Category: Artwork
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This past spring semester at Towson, my work remained focused on my relationship to the ongoing Palestinian genocide, using my platform and privilege to challenge personal and institutional complicity in what we are witnessing. Recognizing that the body is a landscape, I included x-ray scans within the rubble that geopolitical and racial violence has on the earth through embedding my work and…
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Last semester at Towson University was a challenging and busy time. However, my commitment to my spiritual and artistic practice led to a growing body of artwork for my MFA. I was very fortunate to take two classes. I also had a studio space on campus. This allowed for a deepening of peer critique and…
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This past June, I wanted to honor my father and his father for Father’s Day. My dad’s birthday lands right around Father’s Day, so this painting was a two-for-one special. For this painting, I interviewed my dad to learn more about my grandfather. I realize that as my parents get older, hearing and preserving family…
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Following my trip to Joshua Tree National Forest, I wanted to create a painting inspired by its beautiful landscape. The desert is surreal, inspiring, and humbling. The vast landscape has evolved to include spiked trees, thorny cacti, and wind-swept bouldering hills. Following the dusty trail with my sibling J and partner Chappell, we found and…
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I usually don’t paint celebrity portraits, but this case is different. My boyfriend Chappell and our mutual friend Jackie are both graduating from their School Counseling Program from Loyola University! I wanted to paint Jackie a gift, and her love of Kendrick’s music inspired me. Chappell’s favorite rapper is also K.Dot; it’s one of the…
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This semester at Towson University I am taking an Independent Study course. The lack of structure has been both challenging and insightful. Without direction from another professor or teacher, I was charged with creating my own projects and paintings. The result was a return to the joy of making art inspired by the beauty in…
MONICA HEISER 