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About me: My name is Erica Willey and I have just recently graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design. For 25 years now I’ve lived in the same house in a little place called Jamestown, located in Michigan.

My favorite author is Dan Simmons, I enjoy hiking and swimming, and I love to travel. I live a pretty simple life, but now that I’m a graduate I’m getting very excited of the possibilities waiting to happen.

As of now my goal this year is move to California, create new experiences, and build up my dream career. It’ll be hard work, but I am more than ready for the challenge.

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e l lo, E r ic a t e l l me ab out you r se l f ?

My n a me i s E r ic a W i l le y a nd I h ave ju st recent ly g r a du ated f rom Kend a l l C ol lege of A r t a nd D es ig n.

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W h at ’s t he pu r p o se of wh at you r t r y i n g t o c r eat e?

Now ever y a r t i st i s a lw ay s a s ked wh at t he pu r pose w a s beh i nd t hei r piece of a r t , a nd t here w i l l a lw ay s be d i f fer ent a n s wer s . I suppose t he pu r pose beh i nd ever y pa i nt i ng I i m a g i ne i s ex a c t ly t h at ; to let t he m i nd i m a g i ne, to let t hose gea r s t a ke over a nd see wh at a l it t le i m a g i n at ion c a n come up w it h. I n a w ay it ’s a sen se of f reedom to let t he br a i n wonder of f t r a c k for awh i le.

T he end r esu lt s m ay be s ho c k i ng, but t h at ’s t he joy of it a l l . A s to wh at my a r t work i s a c t u a l ly about , t hough , wel l t h at ’s a goo d quest ion. Ever y pa i nt i ng tel l s a d i f ferent a stor y, so no piece of work i s t he s a me. But i f I h a d to s ay, over a l l , wh at my work i s about , i s it ’s about beaut y.

W het her t h at beaut y i s fou nd i n t he c r a f t s m a n s h ip of t he a r t work , or t he mea n i ng beh i nd it . I leave t hose dec i s ion s up to t he v iewer. A f ter a l l , i sn’t a r t c reated to eng a ge one’s m i nd a nd ex pa nd t he i m a g i n at ion?

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About me: When Sara Fricke was growing up, a box of pencils, markers, or crayons was her favorite past-time. Every afternoon she’d run to the computer printer, grab a piece of paper and then a pencil and sit down to watch a popular television show what was then known as Mark Kistler’s Imagination Station. After many years of experience and love for art, she found a strong passion for the human figure.

Today she is best known for her delicate style and sense of realism in her figurative work.

Her recent works explore brain chemistry and unstable state of mind. She is deeply interested in psychology and elements of the mind that are not seen with the naked eye that affect moments in our lives. Sara graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in May of 2014 with a BFA in Drawing. Sara plans to exhibit more artwork and someday work for a gallery space while continuing to thrive as an artist. Sara enjoys playing tennis in the summer sun, playing the piano and enjoying time with friends and family.

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somet i mes st r ug gle w it h my emot ion s . I st r ug gle w it h r at ion a l i z i ng a nd cont rol l i ng my emot ion s . I poke a nd pro d for ex pl a n at ion s I c a n’t see or k now. W hy do I feel t h i s w ay? D o I rea l ly h ave cont rol or do my emot ion s cont rol me? T h i s quest ion h a s led me to f u r t her ex a m i ne t he br a i n’s ba s ic chem ic a l f u nc t ion s a nd t he i mpa c t of c hem i st r y on ou r emot ion s .

I n t h i s col lec t ion of work , ch a rcoa l penc i l s , ch a rcoa l powder, a nd i n k a re t he pr i m a r y m ater i a l s u sed to c reate st a rk cont r a st i n t he hu m a n f ig u re a nd it s env i ron ment .

T h i s st a rk cont r a st m i r ror s pos it ive a nd neg at ive emot ion s .

L ight r efer s to h appi nes s a s d a rk refer s to s a d nes s . I u se t hese m ater i a l s to por t r ay t he u n iver s a l it y of t he f ig u re a s it r e pr esent s a pa r t ic u l a r st ate of m i nd .

T he su r fa ce I work on h a s a l lowed me to develop sever a l new pro ces ses u s i ng a dd it ive a nd subt r a c t ive tech n iques .

Myl a r i s my pr i m a r y work i ng su r fa ce. Ch a rcoa l penc i l i s appl ied over t he powder a nd a k nea ded er a ser i s u sed to m a n ipu l ate i ntended m a rk s to c reate for m. T hese m a rk s st r uc t u r e h igh ly rendered a rea s of t he compos it ion.

Un i ntended m a rk s , abst r a c t i n n at u re a nd a resu lt of my pro ces s , i nt ro duce u nex pec ted but aut hent ic element s .

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cont rol . S ome a r ea s of t he f ig u r e a re h igh ly a r t ic u l ated wh i le ot her a rea s a r e i ncomplete, por t r ay i ng t h at emot ion s c a n be u n resolved .

