PAINTING
This year, the 4000-level advanced painting course formed an on-line community to help each other find their individual ‘voices’, while situating their practices within contemporary painting styles and ideas. The students began by choosing from four very broad themes: Cross-Cultural Overlays / Cultural Identity; The Body as a Contested Site; Cyber-Cities / Urban Environments; & Contemporary Nature / Environmentalism. By writing an Artist Proposal and experimenting with many exploratory ideas, they each began to define a personal journey. Through extensive crits, discussions, and the sharing of ideas and resources they completed five inter-related painting projects that gradually evolved and became more ambitious. The results of this journey will be explained in a final Artist Statement that will hopefully act as a ‘launching pad’, enabling each of them to evolve as future artists.
- Professor Janet Jones
4000 LEVEL PAINTING
NICOLE CIPRIANI, UNTITLED SELF PORTRAIT, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 36’’ X 48’’, 2020
NICOLE CIPRIANI, MEDUSA, ACRYLIC ON ROUND, CONVEXO CANVAS, 24’’ X 24’’, 2021
VALERIE CHOO, 5TH YEAR, IMMERGED, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 36”, 2021
VALERIE CHOO, 5TH YEAR, SUBMERGED, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 40”, 2021
VALERIE CHOO, 5TH YEAR, THE QUARRY, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 40” X 30”, 2020
VALERIE CHOO, 5TH YEAR, IN THE VALLEYS, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 40” X 30”, 2021
NICOLE DIMT, 4TH YEAR, CANDY WIRES, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 40” X 30”, 2021 - This piece examines the world of computer motherboards, exploring the relationship between physical hardware and the digital world.
NICOLE DIMT, 4TH YEAR, CEILING OF WONDER, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 40” X 30”, 2021 - This piece examines realms of digital manipulation and inversion within our physical world, creating a highly saturated, wonky, and distorted wonderland.
NICOLE DIMT, 4TH YEAR, CHLOROPHYLL DREAMS, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 48”, 2021 - This work looks at Canadian-style landscapes, psychedelic visuals, and the sublime. This work was inspired by the spirituality which can arise from one’s personal relationship with nature.
KRISTA DEDA, 5TH YEAR, MIKA, OIL ON CANVAS, 21.5” X 19”, 2021
KRISTA DEDA, 5TH YEAR, COLLAGE SELF- PORTRAIT, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 28” X 26”, 2021
KRISTA DEDA, 5TH YEAR, DANCING TREES, ACRYLIC AND OIL ON CANVAS, 26” X 20”, 2020
DEANNA GISBORNE, 6TH YEAR, THE BLACK HOLE EFFECT, ACRYLIC ON WOOD, 12 10” X 10” WOOD PANELS IN A 62” X 62” SPACE INCLUDING GAPS, 2021 - About the search for meaning while navigating digital realities- a realm outside of traditional space and time filled with real yet unreal elements. We reach out, yet can never quite grasp the thing we desire, for it is but a mirage.
EMILY HUANG, 4TH YEAR, THE AGE OF HAPPINESS, OIL PAINTING, 80” X 60”, 2021
EMILY HUANG, 4TH YEAR, THE MOMENT, OIL PAINTING, 48” X 36”, 2021
EMILY HUANG, 4TH YEAR, THE WHISTLEBLOWER, OIL PAINTING, 48” X 36”, 2020
GENEVIEVE SINGER, 4TH YEAR, ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH FOR DAVID BOWIE?, OIL ON CANVAS, 24” X 30”, 2021 - Collage of David Bowie juxtaposed with a historical presentation of femininity to show how the societal projection of gender is fluid and never fixed.
GENEVIEVE SINGER, 4TH YEAR, DISTANCED VISIT, OIL ON CANVAS, 24” X 30”, 2021 - In a world defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, distanced visits are the only safe way to see our loved ones. The subject is my own grandmother peering out from her porch.
GENEVIEVE SINGER, 4TH YEAR, THE MANY FACES OF EVE, OIL ON CANVAS, 24” X 28”, 2020 - This painting references the historical connection between women and nature, drawing from biblical themes to create a self-portrait inspired by my own namesake –Genevieve Eden. The imagery is reminiscent of “The Lovers” card from the Rider-Waite tarot deck.
