My artwork is a record of mundane yet impactful experiences of everyday life. The subject of memory and my interest in pictorial space create a visual narrative of the physical and metaphorical ways I navigate the world. I envision space as sometimes a place of comfort, or at times a souvenir of a distant event. Through my paintings, I process and rediscover the past through the intimacy and tactility of mark-making. Each work presents a bittersweet narrative where I examine the complex circumstances that have brought me to a specific moment in time.

Works of art on mixed media by artist Victoria Gonzales as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Into a Spacious Place" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from April 20 to 23, 2022.

In my work, I create collections of small objects from a variety of materials and curate them into a larger composition in space. These objects are made from clay, wood, paint, sand, beads, cardboard, paper, yarn, tape, and other materials. I arrange these objects into a composition that is informed by painting, which manifests as the wall and floor serving as substrate, along with vinyl shapes delineating areas of the painting as a whole. In these arrangements I aim to break away from taught boundaries in regards to physical space and expectations of familiar materials.

Works of art on Raw pigment, graphite, watercolor, acrylic, ink, p by artist Erika Jaeggli as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "A Dog Named Robot" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, April 6 - 9, 2022.

I make work that engages the porous and sensate body. The larger question for me is the interdependency of how we exist within our environment and how our environment exists in us. Caves, deep time, and the feminine landscape factor into my work, as well as thinking beyond a humancentered narrative to address concerns about the earth. My process involves using raw pigment, wax, rain, dirt, and the language of abstraction to point to a raw, interior space. My source material is equal parts imagination and field research, most recently into cave systems.

Works of art on mixed media by artist Claire Kennedy as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, March 23 - March 26, 2022.

Work of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

I use the domestic as a locale to consider the function of a queer body within the “American Dream.” I frequently remove the objects from their intended uses through various methods of alterations. Breaking things down to queer identity, objects, space, and community, I consider each object as a stand-in for individuals liberated from the pressure of preconceptions and mastery. Each lends itself towards the community identity, serving individually as separate functions within the experience, but also collectively serving as an invitation for on-lookers to join this community that we would define together.

An artwork titled "Chewing On Aquarium Gravel" as part of 2024 MFA exhibition by artist Max Raign, entitled "I Love You and I Love Rules" in the Cora Stafford Gallery, South, UNT Art Building, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX from February 28 to March 2, 2024. The purpose of "I Love You and I Love Rules" is to conveys humor that explores themes of self-inspection, our presence in the spaces we inhabit, and suburban sublimation. It reflects artist's feelings and thoughts while being approachable, enjoyable, and engaging for everyone.