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

Work of art in Acrylic on Canvas by artist Loc Huynh as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "The Gainsay Taxonomies", November 12-18 2020, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas.

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 Mixed Media by artist Loc Huynh as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "The Gainsay Taxonomies".

Work of art in Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Canvas by artist Loc Huynh as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "The Gainsay Taxonomies", November 12-18 2020, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas.

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

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

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

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".

Through painting, I use materiality to describe the material world. By rooting my practice in visual culture and art history, I seek to extend the meaning of images beyond their initial form. The coalescing of opposing and complimentary formal elements accentuate the visual and contextual friction. This allows the work to exist in an ambiguous state. Seen together, my works appear disparate, but they suggest alternative meanings through association with one another. The works can exist on their own, but engage in dialogue when juxtaposed against each other. Although about specific occurrences, the works afford the viewer their own interpretations.

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

Work of art in pastel on paper 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".

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 pastel on paper by artist Kelsey Shurbet as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Counting Seconds".

Work of art of oil on canvas by artist Hannah Aaron as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "A Narrative Rewritten"

Work of art of oil on panel by artist Hannah Aaron as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "A Narrative Rewritten"

Work of art of oil on canvas by artist Hannah Aaron as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "A Narrative Rewritten"