ELAIN CHAU, 5TH YEAR, DISASSEMBLED, REASSEMBLED, MIXED MEDIA, 3’6” X 7’8”, 2020 - Disassembled, Reassembled extracts parts of the urban environment and reconstructs a new organic landscape.
ELAIN CHAU, 5TH YEAR, VERTICAL REACH, MIXED MEDIA, 3’6” X 7’8”, MARCH 2021 - This x-ray like urban night scene showcases the integration of the urban, nature and the digital.
ELAIN CHAU, 5TH YEAR, COHESION, MIXED MEDIA, 3’2” X 6’4”, 2021 - Inspired by the process of cell division, Cohesion portrays the global reach of digitalization.
CHRISTINE BAILEY, 4TH YEAR, COTTON IS KING, ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE ON CANVAS, 24" X 36", 2020
CHRISTINE BAILEY, 4TH YEAR, MY LIL' CRICKET, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 36" x 60", 2020
CHRISTINE BAILEY, 4TH YEAR, THE MONSTER I HAVE BECOME, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24" X 36", 2020
CELISHA HOSEIN, 6TH YEAR, LIGHTS’, OIL AND ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 40”, 2020 - A commentary on the way the city lights obliterate the stars at night.
CELISHA HOSEIN, 6TH YEAR, SUNSET, OIL AND ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 40” EACH, 2020 - A commentary on how the human world is taking over nature.
RYLAND CHI-SONG SEGUIN, 4TH YEAR, ‘MOO’, ACRYLIC ON FLANNEL, 30” X 24”, 2021
RYLAND CHI-SONG SEGUIN, 4TH YEAR, ‘SLUMBER’, ACRYLIC AND PAPER MACHE ON FLANNEL, 36” X 24”, 2020
RYLAND CHI-SONG SEGUIN, 4TH YEAR, ‘MINE’, ACRYLIC AND COLLECTED WASTE ON BEACH TOWEL, 40” X 20”
JESSICA ROMEO, 4TH YEAR, IMMISCIBLE GLOOM, ACRYLIC AND GLOSS GEL, 16” X 20”, 2020
JESSICA ROMEO, 4TH YEAR, STORIED EARTH, ACRYLIC AND MIXED MEDIA, 24” X 30”, 2020
SASHA NANDAN-SUTHERLAND, 5TH YEAR, FUTURISTIC TORONTO, ACRYLIC PAINT, 30” X 24”, 2020
SASHA NANDAN-SUTHERLAND, 5TH YEAR, PARIS 3000, ACRYLIC PAINT, 48” X 36”, 2020
SASHA NANDAN-SUTHERLAND, 5TH YEAR, TOKYO 2.0, ACRYLIC PAINT, 48” X 36”, 2021
ALLYSHA JACQUE, 5TH YEAR, K KUVUNGA, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 16” X 20” - The effect westernized culture has had on my inuit culture; kâkuvunga meaning I am hungry in inuktitut.
ALLYSHA JACQUE, 5THYEAR, JET LAG (PART 1), ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 16” X 20” - The effect westernized culture has had on my inuit culture; viewed through transportation.
ALLYSHA JACQUE, 5TH YEAR, JET LAG (PART 2), ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 16” X 20” - The effect westernized culture has had on my inuit culture; viewed through transportation.
HADIA HASSAN, 5TH YEAR, SUBWAY LINE, OIL ON CANVAS, 30” X 40”, 2020
HADIA HASSAN, 5TH YEAR, AT THE CNE, OIL ON CANVAS, 30" X 40", 2020
GILIAN GUZZO-FOLIARO, 5TH YEAR, COMBINED, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 30”, 2021
GILIAN GUZZO-FOLIARO, 5TH YEAR, NONNA, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS WITH STRING AND YARN, 20” X 20”, 2020
GILIAN GUZZO-FOLIARO, 5TH YEAR, MOTHER, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS WITH STRING AND YARN, 20” X 20”, 2020
GILIAN GUZZO-FOLIARO, 5TH YEAR, DAUGHTER, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS WITH STRING AND YARN, 20” X 20”, 2021
ROSEMARIE DE CESARE, FIFTH YEAR, BOLD, ACRYLIC PAINT, YARN, AND FABRIC ON CANVAS, 36” X 24”, 2020 - This painting is displayed in both white light (left) and blue light (right) to expose and celebrate plus size women’s bodies in a society that disfavors the fat image.
