Bittersweet

I honestly don't think it has hit me yet that we are done!!  It has been such a whirlwind of a quarter!! When I look back at where I was at the beginning of the quarter and think about where I am now it's very surreal.  So much has happened this quarter that I truly can't believe that 10 weeks ago I still wasn't even sure what I would be making for the show!!! The fast pace of the quarter and balancing the show with other classwork was a real challenge for me. There were times that I doubted that I'd be able to get through it, but looking back now, all of the challenges I faced were so worth it and I can say that I'm proud of the work that I created and who I have become through this process.  

I think that the senior sequence and the BFA show is such a powerful and confidence building experience.  It has guided me to find my voice as an artist, helped me to develop a disciplined studio practice, and has given me the confidence that I need to go out and continue to make work after graduation.  It is very bittersweet graduating. I will truly miss being in the studio and seeing all of my fellow BFAs and professors. I'll miss our critiques and the priceless feedback that we offer each other. I'll miss having access to such amazing resources and being able to come into the studio whenever I want. I'll miss the community and support group that we all formed through the Senior Sequence. There are so many things that I am going to miss, but I am confident going forward because I have been given the skills and resources that I need to continue my art practice post graduation. I am so grateful for my professors....Chinn, Mia, Catherine, Roddy, Sarah, Deborah, Lea...thank you so much for the support and guidance that you have offered me these past four years. I am so grateful to you all and will miss all of you! I am so grateful for all of my fellow BFAs and the support that they have given through everything and the relationships that we've formed these past four years. I will miss you all so much!! Love you all! See you at graduation!!!