Artist Spotlights
Amy Bravo
“It’s very rare that I make a work in only one medium. I was a sketchbook kid growing up, always cutting and collaging and combining highlighter, pen, glitter, pressed flowers, anything that glue or tape could hold down. I get really attached to found textures and objects, sometimes they’re quicker to communicate something deeper about what the work means than traditional drawing or painting is.”
Alina Vinogradova
“I am inspired by ancient religions and myths. And often the narratives in my works begin there. But usually I don't come up with a plot in advance or make sketches. I fantasize by painting directly on canvas. And only then, I come up with a story and a name. This is a powerful creative flow from my soul, which I myself sometimes wonder at. “
Brittany Miller
“My paintings are very flat, and they have a rubbed-on texture that looks like woodblock prints. I cut all my brushes down and scrub on the paint, letting it dry in between layers. At the end of my time at Pratt, I was making large-scale Bible coloring book paintings--almost-black outlines filled in with saturated color--cropped pictures of angels, floods, and falling pillars. My work now has a lot to do with those paintings.“
Yuri Yuan
“Dreams are where our subconsciousness is free to wander, “the return of the repressed” as Freud would say. I am always looking for these moments of connection where the images or narratives break away from reality. I translate these moments onto paper in the form of sketches and piece them together onto canvas.”