

Ihaveal waysbeeni nt r i guedbyt hear tandcul t ur eof Puer t oRi co.Bei ngofPuer t oRi candescent ,mypar ent shave al waysgi venmeandmysi st er st heoppor t uni t yt ot r avelt ot he i sl andandappr eci at et het r adi t i onsandcust omsofourcul t ur e.

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Si nceIwasyoung,Ihavehadast r ongpassi onf ormycul t ur e andt hedesi r et ol ear nt hehi st or yofmyr oot s.I nmyser i esof pai nt i ngs,Ii nt endt ocapt ur et hei nf l uenceofSpani shcul t ur ei n Puer t oRi cowhi chi si nt er mi xedwi t hhi nt sofnat i veand t r adi t i onali mager yt hatr epr esentt hei sl and.

Fr om t heamazi ngFor tSanFel i pedelMor r ot hatwasbui l tt opr ot ectt hepor tofSan Juan,t ot hebl uecobbl est onest r eet st hatl i net hecol or f ulSpani shcol oni alhouses,t he t ownofol dSanJuan,Puer t oRi cor ef l ect sar i chhi st or y .

Ist r ongl ybel i evei nusi ngar tt ot eachaboutt hedi f f er entcul t ur esnotonl yar oundt he wor l d,butal sot ospr eadcul t ur alawar enessi nourever -changi ngdi ver sesoci et y .

Thr oughmypai nt i ngs,Iwi sht omakevi ewer sawar et hatcul t ur ei swhatmakesus uni que.Cul t ur esi nf l uenceeachot heri ncust oms,f ood,t r adi t i onsandi nar t ,ast he Spani shhasi nf l uencedt hecul t ur eofPuer t oRi co.Thr oughar t i st i cexpr essi on,wecan embr aceandcel ebr at eourcul t ur alher i t age.

1 .Capi l l i t a( Li t t l eChapel ) ,24” x36”Oi lonCanvas 2.Cal l edeVi ej oSanJuan( Ol dSanJuanSt r eet ) ,24” x36”Oi lonCanvas 3.Puer t asRúst i cas( Rust i cDoor s) ,24” x36”Oi lonCanvas 4.CasaBor i nquen( Bor i nquenHouse) ,24” x36”Oi lonCanvas

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NAT AL I EDUPERME

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Myl andscapeser i est i t l ed,TheBeaut yofNat ur e, ar ei nspi r edbymyper sonalexper i encest r avel i ngacr osst he wor l di nt her ecentyear s.

Wel i vei nawonder f ulandi nspi r i ngwor l d.Nat ur ehasbeenadi vi nesour ceofi nspi r at i on i nmyl i f e.Fr om t hecol or f ulf l ower satMonet ’ sGar deni nFr ancet ot hebr eat ht aki ng vi ew f r om Vi ct or i aPeaki nHongKong,Iwasabl et oexper i encet hesubl i mebeaut yt hat i si nnat ur e.Theseunf or get t abl eexper i enceshaveal l owedmet ogai nadeepasense ofappr eci at i onf ornat ur eandl i f ei t sel f .

1 .Wat erGar denI ,30” x40”Oi lonCanvas 2.Wat erGar denI I :JapaneseBr i dge,30” x40”Oi lonCanvas 3.Wat erLi l l yPond,30” x40”Oi lonCanvas 4.RedPoppyFi el d,Gi ver ny ,40” x30”Oi lonCanvas

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NAT AL I EDUPERME

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Myl andscapeser i est i t l ed,TheBeaut yofNat ur e, ar ei nspi r edbymyper sonalexper i encest r avel i ngacr osst he wor l di nt her ecentyear s.

Wel i vei nawonder f ulandi nspi r i ngwor l d.Nat ur ehasbeenadi vi nesour ceofi nspi r at i on i nmyl i f e.Fr om t hecol or f ulf l ower satMonet ’ sGar deni nFr ancet ot hebr eat ht aki ng vi ew f r om Vi ct or i aPeaki nHongKong,Iwasabl et oexper i encet hesubl i mebeaut yt hat i si nnat ur e.Theseunf or get t abl eexper i enceshaveal l owedmet ogai nadeepasense ofappr eci at i onf ornat ur eandl i f ei t sel f .

