Work of art in mixed media (in variable dimensions, shown at Oak Street Hall Gallery (Denton, Texas)) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Work of art in mixed media (in variable dimensions, shown in MFA exhibition "Kaugnayan(Connections)," by artist Hanna Pettyjohn.

Work of art in mixed media (in variable dimensions, shown at Oak Street Hall Gallery (Denton, Texas)) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Work of art in mixed media (in variable dimensions, shown at Oak Street Hall Gallery (Denton, Texas)) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Work of art in mixed media (in variable dimensions, shown in MFA exhibition "Kaugnayan(Connections)," by artist Hanna Pettyjohn.

Installation shot of an exhibit by Cynthia Giron as part of a a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Double Dare".

Installation shot of an exhibit by Cynthia Giron as part of a a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Double Dare".

Work of art in mixed media on Stonehenge paper by Cynthia Giron as part of a a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Double Dare".

Installation shot of an exhibit by Cynthia Giron as part of a a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Double Dare".

Work of art in mixed media on canvas by Cynthia Giron as part of a a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Double Dare".

Installation shot of an exhibit by Cynthia Giron as part of a a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Double Dare".

Artist Statement from the MFA exhibition: In my recent work, I explore my identity as a first-generation American, using my painting practice to think about early memories of living in-between two cultures. These remembered moments allow a space for me to consider how both cultures merge. Portraying vivid memories through colorful recognizable objects and body parts, memories take on a new context, showing the passage of time, and reflecting on how memories take on new meaning. My desire to save these moments relates to my wish to name what makes me belong, and what marks me as unique, within the two cultures in which I exist.

Work of art in porcelain shown in MFA exhibition "Kaugnayan (Connections)," by artist Hanna Pettyjohn.

Works of art in mixed media (variable dimensions) shown in MFA exhibition "Kaugnayan (Connections)," by artist Hanna Pettyjohn.

Work of art in mixed media (in variable dimensions, shown at Oak Street Hall Gallery (Denton, Texas)) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Work of art in mixed media (in variable dimensions, shown at Silverlens Gallery in Manila, Philippines) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Work of art in mixed media (in variable dimensions, shown at Oak Street Hall Gallery (Denton, Texas)) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Work of art in Oil on canvas (shown at Art Basel Hong Kong, 2017) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Work of art in mixed media (in variable dimensions, shown at Oak Street Hall Gallery (Denton, Texas)) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Work of art in Oil on canvas (from "Concurrencies" at Mind Set Art Center (Taipei, Taiwan)) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Work of art in Oil on canvas (from "Concurrencies" at Mind Set Art Center (Taipei, Taiwan)) by artist Hanna Pettyjohn as part of a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Kaugnayan (Connections)".

Installation shot of an exhibit by Cynthia Giron as part of a a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Double Dare".

Work of art in mixed media on panel by Cynthia Giron as part of a a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Double Dare".

Work of art in mixed media on panel by Cynthia Giron as part of a a 2019 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Double Dare".