Work of art in Oil, acrylic, Swarovski crystal, plaster, goldleaf by Randal Robins as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Interiority” in the Cora Stafford Gallery on the campus of the University of North Texas on March 15-25, 2021.

Works of art on oil, acrylic, thread, yarn and pastels on canvas 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.

Works of art on oil, acrylic, thread, yarn and pastels on canvas 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.

Work of art in Acrylic on Canvas by artist Loc Huynh as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "The Gainsay Taxonomies".

Work of art in oil and gesso on cradled birch panel and board by Randal Robins as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Interiority” in the Cora Stafford Gallery on the campus of the University of North Texas on March 15-25, 2021.

Work of art in graphite by Marianna Seaton as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Golden Anecdoche” in the Cora Stafford Gallery on the campus of the University of North Texas on March 15-21, 2021.

Each of my oil or pastel paintings is an observation of seemingly mundane familiar places that I encounter day-to-day. I think of my art as a kind of visual journalism, where I examine common human emotions evoked by a careful consideration of the substance of light interacting with spaces or objects. The naturalistically rendered compositions are cropped and depicted in small fragments, allowing the viewer a brief glimpse into a quiet portrayal of the world. Essentially, my art allows me to share my sensibilities and to connect with others through portraits of ordinary, yet intimate, moments in time.

Work of art in mixed media by artist Kelsey Shurbet as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Counting Seconds".

Work of art in mixed media by artist Kelsey Shurbet as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Counting Seconds".

Work of art in pastel by artist Kelsey Shurbet as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Counting Seconds".

Work of art in pastel by artist Kelsey Shurbet as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Counting Seconds".

Work of art in mixed media by artist Kelsey Shurbet as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Counting Seconds".

Work of art in mixed media by artist Kelsey Shurbet as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Counting Seconds".

Work of art in pastel by artist Kelsey Shurbet as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Counting Seconds".

Work of art in mixed media by artist Kelsey Shurbet as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Counting Seconds".

Work of art in oil, gesso, Swarovski crystals, hardware, wood by Randal Robins as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Interiority” in the Cora Stafford Gallery on the campus of the University of North Texas on March 15-25, 2021.

Work of art in collage and mixed media on paper by artist Maria Haag as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Maelstrom"

Work of art in Faux Gold Leaf, cardboard boxes by Marianna Seaton as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Golden Anecdoche” in the Cora Stafford Gallery on the campus of the University of North Texas on March 15-21, 2021.

Work of art in Acrylic and Enamel on Panel by artist Loc Huynh as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "The Gainsay Taxonomies".

Work of art in mixed media by artist Cosmo Jones as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Green Man Action Cycle."

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 Digital drawing inkjet print, encaustic wax, silic 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.

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.

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.