1 .Wat erGar denI ,30” x40”Oi lonCanvas 2.Wat erGar denI I :JapaneseBr i dge,30” x40”Oi lonCanvas 3.Wat erLi l l yPond,30” x40”Oi lonCanvas 4.RedPoppyFi el d,Gi ver ny ,40” x30”Oi lonCanvas

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J ORGEGUZ MAN

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Thecur r entbodyofwor ki sar eact i ont osomepr essi ngand unset t l i ng;yetunderr epor t ednews.Gl obal l y ,f r eshdr i nki ng wat eri sr unni ngoutwhi l edemandcont i nuest ogr ow.Cl i mat e changei sspur r i ngpr ol ongeddr ought si nar i dpl aces;whi l ei n l ow l yi ngl andsseal evelr i sei st hr eat eni ngt ocont ami nat e exi st i ngr eser voi r s.

Thesci ent i f i ccommuni t yasawhol ei si nagr eementwi t ht hese f i ndi ngsandt hedat aj ust i f i est hei rcl ai m.Yet ,ver yf ew among usar eawar eofwhati sr eal l yatst ake.

Themedi ahasmadecl i mat echangeadi vi si vepol i t i calt opi candi nt hepr ocesswe havel ostsi ghtoft hi sver yi mpor t anti ssue.

Thi scol l ect i onofvessel swasi nspi r edbyt heanci entGr eekHydr i a,t r adi t i onal l yusedt o cont ai nwat er .Myi nt ent i oni st ogener at eawar enessandgi vesomeper manencet o t hi sver yi mpor t anti ssuef aci ngust oday .Thesear t i st i cexpr essi onsser veasaper manent ,undi l ut edr emi ndert hatweneedt opr oact i vel yaddr esscl i mat echangebef or ewe f i ndour sel vescl i ngi ngt ot hel astdr op.

1 .Gl obal i zat i oni si nvasi ve 30” x1 5” Cer ami cs 4.Mor ePr eci ousThanWeThi nk 25” x1 3” Cer ami cs

2.LastDr op 32” x1 3” Cer ami cs

3.YouAr et heKey 32” x1 3” Cer ami cs

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J ORGEGUZ MAN

j guzman@r ansomever gl ades. or g 3

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Thecur r entbodyofwor ki sar eact i ont osomepr essi ngand unset t l i ng;yetunderr epor t ednews.Gl obal l y ,f r eshdr i nki ng wat eri sr unni ngoutwhi l edemandcont i nuest ogr ow.Cl i mat e changei sspur r i ngpr ol ongeddr ought si nar i dpl aces;whi l ei n l ow l yi ngl andsseal evelr i sei st hr eat eni ngt ocont ami nat e exi st i ngr eser voi r s.

Thesci ent i f i ccommuni t yasawhol ei si nagr eementwi t ht hese f i ndi ngsandt hedat aj ust i f i est hei rcl ai m.Yet ,ver yf ew among usar eawar eofwhati sr eal l yatst ake.

Themedi ahasmadecl i mat echangeadi vi si vepol i t i calt opi candi nt hepr ocesswe havel ostsi ghtoft hi sver yi mpor t anti ssue.

Thi scol l ect i onofvessel swasi nspi r edbyt heanci entGr eekHydr i a,t r adi t i onal l yusedt o cont ai nwat er .Myi nt ent i oni st ogener at eawar enessandgi vesomeper manencet o t hi sver yi mpor t anti ssuef aci ngust oday .Thesear t i st i cexpr essi onsser veasaper manent ,undi l ut edr emi ndert hatweneedt opr oact i vel yaddr esscl i mat echangebef or ewe f i ndour sel vescl i ngi ngt ot hel astdr op.

1 .Gl obal i zat i oni si nvasi ve 30” x1 5” Cer ami cs 4.Mor ePr eci ousThanWeThi nk 25” x1 3” Cer ami cs

2.LastDr op 32” x1 3” Cer ami cs

3.YouAr et heKey 32” x1 3” Cer ami cs

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REBECAJ ARDI NES

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I nspi r edbyt hei mpr essi oni stmast er soft heni net eent hcent ur y , mypai nt i ngsai mt ocapt ur eamomentofi nqui r yt hr ougha chi l d’ scur i osi t y .Thr ought hi scr eat i vepr ocess,Iwasabl et o r emovemysel ff r om t hi swor l dandi nt oawor l dofwonderl i kea chi l d.Icanf eelherexci t ement ,herf ear s,andt hei nqui si t i ve nat ur eofachi l d.

