Senior Art majors showcase works in annual student honors art exhibition

Gillian Girod

Gillian Girod is an aspiring children’s book illustrator who “aims to convey a sense of whimsy and imagination” in her work. She said, “I want to create scenes that depict original worlds, characters, and concepts [so it] feels like stepping into another world.”

Lacy Newhouse

Lacy Newhouse uses mostly micron pen drawings and mixed media to create works that represent the physical and mental feelings that come with being a college student dealing with chronic illnesses after being diagnosed with brain cancer at a young age. She combines elements of her daily life, her health journey, and academics as a college student in her works to “take viewers through a journey of what it is like to live with chronic illness” and “challenge societal stigmas and spark conversations about health and empathy,” according to Newhouse.

Zoe Shelby

Zoe Shelby examines the similarities between matriarchal animal species and herself. “Many animal communities… have social dynamics that place the female at the top of the hierarchy,” according to Shelby. By using colored pencil, textile, and collage, she investigates “how I can find empowerment through the success of other female animals.”

Sarah Watson

Sarah Watson says her “artwork celebrates the courage it takes to stand out.” She uses colors, patterns, angles, and perspective to encourage eclectic fashion, and she expresses being different through narrative storytelling. “Within my art, I encourage you to go through your own journey of self-acceptance and expression. Embrace the joys of stepping away from the group, no matter what that looks like for you. Be unapologetically you as I am unapologetically me.”

Aaliyah Williams

Aaliyah Williams creates artwork based on her African American experience navigating a mother–daughter relationship. Williams uses figures and symbolism to represent emotions and conflict between her mother and herself. “My goals and hopes are to connect with other Black women and to express emotions they might have felt when their mother wanted to begin a relationship with them as an adult,” said Williams. 

Additional information:

• Requests for ASL interpreters are welcome and should be made as soon as possible (two weeks prior to the event preferred) by contacting the specific event organizer. Other accommodation requests and questions can be directed to Conference Services at 410-857-2407.
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