ROSEMARIE DE CESARE, FIFTH YEAR, DIFFERENT LIGHT, ACRYLIC PAINT, YARN, AND FABRIC ON CANVAS, 36” X 30”, 2021 - White light (middle), blue light (left), red light (right). Challenges the stereotypical, negative connotations associated with being overweight and promotes embracing one’s sexuality despite their size.
ROSEMARIE DE CESARE, FIFTH YEAR, LOOK UP, ACRYLIC PAINT, YARN, AND FABRIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 36” PER CANVAS, 2021 - Diptych, white light (left)/ blue light (right), examines the relationship between women and nature in a patriarchal society while challenging and rising above societal norms that aim to invalidate plus size bodies.
SUSANNA LEE, 5TH YEAR, MADNESS, ACRYLIC PAINT, 18” X 24”, 2020 - References the Disney movie, Alice In Wonderland, by juxtaposing the magical mushroom scenery with this deforested, desolate forest. Criticizing romanticized landscapes visible in the film, Madness calls viewers to consider the environment they live in.
SUSANNA LEE, 5TH YEAR, KEEP SWIMMING, ACRYLIC PAINT, 16” X 20”, 2021 - Drawing upon romanticized landscapes, such as those portrayed in the media, this painting features an uninhabitable underwater scenery. Sea creatures escape and swim upwards to the painting above.
SUSANNA LEE, 5TH YEAR, KEEP SWIMMING (DETAIL), ACRYLIC PAINT, 16” X 20”, 2021
ELIZABETH TSUI, 5TH YEAR, CLOSURE, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 16” X 12", 2020 - Having my projects suddenly put on hold in March 2020, I was forced to refer to a large back log of photos I’ve taken and been meaning to paint. An image of York seemed most fitting as I wanted more than anything to be active again in all of the studios.
LISA CONTE, 5TH YEAR, HEMLOCK, OIL ON CANVAS, 30” X 40”, 2021 - Based on the Jungian archetype of the animus, Hemlock explores themes of masculinity through the female gaze.
LISA CONTE 5TH YEAR, HEMLOCK (DETAIL), OIL ON CANVAS, 30” X 40”, 2021 - In emasculating the figure through it’s pose and absence of visible genitalia, the viewer is left to sexualize and interpret the subject surrounded by the flora and fauna in a way typically reserved for paintings of the nude woman.
LISA CONTE, 5TH YEAR, HEMLOCK (DETAIL), OIL ON CANVAS, 30” X 40”, 2021
SUSANNA LEE, YEAR 5, WARMTH, ACRYLIC PAINT, 30” X 36”, 2021 - Tackling ideas of environmental issues, this painting calls back to the unfortunate wildfires in Australia of 2020. With destroyed foliage, burnt homes, and injured wildlife creatures, Warmth showcases a fire slowly trailing behind a firefighter who safely carries out a koala.
SASHA NANDAN-SUTHERLAND, 5TH YEAR, THE AFTERMATH, ACRYLIC PAINT, 36” X 24”, 2021 - This painting illustrates the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia in 2018. It shows a man standing on a crushed car surrounded by debris, in search of anyone that survived these natural disasters.
HANNAH KING, 5TH YEAR, VISIBLE EMOTIONS, PART 1: DEPRESSION, ACRYLIC, INK, CHARCOAL, GRAPHITE, CHALK ON SCROLL PAPER, 7FT X 36”, 2020 - Explores the experiences and struggles surrounding personality disorders. Captured through colour, line, and expressive practice, these pieces work to capture the relationship and relatability between the audience and mental wellness.