Asanar teducat or ,Iwi sht oi nspi r emyst udent st obeabl et oseebeyondwhat ’ si nf r ontof t hem.Myser i esofdoor ssymbol i zet hewonder f ulcul t ur alt r easur est hatawai tt hosewhohave t hecour aget oknockandent er .Onedoorwi l ll eadt hem i nt oanot hert hr ought hei rj our neyof l i f e.

Pai nt i ngshoul dt akeonet hr oughanemot i onalodysseywher eone’ si magi nat i oncanf l ow f r eel y .

Ihopet oi nst i l li nt hevi ewer sasenseofcur i osi t yandi nspi r et hem t oseet hecol or f ulwor l dwe l i vei n.Mymai nchar act eri nt hi sser i es,Vi ct or y( gr anddaught er ) ,i nspi r esmebecauseofher const antquest i oni ngandcur i osi t y .Sheneversei zest oaskquest i onsunt i lshehasf oundan answert hatsat i sf i esher .Mydoor si nvi t et hevi ewer st ot r avelt odi f f er entpl acesast heyal so wel comeVi ct or ywhenshel ooksi nt o mypai nt i ngs.

1 .TheSecr etFr ance,60” x48”Oi lonCanvas 2.Cur i osi t y ,60” x48”Oi lonCanvas 3.Pi ñat aMexi co,60” x48”Oi lonCanvas 4.Vi ct or yi nChi na,60” x48”Oi lonCanvas

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REBECAJ ARDI NES

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I nspi r edbyt hei mpr essi oni stmast er soft heni net eent hcent ur y , mypai nt i ngsai mt ocapt ur eamomentofi nqui r yt hr ougha chi l d’ scur i osi t y .Thr ought hi scr eat i vepr ocess,Iwasabl et o r emovemysel ff r om t hi swor l dandi nt oawor l dofwonderl i kea chi l d.Icanf eelherexci t ement ,herf ear s,andt hei nqui si t i ve nat ur eofachi l d.

Asanar teducat or ,Iwi sht oi nspi r emyst udent st obeabl et oseebeyondwhat ’ si nf r ontof t hem.Myser i esofdoor ssymbol i zet hewonder f ulcul t ur alt r easur est hatawai tt hosewhohave t hecour aget oknockandent er .Onedoorwi l ll eadt hem i nt oanot hert hr ought hei rj our neyof l i f e.

Pai nt i ngshoul dt akeonet hr oughanemot i onalodysseywher eone’ si magi nat i oncanf l ow f r eel y .

Ihopet oi nst i l li nt hevi ewer sasenseofcur i osi t yandi nspi r et hem t oseet hecol or f ulwor l dwe l i vei n.Mymai nchar act eri nt hi sser i es,Vi ct or y( gr anddaught er ) ,i nspi r esmebecauseofher const antquest i oni ngandcur i osi t y .Sheneversei zest oaskquest i onsunt i lshehasf oundan answert hatsat i sf i esher .Mydoor si nvi t et hevi ewer st ot r avelt odi f f er entpl acesast heyal so wel comeVi ct or ywhenshel ooksi nt o mypai nt i ngs.

1 .TheSecr etFr ance,60” x48”Oi lonCanvas 2.Cur i osi t y ,60” x48”Oi lonCanvas 3.Pi ñat aMexi co,60” x48”Oi lonCanvas 4.Vi ct or yi nChi na,60” x48”Oi lonCanvas

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KAT EL I NDQUI ST

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‘ ButIdon’ tknow whatt odr aw…’i st heal lt oocommon st at ementhear dbymanyar tt eacher s,mysel fi ncl uded.

I tspar kedmet oquest i onj ustwher edoesi nspi r at i oncomef r om andl ooki nt ot hei deaoft hear t i st ’ smuse.

Begi nni ngmyr esear chbackt ot het i meofanci entGr eece,Il ookedt ot heor i gi nalni ne musesf oranswer s.Ihavehadawonder f ult i meexpl or i ngandr esear chi ngt hemuses aswel lashow t heyhavebeenexal t edt hr oughoutt hear t s.

Fr om musi ci ansandpoet s,t oscul pt or sandpai nt er s,i nspi r at i onhasbeent hedr i vi ng f or cef oral lcr eat i veendeavor s.Thr ought heuseofpai nt sandt hest i l ll i f e,Ihave devel opedabodyofar t wor kt hathasgi venmeachancet ohonort heamazi ngpower oft hemuseandshar ei twi t hyou.

