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  • A young girl with long hair and eyes closed, with tears in her eyes. She's resting on a couch in her living room, it appears that she is swinging, floating on the clouds. Her face shows she is dreaming and hopeful.
    “Dreaming”
  • Circular depiction of a naked dismembered Aztec goddess wearing a colorful feather headdress. Decorated with earrings, sandals, bracelets, and a serpent belt.
    “Miss America” Coyolxauhqui
  • This is an ugly duck like figure with white feathers, and orange hair, wearing an earing in her human ears, her body resembles a reptile with only one leg, green in color, and her skin is scaly. Her somewhat like heart is black and bleeding, detached from her chest, broken into pieces, dropping down to the ground. There are letterings on the painting, the paragraph one on top of the page is written in Spanish and says: "Soy una Elitista". The second one placed on the right side of the page is written in English and it reads: "I am an Elitist. I Quack & Lie!".
    “The snob is out-of-touch”
  • A painting of a woman sitting upright, the woman's back faces the viewer. There is a yellow wall, a white window with a sunset, a black and white tiled floor and green houseplant in a brown pot. In the foreground she is wrapped in a red and white blanket and sitting on a blue surface.
    “Esta ausencia”/ “This Absence”
  • 3/4ths view of the artists face, neck up. The face is rendered while the hair and background being gestural. The portrait is black and white on a tan background. The digital brush use resembles a soft pencil.
    24 (self portrait)
  • Face portrait of a person with a very broad smile, friendly eyes and arched brows.
    A friendly smile
  • A FedEx driver on Newbury Street taking a break at his wheel, smiling and looking off to the left of the viewer. The photograph is taken at a slight angle.
    A hot day delivering your package
  • A young girl stands in her faux fur pink coat on a rainy sidewalk, smiling shyly and looking forward.
    about to be thirteen
  • A woman ceramicist looks at her work in the making with a satisfied expression. She is seated down in front of an azure blue wall, wearing a purple dress with magenta flowers.
    Albertina
  • Painting of a woman in a red dress with a thin black belt. Her head is tipped back and she looks out at the viewer, hands behind her hips, skirt flaring in motion.
    Ali
  • Close-up portrait of a woman with a dark grey short haircut looking slightly down. She is wearing a glorious blue hat and blue coat. Her eyes are almond-shaped, her cheekbones are prominent, and her lips are sealed forming a very subtle smile.
    Alice in Blue
  • A fleshy shape with multiple eyes peers out of black darkness. The eyes are human, including one with an arched eyebrow, and gaze in several directions.
    All Eyes on Me
  • A red haired woman with colorful face-painting resembling a joker observes closely a snowball in the center of which is a similarly face-painted woman in black and white who stares back at her with a sorrowful expression.
    Apprehension
  • A woman with short blonde hair carrying a red bag over her shoulder is walking away from the viewer and into the piazza. On the left is a tall tree and behind it the viewer can see lighted windows. On the right are shops angling toward the square.
    At the Piazza
  • A very little girl with short black hair and a pink dress is looking up at the window of a very large zoo aquarium with an expression of wonder on her face.
    Awe
  • Two toddlers ride on the shoulders of their parents.
    Balloon Baby
  • A black and white, abstract collage of a fragmented female portrait split in half.
    Black and White Thinking
  • A black barbarian armed with two axes prepares to fight a pack of fire wolves.
    Black Axe #1
  • A black barbarian armed with two axes leaps into action.
    Black Axe #2
  • Within canvas 10 1/4" square, are layers of paint. Main background is white; abstracted figure shape 9" long in ultramarine/cobalt blue lies diagonally top right to bottom left within outline of orange square border. Surface is rough as there are many layers of paint; underpainting on background and figure shape visible due to purposed scratch marks.
    Blue Man (from studies of “Blue man” series)
  • Part of a face emerging from a white floral background with a deep blue backdrop.
    Blue Roses
  • A cozy drawing of a couple happily having coffee together in bed, with the sun shining outside. The couple is a piece of bacon and a fried egg.
    Breakfast in Bed
  • An individual with a beard, multi-colored eyeshadow, ombre-blonde hair covering part of their face, and pearl earrings, holding a pensive gaze toward something beyond the frame of the image. French text that reads "Ceci n'est pas du Genre."
    Ceci n’est pas du Genre
  • Female and large dog sitting next to each other on the edge of a pond enjoying the view.
    Companionship
  • Corner of a colorful gallery hall with a few women and children enjoying the art. A ballet dancer is watched by a child as she performs with her hands in the air. Gallery exhibitions include: a photo of a window with numerous taut strings mimicking rays of light coming in. A painting of three girls playing with sand on a beach. Two hardly visible paintings of buildings and natural landscapes. Photos of the same ballet dancer who is present in the hall in different dance poses. And a photo of the cellist with his instrument who played during the performance from which the photos are from.