HANNAH KING, 5TH YEAR, VISIBLE EMOTIONS, PART 2: RAGE, ACRYLIC, INK, MARKER, STAPLES ON RAW, RECONSTRUCTED CANVAS, 60” X 60”, 2021
ADRIAN RITCHIE, 5TH YEAR, IF YOU KNOW, IT IS FOR YOU, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS WITH MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS, 30”X24”, 2020 - Clown’s unique aesthetic has consistently been the inspiration for ostracized groups and counter-culture movements. From 80’s hair bands to Drag Queens, Clowns might be less scary than their made out to be.
ADRIAN RITCHIE, 5TH YEAR, IF YOU KNOW, IT IS FOR YOU, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS WITH MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS, 30”X24”, 2020
ADRIAN RITCHIE, 5TH YEAR, IF YOU KNOW, IT IS FOR YOU, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS WITH MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS, 30”X24”, 2020
CHRISTINA BOZIOS, 5TH YEAR, UNWRITTEN SERIES; TARNISHED, ACRYLIC, GEL MEDIUM, INK, ON CANVAS 24” X 36”, 2020 - Explores the personal navigation of discovering a genetic cancer mutation BRCA1, that leads to breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. The series represents the emotions faced at each stage of the diagnosis from grief to acceptance and a will to fight.
CHRISTINA BOZIOS, 5TH YEAR, UNWRITTEN SERIES; AMAZON WARRIOR, ACRYLIC, GEL MEDIUM, INK, ON CANVAS 20” X 20”, 2021
3000 LEVEL PAINTING
EMMA WEBSTER, 3RD YEAR, NUCLEAR REACTION, OIL ON WOOD, 18” X 24”, 2021
EMMA WEBSTER, 3RD YEAR, LAST STOP, OIL ON WOOD, 24” X 30”, 2021
EMMA WEBSTER, 3RD YEAR, DRINK UP BUTTERCUP, OIL ON WOOD, 24” X 30”, 2021
XIANGSHUYU WU, 3RD YEAR, THE FADING YOU, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 36”, 2021
GEORGIA VETTESE, 3RD YEAR, CAUGHT UP, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30 X 30, 2021
GEORGIA VETTESE, 3RD YEAR, NOT LISTENING, ACRYLIC ON MIXED MEDIA PAPER, 16” X 20”, 2021
GEORGIA VETTESE, 3RD YEAR, STARING CONTEST, ACRYLIC ON MIXED MEDIA PAPER, 18” X 24”, 2021
SIMON PELLERIN, 3RD YEAR, GET A GRIP, COLOURED PENCILS, MARKER, INK, 14” X 17”, 2021
SIMON PELLERIN, 3RD YEAR, CRUSH, COLOURED PENCILS, WATERCOLOUR, INK, 21” X 26”, 2021
SIMON PELLERIN, 3RD YEAR, STARFISH, OIL PAINT ON CANVAS, 24” X 36”, 2020
LEAH SMALL, 3RD YEAR, THE WATER MEETS THE EARTH, ACRYLIC ON UNPRIMED CANVAS, 46” x 48”, 2021
LEAH SMALL, 3RD YEAR, LAYERS OF THE DEEP, ACRYLIC ON UNPRIMED CANVAS, 25.5” x 11.5”, 2021
LEAH SMALL, 3RD YEAR, STILL LIFE: MUNDANE PORTAL, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” x 24”, 2020
KERRY BROWNELL, 3RD YEAR, 900 DPI, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 30”, 2021 - This artwork illustrates the connection between what is painted and then digitally represented through the layering of semi-transparent 900 squares subverting and containing the energy of the expressive underpainting.
KERRY BROWNELL, 3RD YEAR, QR CODE, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 30”, 2021 - This artwork explores the graphic aesthetics of QR codes and, through an app reader on their phone, connects an in-person experience to a virtual one (my Instagram account).
KERRY BROWNELL, 3RD YEAR, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 30”, 2021 - The painting is also a social commentary on the connection an artist has to employ to promote their work on digital platforms such as social media and websites.