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2.Ur ani a 22” x28” Acr yl i c

3.Pol yhymni a 22” x28” Acr yl i c

4.Cl i o 22” x28” Acr yl i c

KAT EL I NDQUI ST

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‘ ButIdon’ tknow whatt odr aw…’i st heal lt oocommon st at ementhear dbymanyar tt eacher s,mysel fi ncl uded.

I tspar kedmet oquest i onj ustwher edoesi nspi r at i oncomef r om andl ooki nt ot hei deaoft hear t i st ’ smuse.

Begi nni ngmyr esear chbackt ot het i meofanci entGr eece,Il ookedt ot heor i gi nalni ne musesf oranswer s.Ihavehadawonder f ult i meexpl or i ngandr esear chi ngt hemuses aswel lashow t heyhavebeenexal t edt hr oughoutt hear t s.

Fr om musi ci ansandpoet s,t oscul pt or sandpai nt er s,i nspi r at i onhasbeent hedr i vi ng f or cef oral lcr eat i veendeavor s.Thr ought heuseofpai nt sandt hest i l ll i f e,Ihave devel opedabodyofar t wor kt hathasgi venmeachancet ohonort heamazi ngpower oft hemuseandshar ei twi t hyou.

1 .Thal i a 22” x28” Acr yl i c

2.Ur ani a 22” x28” Acr yl i c

3.Pol yhymni a 22” x28” Acr yl i c

4.Cl i o 22” x28” Acr yl i c

PET ERSANT A-MARI A

pet er sant amar i a.

477@gmai l . com

Hei nouscr i mesar ebei ngcommi t t edonadai l ybasi sbymy gover nmentandt hespeci ali nt er est st hathavehi j ackedi t .Br i ght ,bol d,and unusual ,t hesepai nt i ngsar emeantt ogr abat t ent i onandr ai seawar enessso t hatyouandIcanhaveser i ousdi scussi onsandt akeact i on.

Iam addr essi ngi ssuest hathavebeendocument edbymai nst r eam medi a sour cesandar est i l lmost l ymi sunder st oodbyt hepubl i c.What ’ si nmywat er andf ood? Whydoesapr i vat e,f or -pr of i tbankgett opr i ntoutournat i on’ s cur r encyandgi vei tt of or ei gndi ct at or s,l eavi nguspoor er ? Whydobot h pol i t i calpar t i esconducti l l egalwar st hatki l lmi l l i onsofi nnocentci vi l i ans, i ncl udi ngchi l dr en,andt hent r eatvet er ansl i kebast ar dchi l dr enwhent hey r et ur nhome?

Whatr eal l yhappenedon9/ 1 1 / 01 ,andwhyi si tconsi der edt aboot odi scussevi dencet hatcont r adi ct st he of f i ci algover nmentst or yevenwhensomemember soft hegover nmentsuppor tanew i nvest i gat i on?

Mosti mpor t ant l y ,whydomostpeopl eknow andcar emor eaboutt hei rf avor i t et eam orcel ebr i t ygossi p t hant hesei mpor t anti ssues?

I nt hi sway ,myar t wor ki sj our nal i st i ci nat i mewher et heout dat edmai nst r eam medi aar epai df orand cont r ol l edaswel l .Yet ,Icancommuni cat eaconceptmuchmor equi ckl yvi sual l yt hani fIhadwr i t t enan essayorgi venaspeech. Whathappensnow t hatt hi sseedhasbeenpl ant ed?Doyouwantt oknow mor e?Redpi l l ?Bl uepi l l ?

I ’ l lbet hewat chdog.I ’ l lbet hemuckr aker .ButIam goi ngt oneedyou. " IHaveSwor nUpont heAl t arofGodet er nalhost i l i t yagai nstever yf or m oft yr annyovert hemi ndofman. " -ThomasJef f er son,1 800

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PET ERSANT A-MARI A

pet er sant amar i a.

477@gmai l . com

Hei nouscr i mesar ebei ngcommi t t edonadai l ybasi sbymy gover nmentandt hespeci ali nt er est st hathavehi j ackedi t .Br i ght ,bol d,and unusual ,t hesepai nt i ngsar emeantt ogr abat t ent i onandr ai seawar enessso t hatyouandIcanhaveser i ousdi scussi onsandt akeact i on.

