February Son The Trailblazer Collection Melissa Smith Acrylic gouache and

Melissa Smith Acrylic gouache and collage on paper My work responds to the subtleties and complexities of everyday life

magical places

Kristine Facchetti Colored Pencil on Paper The inherent physicality of my medium allows me to prioritize color light and texture while permitting finer elements to recede akin to how a viewer perceives an elaborate costume from the audience

Emotional release and expressive experimentation with water are important to Elizabeth’s process

February Son The Trailblazer Collection Melissa Smith Acrylic gouache andKatie Murphy Oil on Canvas The figure is a consistent source of inspiration for me Figurative work especially allows for the possibility of empathy recalling each viewer to the unifying experience of being human