6 Feet Apart is the senior exhibition of a unique group of TAMIU art students. They are unique in that they had many new obstacles to overcome and challenges to face in the pursuit of their art education during this global pandemic. These students did not put their dreams on hold but instead worked within these new limitations. For many of them the majority of their upper level classes were taken from a distance and they had to have the self motivation and devotion to their craft without the same level of support they would have being in a studio classroom. The self sufficiency and resourcefulness gained will serve them as they continue their studio practice post graduation.
Exhibiting Students:
April 21
April 28
May 5
America is a Beacon for the Globe
Medium: Digital, Linocut, Letterpress, Bleach, Gold Ink
I was inspired by key moments that had both a social and political impact and that rippled across the world. Addressing issues about politics and social issues for the first time in my work gave me a sense of morality and responsibility as an American and Mexican to be part of the change.
About the Artist
Briana Cabrales (b. 1995) a native of Warren, OH. She is an artist who works in printmaking, drawing, and digital art. Cabrales graduated with an associate degree from Laredo College in Texas in 2018 and is currently seeking to graduate with a Bachelor's degree from TAMIU in Laredo, TX.
Ancient Greek Artifacts
Medium: Clay, Silver Luster, Gold Luster
The central idea of my artwork is to imply that Greek mythical characters are one of the treasures of the world.
About the Artist
Joseph Patrick Benavides an artist who works on ceramic decorative pieces. He earned his Associate Art degree at Laredo College and is now pursuing his Bachelor's of Art at Texas A&M International University. Benavides works in drawing, oil painting, and clay molding.
Whatever Helps You Sleep at Night
Medium: Acrylic Marker, Acrylic Pen, Charcoal, Oil Pen, Drawing Paper, Mixed Media Paper, Photography, Traditional Canvas
I want the viewer to be able to see the vulnerability that comes with being human and see the hard emotions that manifest when dealing with these mental battles.
About the Artist
Travis Gonzalez is an Artist from Laredo Texas whose primary focus is sculpting and painting on traditional canvas. His works are primarily based on narrative works that bring awareness to mental health and a depiction of his own reality and imagination.
Existential Kingdoms
Medium: Oil Painting
My individualism is a kingdom where my work emphasizes my existence as an individual person where all creations are determined by my own development through acts of the will.
About the Artist
Elkin Antonio Cortez Cab is a visual artist raised in Miguel Aleman Tamaulipas Mexico. His catalog of work reflects his multifaceted interests and encompasses may mediums and styles.
Patterns
Medium: Clay, Glaze, Acrylic Paint and Golf Leaf
All my pieces begin as a ball of clay and each end in a completely different state—unique to all the others. In doing so, each vessel represents its own unique version of an alternate reality.
About the Artist
Sofia Nieto was born in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. She is an art student at Texas A&M International University currently working towards earning her BA in Art.
Subjective Virtuousness
Medium: Linocut and Spraypaint
The work that I do revolves around the everyday excesses and how people allow their appetites to dictate their actions rather than having complete self-control.
About the Artist
Fernando Castillo is a Laredo based artist with a focus on sketching, ceramics, digital art, and printmaking. His work mainly revolves around existentialist themes that reach towards an optimistic end inspired by ancient Greek virtue theory.
Astro-Planetoid Originals / Creator & Creation
Medium: Acrylic Paint / Digital Illustration
The Astro-Planetoid series is a set of paintings that represents the idea of going somewhere in my future and the things that define where I come from.
About the Artist
Nehemias Santos (best known as Nemy) is a contemporary Mexican-American artist working primarily on digital illustration, ink and painting. He was born and raised in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in a Christian household before he moved with his family to the United States in 2010 and has lived here ever since.
Untitled
Medium: Acrylic / Mixed Media
This series focuses on my interpretations of natural metals and black rocks on Earth and the synonymous of color natural to these materials, however emphasized by its ever changing and unique textures.
About the Artist
Edgar Saldana is an artist whose visual influences come from life-science and the natural world. He began college as a pre-med student majoring in biology and with a minor in studio art, later changed his degree to art to pursue it further. While normally working with inspirations from science, he aspires to learn different painting techniques that allow him to explore different mediums and content with art.
Questions nobody has asked you in a while...
Medium: Digital Print
My collages are entirely focused on you, the viewer. Each collage has a different question that I believe is not asked as often by your loved ones as they should be.
About the Artist
Allison Villarreal (b.2001) is an artist who was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. She primarily works in creating digital pieces such as digital illustrations and collages. She will receive her BA in Art and Minor in Communications this Spring 2021.
Blooming Emotions
Medium: Acrylic on Wood and Mirrors
Floriography “the language of flowers”, is a method of communication that had been used during the Victorian era among people to express themselves during a time in which they were unable to do openly.
About The Artist
Esmeralda Cantu (b. 1999) is an artist raised in Laredo, Texas. Esmeralda studies studio art from Texas A&M International University. She has gained experience in painting, design, printmaking and drawing.