Iam addr essi ngi ssuest hathavebeendocument edbymai nst r eam medi a sour cesandar est i l lmost l ymi sunder st oodbyt hepubl i c.What ’ si nmywat er andf ood? Whydoesapr i vat e,f or -pr of i tbankgett opr i ntoutournat i on’ s cur r encyandgi vei tt of or ei gndi ct at or s,l eavi nguspoor er ? Whydobot h pol i t i calpar t i esconducti l l egalwar st hatki l lmi l l i onsofi nnocentci vi l i ans, i ncl udi ngchi l dr en,andt hent r eatvet er ansl i kebast ar dchi l dr enwhent hey r et ur nhome?

Whatr eal l yhappenedon9/ 1 1 / 01 ,andwhyi si tconsi der edt aboot odi scussevi dencet hatcont r adi ct st he of f i ci algover nmentst or yevenwhensomemember soft hegover nmentsuppor tanew i nvest i gat i on?

Mosti mpor t ant l y ,whydomostpeopl eknow andcar emor eaboutt hei rf avor i t et eam orcel ebr i t ygossi p t hant hesei mpor t anti ssues?

I nt hi sway ,myar t wor ki sj our nal i st i ci nat i mewher et heout dat edmai nst r eam medi aar epai df orand cont r ol l edaswel l .Yet ,Icancommuni cat eaconceptmuchmor equi ckl yvi sual l yt hani fIhadwr i t t enan essayorgi venaspeech. Whathappensnow t hatt hi sseedhasbeenpl ant ed?Doyouwantt oknow mor e?Redpi l l ?Bl uepi l l ?

I ’ l lbet hewat chdog.I ’ l lbet hemuckr aker .ButIam goi ngt oneedyou. " IHaveSwor nUpont heAl t arofGodet er nalhost i l i t yagai nstever yf or m oft yr annyovert hemi ndofman. " -ThomasJef f er son,1 800

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MI CHEL L ESHERMAN

msher man@dadeschool s. net

Mybodyofwor kappl i est oenvi r onment alaest het i cs, ever ydaypl aceswher ewel i ve,wor k,st udyandvi si t .

Ther at i onal ef ort hi sf ocusi st hatmanyt akef orgr ant ed t her i chvi sualel ement sofourenvi r onment .

I ti smybel i eft hatourpasti sembr oi der edi nourpr esent ,andt hatwewi l lcar r y wi t huspat chesofcol orandsensor yf l ashbacksofpl aceswehavebeen.

Thi scont empl at i onofaest het i cawar enessi snotnew,i thasbeenvi si t ed t hr oughoutt i mebyman--t hear t i st ,t hepoet ,t hemusi ci anandt hewr i t er , amongot her s.

Iwi sht obr i ngt ovi ewer st heval uei nt aki ngnot eofourbeaut i f ulsur r oundi ngs.

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2.Gar denPat h 36” x48” Oi lonCanvas

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MI CHEL L ESHERMAN

msher man@dadeschool s. net

Mybodyofwor kappl i est oenvi r onment alaest het i cs, ever ydaypl aceswher ewel i ve,wor k,st udyandvi si t .

Ther at i onal ef ort hi sf ocusi st hatmanyt akef orgr ant ed t her i chvi sualel ement sofourenvi r onment .

I ti smybel i eft hatourpasti sembr oi der edi nourpr esent ,andt hatwewi l lcar r y wi t huspat chesofcol orandsensor yf l ashbacksofpl aceswehavebeen.

Thi scont empl at i onofaest het i cawar enessi snotnew,i thasbeenvi si t ed t hr oughoutt i mebyman--t hear t i st ,t hepoet ,t hemusi ci anandt hewr i t er , amongot her s.

Iwi sht obr i ngt ovi ewer st heval uei nt aki ngnot eofourbeaut i f ulsur r oundi ngs.

1 .Spaghet t i 36” x86” Oi lonCanvas

2.Gar denPat h 36” x48” Oi lonCanvas

3.Enl i ght ened 36” x48” Oi lonCanvas

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MI RENASUAREZ

msuar 008@f i u. edu 1 .