    Dancing in the Frames
  • A toddler boy in a white shirt and green jacket in front of an orange background.
    Daniel
  • A woman transforming into a tree, eyes closed. From the waist down she has become a brown, twisting trunk; above the waist, her pale skin is being mottled over with bark, her hand stretches out into branches, and leaves spring from her hair and arms.
    Daphne
  • Sketch of a child looking downward with long dark hair.
    Daughter Sketching
  • A snowman puppet that is dressed as an Elvis impersonator. Long stocking cap hat, blue scarf, and Elvis glasses on a round snowman with a tiny carrot nose.
    Elvis Frostley
  • Two rocking chairs, each with a cartoon face, resting happily at the end of the day. The moon shines in through the window on a small table with a candle, mug of tea, and book titled "A Good Book". One chair has a nightcap on its back slats; both faces wear glasses.
    End of the Night
  • A woman and a tuxedo cat sit on wooden chairs indoors by a small table. The woman is laughing and looking down at the cat.
    enjoying good company
  • Sketch of one human eye looking forward in greyscale. Close-up, with strokes revealing multiple eyelashes, the frolic shapes inside the pupil, and the tiny veins inside the white of the eye.
    Gaze
  • Two tiny, square, side by side portraits of Geishas with wings, the background made with layers collaged paper.
    Geisha Twinchies
  • A shirtless man with tattoos faces somewhere in the distance, away from the wall in front of him. He is holding a spray can in one of his hands and the other is captured in movement. Part of his face and silhouette is blurred by reflection of light on the glass window through which the photo seems to have been taken.
    Graffiti Artist
  • Paper collage on a dark blue background, with a young girl in the bottom left corner, marbled paper mountains in the bottom right corner, a gold sun in the top left corner, and a hot air balloon in the top right corner.
    Hope
  • A house made of handmade paper, with images of a woman's face, two round medallions, and a young girl with purple butterfly wings. The word "challenge" is pasted along the bottom over a strip of vintage sheet music.
    House — Collage Challenge
  • Martin Luther King's portrait in the form of small honeycomb shapes.
    I Had a Dream
  • Vertical narrow panels of Christian figures, of a city under attack by a Godzilla, of an explosion, of fire, of trees with dark red trunks and golden leaves. The panels seem to form a structured corner (reminiscing a sanctuary) on the roof of which is an image of a hurricane and lightning. Dominant colors are yellow-gold and red.
    Image 2 “Inner Sanctum”
  • Mixed media of a photo showing the two hands of a person coming together in a heart-shaped handful. Small seashells and sand are glued on top of the photo as the content of the handful.
    It’s in Your Own Hands
  • Black and white portrait of Jimi Hendrix, from the collarbone up. He wears a white cloth tied around his neck, his expression is neutral, and his dark hair looks almost like a halo.
    Jimi
  • A solemn young girl with black beadscarf and plain long red dress holds a baby looking to the right with a distressed expression as they ride in an open truck, a yellow mattress and white bag of belongings behind them in the truck. A road and a row of white and light red one story houses are in the background.
    Journey
  • A giant cartoon cat surfaces out of a swamp pool in a pine-tree wilderness. The entire artwork is in shades of red, except for the vivid wide-open green eyes of the cat.
    kaiju swamp kitty
  • Wall sculpture of red velvet heart, oil on canvas of a man's lips, convex glass.
    Kiss
  • A black woman with a short haircut is posing in front of a house entrance and standing near freshly mowed garden lawn and a few garden shrubs. She is wearing sunglasses, black rubber boots and waterproof attire with a black jacket and red pants. The entrance behind her is covered by a white sheet and the house's white wooden panel walls and black tiled roof are also visible.
    Leah
  • Screenshot of a media player showing a woman playing the guitar and singing in front of a microphone on a stand on a stage. Part of the a drum set and a drummer appear in the foreground.
    Linnea’s Brain
  • A female figure is reaching to the left of the page, reaching for a bold heart.
    Love
  • Painting of a young Black man sitting on a wooden bench, with a lacrosse helmet and popcorn box beside him, holding a biology textbook and looking into the distance.
    Lucky
  • Portrait of woman on a brown background of religious paintings. The overhead text reads, "You are my new religion".
    Ma Donna
  • A black man is posing seated on a stool for a portrait picture. His hands are crossed on his lap. He is wearing a brown short-sleeved shirt, khaki pants, and black shoes. There are a number of tattoos on his arms. The white wall wooden panels behind him are covered by a white sheet.
    Malik
  • A mixed-media tonal collage of a fragmented female portrait.
