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Academic Level at Time of Creation
Senior
Date of Creation
Fall 11-21-2025
Artist Statement
Growing up, I’d always been infatuated with fairies and other mythical creatures. After losing my mom during my second semester here at Murray State, I felt a strong urge to reclaim my childhood as a way to both remember and honor her. Cosmic Fayes, Cursed Immoral Rouge, and Cursed Corrupt Fiend take inspiration from both the whimsical and the dark sides of fantasy. The female fairies are vibrantly colored and ornately dressed.
They draw inspiration from Winx Club and Art Nouveau. Each is dressed in a way that represents their individuality but remains cohesive hinting at the fact that they are part of the same team. Conversely, the male vampires are rendered in black and white. Their sanguine alter egos loom over them denoting a menacing change. The conventions of illustration support the growing visual narrative. Saturated colors, glitter, and metallics tell a story of life, beauty and nostalgia. Thick lines, muted tones, and angular figures explore the pain of loss. In the future I want to continue to make art with vibrant color, bold contrasts, and beauty that captivates the eye.
Advisor/Mentor
Rebecca Williams; April Webb
Description
Cosmic Fayes is a 24 x 35 in gouache and watercolor painting with colored pencils and glitter on paper. This piece is a collection of eight characters total. These are new original characters that are under a year old. They are all fairy characters with glitter, wings, and bright beautiful clothing. Inspired by art Nouveau, the backgrounds are beautifully themed to match the subject centering it. Cursed Corrupt Fiend and Cursed Immoral Rouge are two 9 x 12 in gouache and charcoal paintings on paper. These paintings are a matching pair of original characters that are vampires. Dark shadowy figures hover behind them in the crimson background.
My thought process behind these pieces is that "good vs. evil" concept using inspiration from childhood animation I watched growing up (ex: Winx Club). Ultimately, all of these characters would be from the same universe, but different teams hence why the tones are so different.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Acree, Jakyah, "Fragments" (2025). B.A./B.S. Practicum Group Exhibit (ART 499). 86.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/art499/86