SHANNON CUPPLES, 3RD YEAR, ABSTRACTION 1, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 40”, 2020
SHANNON CUPPLES, 3RD YEAR, “ORGANIZED CHAOS”, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 36” X 36”, 2020
SHANNON CUPPLES, 3RD YEAR, RAW, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS AND PLEATHER FABRIC OVER CANVAS, 36” X 36”, 2020
ATHENA LEKAS, 3RD YEAR, “REMAPPING SUBJECT,” ACRYLIC AND PENCIL CRAYON ON CANVAS, 30” X 40”, 2020
ATHENA LEKAS, 3RD YEAR, ORGANIC, ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL, 36” X 48”, 2021
ATHENA LEKAS, 3RD YEAR, POOL DAY, ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL, 30” X 40”, 2021
CHELSEA FRATTURA, 4TH YEAR, PURA VIDA, OIL ON CANVAS, 18” X 24”, 2020
CHELSEA FRATTURA, 4TH YEAR, WADING, OIL ON CANVAS, 36” X 24”, 2020
CHELSEA FRATTURA, 4TH YEAR, “MIRROR’S IMAGE”, OIL ON CANVAS, 24” X 18”, 2020
CALVIN PHAM, 3RD YEAR, THE FLAMES RESIST THEM, OIL ON CANVAS, 24” X 36”, 2021 - A photograph of the 2013 bushfires event that took place in Dunalley, Tasmania translated into oil painting while incorporating an ominous style inspired by Bill Stoneham’s “The Hands Resist Him”. This scene depicts a family huddled in the water next to a jetty in order to escape the heat of the flames.
CALVIN PHAM, 3RD YEAR, SELF-PORTRAIT, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 36”, 2021
CALVIN PHAM, 3RD YEAR, MOVING THROUGH, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 36”, 2021
YSABELA REYES, 3RD YEAR, “SOUNDSCAPES”, ACRYLIC PAINT, CDS, STRING AND PAPER ON UNSTRETCHED CANVAS, 40” X 60”, 2020
INSIYA PATEL, 3RD YEAR, DON’T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 24”, 2021 - A painting to bring awareness to the new agricultural laws instigated in India by the government, and how these laws adversely affect and disrespect the farmers of the country; the ones who provide food to the country.
INSIYA PATEL, 3RD YEAR, “DIGITALIZED SELF PORTRAIT (EXCEPT NOT REALLY)”, ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS, 30” X 24”, 2021 - A self-portrait study in which I have painted a photo of myself edited using an Instagram filter and Photoshop. So, it’s a digitalized self-portrait, but at the same time not exactly since it’s painted on canvas.
ASHLEI STEWART, 3RD YEAR, PORTRAIT OF AN ANGEL, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS PANEL, 24” X 30”, 2021
JAMES OWEN, 3RD YEAR, SELF-PORTRAIT, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 40” x 30”, 2021 - This self-portrait, stylistically influenced by rock albums such as Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Queen II by Queen, deals with themes of excess, vanity, and grandiosity.
JAMES OWEN, 3RD YEAR, COLLAGE PORTRAIT, ACRYLIC, OIL AND INK ON CANVAS, 36” X 24”, 2021 - This painting of a handmade paper collage examines the relationships between 2D and 3D space. Using acrylic, oil, and image transfers, the layers of dimensionality found within the papers used to create the collage itself, and within the images these papers contain, are explored.
JOANA KLEIMAN, 3RD YEAR, GARDEN OF EDEN V.1, OIL PAINT, 24” X 30”, 2021
JOANA KLEIMAN, 3RD YEAR, GARDEN OF EDEN v.2, OIL PAINT, 24” x 30”, 2021
SUNNY LE, 3RD YEAR, PORTRAIT OF WEIRD AL, ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS, 24” X 30”, 2021
SUNNY LE, 3RD YEAR, COLLAGED PORTRAIT, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 24”, 2021
SUNNY LE, 3RD YEAR, IN THE CLOUDS, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 40” X 30”, 2021
EILEEN JEN, 3RD YEAR OF VISUAL ARTS, CONCRETE, ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANELS, 12” X 12” EACH, 2020
EILEEN JEN, 3RD YEAR OF VISUAL ARTS, SECOND TAKE, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 36” X 24”, 2021
EILEEN JEN, 3RD YEAR OF VISUAL ARTS, MINA, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24”X 18”, 2021
ALICIA HRVATIN, 3RD YEAR, WAVE INTERRUPTED, ACRYLIC/STAIN PAINTING ON CANVAS AND COLLAGE OF PAINTINGS OWN PIECES, 4’ X 3’, 2021
ALICIA HRVATIN, 3RD YEAR, LOOKING OUT, ACRYLIC PAINT, 36” X 24”, 2019
ALICIA HRVATIN, 3RD YEAR, YIN YANG, ACRYLIC/STAIN PAINTING ON CANVAS, 4’ X 3’, 2021
ZAHRA QUADRI, YEAR 3, SELF PORTRAIT MOSAIC, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 36” X 34”, 2021 - As a part of translating the digital into the physical, I created this self-portrait based on an online app I used to create a Mosaic filter on a photo of myself.