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Mycur r entbodyofwor kt i t l edLi mi nal i t y( t hatl i t er al l ymeans“ r el at i ngt o at r ansi t i onalst age,ataboundar yort hr eshol d” ) ,i st hepr oductof year sofquest i oni ng,sear chi ng,f i ndi ng,andr e-encount er i ngi nmyl i f e asanar t i st .I texpl or est het hemeofper sonalmapst hr oughmi xed medi a.Mywor kcanbeseenasaconj unct i onoff i ct i onalmappi ng vi si onsandar esul toft hepr ocessi nr e-col l ect i ngmysel fasan i ndi vi dual .

Myper sonalmapsar ei nessencemovi ngsel f -por t r ai t st hatr ecor dday-t o-dayexper i encesand descr i bechai nsofevent s,pl aces,peopl e,emot i ons,t r acedr out es,def i nedpat hs,obst acl es, anddest i nat i onsi nmyl i f e.Thesemapsar ebot hphysi calandpsychol ogi cal ,andt heyr epr esent t hepr esent ,t hepast ,andt hef ut ur e.Theyai mt ocapt ur et hedual i t ybet weent hei nt angi bl eand t heconcr et e,t heabst r actandwhati sr eal .Whi l eexpl or i ngsel f -i dent i t yt hr oughvar i ous geogr aphi call ocal es,connect i ons,andpar al l el s,Iencount ert hei mpossi bi l i t yofpi nni ngdown whati sal waysshi f t i ng.Layer edi magesoff i nger pr i nt s,f l oormaps,genet i cdi agr ams,bi r d’ seye vi ews,sat el l i t ei mages,car di nalpoi nt s,pushpi ns,scal es,andf r agment edci r cl esaboundi nmy ar t wor k.Theyseekt oconveycycl i calt i meand,ul t i mat el y ,t r ansmi tasenseofsomet hi ngbeyond myownunder st andi ng,ani deat hatmywor l dcanneverbecompl et e…

1 .Li mi nal i t y ,40” x26”Mi xedMedi a 2.I nf i ni t el ySmal lThi ngs,40” x26”Mi xedMedi a 3.Tr ueSt r engt hi nDel i cat e,40” x26”Mi xedMedi a 4.EscapeI nt oLi f e,40” x26”Mi xedMedi a

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MI RENASUAREZ

msuar 008@f i u. edu 1 .

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Mycur r entbodyofwor kt i t l edLi mi nal i t y( t hatl i t er al l ymeans“ r el at i ngt o at r ansi t i onalst age,ataboundar yort hr eshol d” ) ,i st hepr oductof year sofquest i oni ng,sear chi ng,f i ndi ng,andr e-encount er i ngi nmyl i f e asanar t i st .I texpl or est het hemeofper sonalmapst hr oughmi xed medi a.Mywor kcanbeseenasaconj unct i onoff i ct i onalmappi ng vi si onsandar esul toft hepr ocessi nr e-col l ect i ngmysel fasan i ndi vi dual .

Myper sonalmapsar ei nessencemovi ngsel f -por t r ai t st hatr ecor dday-t o-dayexper i encesand descr i bechai nsofevent s,pl aces,peopl e,emot i ons,t r acedr out es,def i nedpat hs,obst acl es, anddest i nat i onsi nmyl i f e.Thesemapsar ebot hphysi calandpsychol ogi cal ,andt heyr epr esent t hepr esent ,t hepast ,andt hef ut ur e.Theyai mt ocapt ur et hedual i t ybet weent hei nt angi bl eand t heconcr et e,t heabst r actandwhati sr eal .Whi l eexpl or i ngsel f -i dent i t yt hr oughvar i ous geogr aphi call ocal es,connect i ons,andpar al l el s,Iencount ert hei mpossi bi l i t yofpi nni ngdown whati sal waysshi f t i ng.Layer edi magesoff i nger pr i nt s,f l oormaps,genet i cdi agr ams,bi r d’ seye vi ews,sat el l i t ei mages,car di nalpoi nt s,pushpi ns,scal es,andf r agment edci r cl esaboundi nmy ar t wor k.Theyseekt oconveycycl i calt i meand,ul t i mat el y ,t r ansmi tasenseofsomet hi ngbeyond myownunder st andi ng,ani deat hatmywor l dcanneverbecompl et e…

1 .Li mi nal i t y ,40” x26”Mi xedMedi a 2.I nf i ni t el ySmal lThi ngs,40” x26”Mi xedMedi a 3.Tr ueSt r engt hi nDel i cat e,40” x26”Mi xedMedi a 4.EscapeI nt oLi f e,40” x26”Mi xedMedi a

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DONNAUNDERWOOD

dsumi ami @aol . com 1 .