F i g u r es a r e composed i n a d a rk env i ron ment where i n k a nd ch a rcoa l h ave been u sed to r efer ence sc ient i f ic i m a ger y of chem ic a l rea c t ion s i n t he br a i n. Ch a rcoa l powder a nd w ater a re appl ied to t he su r fa ce a nd I nd i a i n k i s t hen lo osely a dded , r esu lt i ng i n abst r a c t for m s . T he resu lt of t he i n k i s never cont rol led nor c a n it be er a sed . C olor i s i nt ro duced on t he ba c k of t he su r fa ce to subt ly r efer to br a i n s c a n s . Br a i n s c a n s , a l so k now n a s neu roi m a g i ng sc a n s , a lone c a n not ident i f y a ny ment a l d i sor der s .

T hese s c a n s c a n , however, be u sed to r u le out ot her med ic a l d i sor der s , suc h a s a t u mor, t h at cou ld c au se s y mptom s s i m i l a r to a ment a l d i sor der, suc h a s de pres s ion.

A l l f i g u r es a r e de pic ted i n a hex a gon a l for m at t h at references chem ic a l compou nd s t h at cont rol emot ion s . A l l f ig u res a re u nc lot hed to refer to t he b o d y a s a s ite of sc ient i f ic ex plor at ion. I n some compos it ion s , sever a l hex a gon s a r e u sed to decon st r uc t t he f ig u re a nd reference t he s ig n i f ic a nt role of c hem i st r y i n ou r ment a l a nd phy s ic a l st ate. Chem ic a l s (such a s endor ph i n s) a r e s y mbol i zed by a s keleton for mu l a (a hex a gon), wh ich i s a com mon w ay of r e pr esent i ng a molec u le. E ndor ph i n s , for ex a mple, a re relea sed u nder st r enuou s a c t iv it y such a s exerc i se a nd prov ide a feel i ng of wel l- b ei ng. L ow seroton i n , wh ich i nd ic ates a n i mba l a nce i n br a i n chem i st r y, lea d s to v a r iou s s y mptom s of de pres s ion.

Br a i n f u nc t ion a l it y i s fa sc i n at i ng to me. T h rough m a ny ex per iences , w it h my sel f a nd ot her s , I ’ve d i scovered a n i n ner st r ug gle w it h my emot ion s . T he d r aw i ng pro ces ses I h ave developed h ave a l lowed me to d ive dee p i nto my ow n t hought s about my emot ion s . T h i s h a s been my cor e i n s pi r at ion for t h i s col lec t ion of work . D i s cover i ng i m a ges a nd resea rc h per t a i n i ng to my emot ion s h a s g iven me a sen se of pea ce a nd contempl at ion. T hese a s pec t s cont i nue to be a d r iv i ng force t h roughout my work .

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Emily Veldman Š

About me: My name is Emily Veldman. I am a current graduate of Kendall College of Art & Design with my BFA in Illustration. Currently I am working at Craft House Gallery as a Program Director and Avenue for the Arts as a Event Coordinator. My illustration work is very colorful and is filled with interesting and creative characters. These illustrations parallel with a current young adult book that I am writing. I’m working on making each chapter into a zine that I can sell on etsy and at The Market on First Fridays this summer.

I mostly work with oil paint and love using this medium to create a whole new world with characters, and settings that my audience can dive into.

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About me: I have been a self-proclaimed author and artist since I discovered the wonders of pencil and paper at three years old. Though my first book was written entirely in scribbles and bound by scotch tape, I had never seen anything more beautiful in my short life. I was so proud, I even wrote a lopsided copyright symbol on the inside page. Now, at the age of 23, I’ve earned my BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and am going forth into the world to write and create illustrations for my seven-book series, The Weather Inside.

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s a n aut hor a nd i l lu st r ator, I a m con st a nt ly st r iv i ng to ex pr es s t he de pt h a nd i nten s it y of t h at wh ich dwel l s i n t he u ncon sc iou s - - per son a l a nd col lec t ive, above a nd below, l ight a nd d a rk , ‘goo d’ a nd ‘ev i l’. T hese oppos ites d a nce l i ke con f ident t hes pi a n s , a c t i ng w it h i n a power f u l pl ay upon t he glow i ng st a ge of my c reat ion s . It i s t he n at u r e of t hese my t ho - poet ic a rchet y pes a nd du a l it ies t h at u lt i m ately s h ape t he ch a r a c ter s a nd env i ron ment s t h at emer ge f rom my i m a g i n at ion. My ser ies of novel s enc apsu l ates a stor y t h at dem a nd s to be told a s t hough I h ave no c hoice i n t he m at ter- - of tent i mes it feel s I ’m merely a long for t he r ide, con st a nt ly lea r n i ng new t h i ng s ever y d ay about t he v a st ly esoter ic t r ut h s beh i nd my work .

A s ide f rom w r it i ng a nd d r aw i ng, my pa s s ion s i nc lude Ju ng i a n ps yc holog y, my t holog y, my st ic i s m , a lchemy, a st rolog y, t a rot c a r d s , c l a s s ic l iter at u re, a nt iques , bl a c k cof fee, bl a c k tea , mu s ic a nd d rea m i ng.

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In the spotlight, Alastair Sinclair is a charismatic thespian and frivolous hedonist, pursuing all things pretty and pleasurable. When curtains close, however, an actor plagued by self-destructive passions hides a dark and devastating secret. Upon meeting Alastair for the first time, Zarah Furmann builds an intense relationship only to find herself bombarded with an otherworldly mystery. Her past with Alastair spans deeper than she ever imagined, and his secrets may sheath something too unthinkable to believe.

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