ZAHRA QUADRI, YEAR 3, REFUGEE CHILDREN AT THE BORDER OF HUNGARY, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 45” X 58”, 2021 - This painting is inspired by a photo taken in 2015 highlighting the Refugee Crisis in Europe. I wanted to capture the chaos, trauma and uncertainty that surrounds the lives of refugee children, the youngest victims of forced migration.
LISA SUBRYAN, 3RD YEAR, ABSTRACT PHOTOSHOP SKETCH, ACRYLIC, 36” X 24”, 2021
LIBAN ABDI, “SUBJECTIVE KINGDOM” 24” X 36”, PASTELS AND ACRYLIC PAINT, 2021 - Inner power within the waves of emotion the subjective kingdom is all based on perception.
LIBAN ABDI, “COLLECTIVE”, 24” X 36”, PASTELS AND ACRYLIC PAINT, 2021 - You cannot know what is unknown. Get to know the collective.
REVILL VILLANUEVA, 3RD YEAR, INTO THE INFERNO, ACRYLIC ON UNPRIMED CANVAS, 64.5” x 43”, 2021
REVILL VILLANUEVA, 3RD YEAR, 2020: OUR NEW REALITY, OIL ON CANVAS, 30” x 24”, 2020 - A self-portrait of Villanueva that conveys the modern generation of 2020’s digitized world. He conveys the painting through the revival of the 1980s Retro Wave aesthetic with his application of vibrant colours as well as the dynamic combination of organic and geometric forms.
MAHSA HOSSEINI NAGHAVI, 3RD YEAR, NOMADIC BARD, OIL PAINTING, 30” X 24”, 2021 - Originally, I wanted to call this painting The Gaze, but the meaning of her gaze was in the stories she seems to harbor, a nomadic bard.
MAHSA HOSSEINI NAGHAVI, 3RD YEAR, PRIDE, OIL PAINTING, 30” X 24”, 2021 - I feel, there is a great resistance in older women who, in their old age have a bit of youthful rigour and pride to themselves, stepping out of the role we have for older women.
MAHSA HOSSEINI NAGHAVI, 3RD YEAR, GEOGRAPHICAL DETERMINISM, OIL PAINTING, 18” X 24”, 2021 - “We are thrown into the world”, there are a myriad of ways our world is determined. We might’ve not chosen it, but nevertheless have to take responsibility for it.
XILENA CARDONA, 3RD YEAR, “DOG FILTER”, OIL ON CANVAS, 24” X 30”, 2021
2000 LEVEL PAINTING
TARANPREET TAKHAR, 2ND YEAR, HEAD IN THE CLOUDS, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 24”, 2020
NICOLE GUERRERO-ZAMORA, 2ND YEAR, MEET ME BEHIND THE TREES, MIXED MEDIA ON UNPRIMED COTTON FABRIC, ROUGHLY 45” X 58”, 2021
NICOLE GUERRERO-ZAMORA, 2ND YEAR, UNTITLED, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 27”, 2020
NICOLE GUERRERO-ZAMORA, 2ND YEAR, MEET ME BEHIND THE TREES, MIXED MEDIA ON UNPRIMED COTTON, 45” X 58”, 2021 - Explores the theme of earth and opens to the doors to a concept on a new realm. Negative space and different binding methods were used to engulf the viewer into the scene; reaching what is “behind the trees” in this new world.
