COVID-19 INTROSPECTIVE RETROSPECTIVE
a virtual exhibition showcasing the work of the spring 2020 portfolio development class at RVCC
BIO: JAKE GAVETT
Jake is a visual arts major at RVCC and he will be earning his associates degree at the end of the Spring 2020 semester. He was recently accepted to the toy design program at F.I.T in New York and will be attending the school as of the Fall 2020 semester. Beyond the classroom, Jake loves film cameras and photography, card games, and video games. He currently works at "The Only Game in Town," a local trading card and board game store. In the future, Jake hopes to be working at one of his favorite toy companies as a concept artist.
WORK STATEMENT: "HUMANITY POSSESSES A GOD” pen and marker on paper, 14 x 17 inches, 2020
During this time of social distancing, other than continuing school through online courses, I have been enjoying my free time by reading, playing games, and constructing Gundam models. Normally I don’t have the time to work on my models and I’ve had a large backlog. Because of the time spent building these during the shutdown, my imagination has been running with thoughts of the giant mechs fighting back against the Coronavirus. For my piece for this COVID-19 inspired exhibition, I chose to illustrate the virus in a way that it could easily be killed…a giant flying alien creature.
BELOW: FINAL PIECE w/ details FOLLOWED BY PROCESS IMAGES