TheBi bl e,wi t hi t si coni cchar act er s,hasi nspi r edar t i st st hr oughout hi st or y .AsaChr i st i aneducat ort eachi ngar ti napr i vat eChr i st i an school ,If eelt hatt hest udyoft hemast er s’" r el i gi ous"pai nt i ngsshoul d compl ementt hest udyofar tt hr ought heagesandt hatoi lpai nt i ng shoul dbet aughti nt hecl assr oom.Ther ef or e,Idevel opedaser i esof ni nepor t r ai t si noi lofwomenoft heBi bl ewhomakeupt hel i neageof JesusChr i st ,f r om Evet oMar y ,asr epor t edi nt hebooksof Mat t hew andLuke.

Forme,r eadi ngt heBi bl ei smuchl i ker eadi ngt heMi amiHer al d,soIchoset odr esst hewomen i n21 stcent ur ycl ot hi ngt omakeeachbi bl i calst or yr el evantt ot hepr esent ,asRembr andtdi di n hi sOl dandNew Test amentBi bl er ender i ngs.Themodel s’et hni ci t i esr ef l ectwomenoft he Mi ddl eEastr at hert hant het r adi t i onalEur opeanl ook.It i t l edt hi sbodyofwor k“ Redempt i on” becauseGodt ypi cal l ychosewomenwhohadmessedupt hei rl i vesandusedt hem f orgood.

If eelobl i gedt oaddt hatt hi si st hef i r stt i meIhaveseenabodyofwor kl i nki ngt hesepar t i cul ar womenandt he" goal "t hei rl i neager epr esent s,and,ser endi pi t ousl y ,i tbecamecl eart ome r eadi ngt hei rhi st or i est hatGodcanf or gi vemeandevenusemef orgoodi nspi t eofmy f l aws--past ,pr esentandf ut ur e.Li ket hemast er f ul20t hcent ur yar t i stMar cChagal l ,who wonder f ul l ypai nt edscenesf r om t heBi bl eandJewi shi magesf r om Russi a,Iam i nspi r edt o cont i nuepai nt i ngal ongbi bl i calt hemes.

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DONNAUNDERWOOD

dsumi ami @aol . com 1 .

TheBi bl e,wi t hi t si coni cchar act er s,hasi nspi r edar t i st st hr oughout hi st or y .AsaChr i st i aneducat ort eachi ngar ti napr i vat eChr i st i an school ,If eelt hatt hest udyoft hemast er s’" r el i gi ous"pai nt i ngsshoul d compl ementt hest udyofar tt hr ought heagesandt hatoi lpai nt i ng shoul dbet aughti nt hecl assr oom.Ther ef or e,Idevel opedaser i esof ni nepor t r ai t si noi lofwomenoft heBi bl ewhomakeupt hel i neageof JesusChr i st ,f r om Evet oMar y ,asr epor t edi nt hebooksof Mat t hew andLuke.

Forme,r eadi ngt heBi bl ei smuchl i ker eadi ngt heMi amiHer al d,soIchoset odr esst hewomen i n21 stcent ur ycl ot hi ngt omakeeachbi bl i calst or yr el evantt ot hepr esent ,asRembr andtdi di n hi sOl dandNew Test amentBi bl er ender i ngs.Themodel s’et hni ci t i esr ef l ectwomenoft he Mi ddl eEastr at hert hant het r adi t i onalEur opeanl ook.It i t l edt hi sbodyofwor k“ Redempt i on” becauseGodt ypi cal l ychosewomenwhohadmessedupt hei rl i vesandusedt hem f orgood.

If eelobl i gedt oaddt hatt hi si st hef i r stt i meIhaveseenabodyofwor kl i nki ngt hesepar t i cul ar womenandt he" goal "t hei rl i neager epr esent s,and,ser endi pi t ousl y ,i tbecamecl eart ome r eadi ngt hei rhi st or i est hatGodcanf or gi vemeandevenusemef orgoodi nspi t eofmy f l aws--past ,pr esentandf ut ur e.Li ket hemast er f ul20t hcent ur yar t i stMar cChagal l ,who wonder f ul l ypai nt edscenesf r om t heBi bl eandJewi shi magesf r om Russi a,Iam i nspi r edt o cont i nuepai nt i ngal ongbi bl i calt hemes.

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