RYAN WONG, 2ND YEAR, CUP AND PLANT, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 36”, 2020
RYAN WONG, 2ND YEAR, MUSICIAN, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 36”, 2020
RYAN WONG, SECOND-YEAR, WATER, FABRIC, STAINED RAW CANVAS, PUZZLE PIECES, 60” X 60”, 2021
DAYAN TORRES FLEITES, 1ST YEAR, ICON, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 24” X 36”, 2020 - This artwork explores the identity of empowerment. The gaze, strength, affiliation with one’s confidence, and will to express body positivity and ownership.
DAYAN TORRES FLEITES, 1ST YEAR, PERPLEXED INTERVENTION, ACRYLIC ON RAW CANVAS, 40” X 32”, 2020 - This artwork explores the impact of urbanization through elements deconstructed and reconstructed. Perplexed Intervention presents a puzzled essence of modern-change and its inevitable contact with alienation as well as isolation.
FLORENCIA ALBARRACIN, 1ST YEAR, END, COLLAGED ACRYLIC ON RAW CANVAS, 24” X 50”, 2021 - This piece was meant to interact with its location, specifically the cityscape that is seen from the window and the continuous lighting that changes throughout the day. Fire was chosen as an element to be represented here, reminding and referring to the destruction and end of our world.
KAROLINA BAKER, 2ND YEAR, AIR 2, MIXED MEDIA, 40” DIAMETER, 2021 - This piece was created out of an initial stain painting project on a 3’x4’ piece of raw canvas with the theme of air. The aim was to deconstruct the initial canvas and recreate a new piece, reinforcing the original theme.
MATTHEW IERFINO, 5TH YEAR OF STUDY, PETAL, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 36” X 30”, 2021 - Canvas formed into the shape of a flower using papier-mâché, and strands of frayed canvas draped over the larger form to represent vines. Between the darker colours and hanging string, the piece might look unsettling to the viewer.
NAHEE LEE, 1ST YEAR, RIPPLES, COLLAGED ACRYLIC ON RAW CANVAS, 31” X 31”, 2021
SARAH SANDOVAL, 2ND YEAR, BROTHER’S BRIGHT RAINCOAT, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 24”, 2020 - An acrylic portrait painting portraying the artist’s younger sibling seemingly perplexed by the oncoming purple-and-blue downpour. It focuses on the use of complementary colours to create contrast between the detailed subject against the abstract background.
SARAH SANDOVAL, 2ND YEAR, MIDDAY PICNIC, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 30” X 24”, 2020
SARAH SANDOVAL, 2ND YEAR, HOME AT SEA, ACRYLIC ON UNSTRETCHED CANVAS, 42” X 30”, 2021 - An abstract collage-style painting with elemental themes of water and fire, depicting their interactions as the colourful geometric shapes collide. The piece appears to depict a house being whipped around in the ocean and broken apart into varying sizes of debris.
YEEUN KIM, 2ND YEAR, LOST IN MEMORIES, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 18”X 20”, 2020
YEEUN KIM, 2ND YEAR, GAZE, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 29” X 24”, 2021
YEEUN KIM, 2ND YEAR, COLLAGE 010, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 29” X 24”, 2021
DOMENICA RINALDI, SECOND YEAR, PORTRAIT OF MY FATHER, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 36” X 24”, 2020
DOMENICA RINALDI, 2ND YEAR, SWIM OF OPTIMISM, ACRYLIC ON UNPRIMED CANVAS, 50” X 35”, 2021
DAMLA YARAR, SECOND YEAR, SUNRISE, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 36” X 30”, 2020
DAMLA YARAR, SECOND YEAR, MAKEUP, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 40” X 40”, 2020
DAMLA YARAR, SECOND YEAR, JELLYFISH, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 27” X 24”, 2020
YSABELA REYES, 'SHATTERED', ACRYLIC PAINT, SEWING THREAD AND MODELLING PASTE ON UNPRIMED CANVAS, 45" X 60", 2021
APEX LAYAGUE, 2ND YEAR, THE SKULL SEES, ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS, 20” X 36”, 2020
APEX LAYAGUE, 2ND YEAR, SWING OF JOY, ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS, 30” X 40”, 2020