    Me, Myself, and I /
  • Two round, bamboo embroidery hoops. One with a black line drawing of a young man smiling, the other with a simple line drawing of a young woman. Both with decorative pattern in pink and orange in the background.
    My Children
  • Close-up of a woman in profile who is gazing the camera through her long eyelashes. The wind is coming from her back as seen by the movement of her long hair which covers most of her face. With her two hands she is putting strands of her hair away so that she can keep eye-contact with the camera. The photo is in dark sepia shade.
    Nicoleta’s hair
  • An angelic figure with blurry features extends their hands down with palms facing open in the front. Their wings, body mid trunk and one of their legs have variants of red to crimson. Grey and beige colors compliment the rest of their body.
    Nirvana
  • Pale blue and grey brushstrokes create a scene of mountains, nighttime sky, and a river by the sea. Two small black figures embrace on a boat on the river.
    Our Night Sky
  • An abstract woman made of and decorated with swirls and spirals.
    Pop, Swirl, Divine
  • A photograph of a pickleball player readying his shot. He wears a blue hat, dark shorts, and a green tank top reading NINER PRIDE; he holds the green ball high and is addressing someone to the right of the frame.
    Ready, Set, Pickleball!
  • Figure is resting on amidst a blaze of color and cloud like repose.
    Repose
  • Multi layered psychedelic digital painting of the silhouette of artist's headshot manipulated to look like swirling tentacles emitting from the head.
    Self Portrait No. 18: In the Face of Madness
  • Multi layered psychedelic digital painting of the silhouette of artist's upper body manipulated to look like two tentacles emitting from the head.
    Self Portrait No. 20: In the Face of Madness
  • Sketch of one human eye in greyscale, gazing towards the right. Close-up, with strokes revealing long dark eyelashes, their reflection inside the pupil, and the tiny veins inside the white of the eye. Part of the pupil glows, reflecting the light that it receives.
    Shine
  • A zine with each panel depicting an orange branch, a bouquet of flowers, a sunset behind mountain ranges, a face, bubbles, and a pair of hands holding each other with flowers growing from forearms.
    Simple Joys
  • A sorceress sleeps on her side, surrounded by trinkets.
    Sleeping Sorceress
  • Painting of a black soldier sitting beside a tree, wearing a bright green army uniform and holding a black and white puppy.
    Soldier and Dog
  • An acrylic painting of the character Suki from avatar, this is a close up portrait of a person with grey eyes, maroon masquera and maroon lipstick. they have a green scarf and blue outfit
    Suki
  • A figure sits on a tire swing. The tire is black and the chain is gray and white. the figure is white with a black outline. The background is a blue sky with white clouds. The foreground has light green grass with darker grass.
    The “Playground Project” #15 Careful of the tall grass
  • The face of a man with curly hair, dense eyebrows, and dark mustache and beard. He is gazing upwards, and his lips are sealed. His features are colored primarily with black, light green, and pink.
    The Emotional Cheater
  • A man with green hair, an orange shirt with blue tie, and a purple suit tosses popcorn lazily into his mouth, against a yellow background.
    The Joker Strikes Again!
  • A small metal sculpture rests on an outdoor wooden railing. The sculpture is made of wires, metal nuts, and washers, and depicts a stick figure with a hexnut for a head sitting on a toilet made of two stacked hexnuts, comfortably reading a metal paper.
    Tiny John on the John
  • A green dinosaur and yellow giraffe toothbrush standing next to each other on the bathtub ledge.
    Toothbrushes in the tub
  • Three panels, each showing a standing male figure. Two are interpretations of Michelangelo's David, the first in earth tone pigments and the second collaged from leaves. The third is an earth tone pigment sketch of a friend named David in a similar pose to Michelangelo's, but giving a thumbs up and smiling at the viewer over his shoulder.
    Triptych of Davids
  • A young woman faces downward towards the camera. There is a big smile on her face and her long hair is swept away by the wind, floating like a banner. The photo is in black and white.
    Vanessa’s hair
  • Woman hugging her husky on the ocean shore, watching the sunrise.
    Warmth
  • Close-up of a child’s profile whose lips are sealed in a duckface. Their demeanor alludes to being serious. Their hair is short, dark, and straight. There are wearing a gray t-shirt and they are against a mustard yellow and orange faded background.
    Waterfowl Whimsy
  • A seagull is in the foreground on a cloudy day in London. The closeup of the bird fills the image with the South Bank of the Thames is unfocused in the background.
    Well hello there
  • A black-and-white print of a woman leaning back with her hands in her pockets. Her long dark hair falls straight down; her back is arched, her face turned away from the viewer.
    Woman Posing
  • Three blue alien monster puppets. 1 with one eye, 1 with 2 eyes, and 1 with 3 eyes.
    Zara, Bluon, and Fizzle, alien monster trio.
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