Audrey Szot
“I’ve been drawing my whole life, and I really owe that to my grandma. She made some awesome art, and seeing all the unique ways she was able to express herself inspired me at a young age. I started taking art seriously after my first comic con. Interacting with so many artists who make a living from their creativity made me realize that all I wanted from life was to constantly be creating. I don’t really know how to explain my art process, it’s just like certain experiences will all of a sudden fill me with the urge to create. Whether it be from a song, movie, or a crazy good city view, it’s all about that infinite feeling. I used to be scared to draw people, and stuck to still life and crappy cartoon fan art, but nowadays people are mostly the only thing I draw. I love to draw faces; it’s fun to play around with proportions and make everything look all distorted. I like throwing in elements that make everything look a bit off. To me, making realism imperfect makes it perfect.”
Julie Noh
A Day in Seattle
“Here, I took the most tourist-like photos of Seattle. Since I have lived here for so long, many may wonder why I chose to capture Pike Place Market in a photograph. The answer is simple: it reminds me and fellow Washingtonians of home. Home is the most powerful and significant place in our lives. As a photographer, I like to capture anything that can inspire strong emotions and draw out nostalgia.”
Aditya Yelamali
“Stolen Air”- Graphite Pencil on Paper
“As everyone is faced with the same consequences of being in lock down, I wanted to convey a powerful message. The black and white nature of the drawing serves to portray the lifelessness of the situation while the writing and emerging skeleton replacing the lungs of the body tries to capture how voiceless many feel, from those quarantining at home to those stuck in hospitals.”
To see more of Aditya’s work, check out @adityas.art on Instagram.
Julie Noh
Portrait
