Extras, Awards & Achievements
This page highlights some of my activities, academic recognitions, gallery exhibitions, and other accomplishments undertaken during my time in the HVCC Digital Media program and beyond.
Student Exhibitions
Exhibition Feature: "How We Get Here" (Multimedia Exhibition)
This multimedia exhibition, coordinated by student art clubs, challenged artists to explore the nuances of routine travel and daily commutes, transforming them into artistic reflection. My work, "Think Human," was featured in this exhibition and mentioned in a review by The Metroland.
The review highlighted "Think Human" as an inkjet print mimicking vintage Volkswagen ads, critiquing automobile culture, capitalism, and environmental destruction, specifically calling out Volkswagen for outsourcing production and its impact on workers. My piece included the lines: “The car you’re looking at is a Volkswagen. Once it was a car built with pride and craftsmanship. Today it’s a vehicle produced by exploitation and greed. Unmade in Germany, Unmade with pride.”
Being part of "How We Get Here" was a fantastic opportunity to engage with themes of daily life and present work alongside fellow students exploring diverse media like video, poetry, and graphic design. I also served as co-treasurer for the Graphic Design Club, one of the student organizations that played a crucial role in organizing this exhibition.
HVCC Annual Student Art Exhibition 2024
It was an honor to have three of my pieces selected for the HVCC Annual Student Art Exhibition. This event provided a valuable experience in preparing and presenting work for a public audience and engaging with fellow student artists.
Featured Works:
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"Bleak" - View Image
Notably, the rights for "Bleak" were purchased by a band for use as an album cover.
- "Remembrance" - View Image
- "FAR_magazine" - View Image
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Academic Honors
President's List - Fall 2024
Named to the Fall 2024 President's List at Hudson Valley Community College for achieving a term average of between 3.5 and 4.0 while registered for at least six college credits, with no grade of "D," "F," "I," "Z," or "W" for the term, and having completed at least 12 college credits successfully. I was studying in the Individual Studies academic program at the time.
Extracurricular & Club Activities
Graphic Design Club: Holiday Card 2024
As an active member of the HVCC Graphic Design Club, I had the pleasure of designing one of the official club holiday cards for the Christmas 2024 season. This project involved developing a festive concept, creating the visual design using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop, and preparing the final artwork for distribution by the club.
View the Card Design:
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