Melissa is a visual art major at RVCC. Her favorite medium to work with is pen and ink, however she will use whatever she is in the mood for. She plans on transferring to Rutgers / Mason Gross School of the Arts in the near future. She hopes to have a career as a professional visual artist in either the gaming or movie industry. Beyond making art, Melissa likes to play video games and take naps with her cats.

WORK STATEMENT: "UNTITLED” charcoal and pastel on brown paper, 36 x 72 inches, 2020

Finding a way to describe working during this time in a visual form was one of the harder pieces I’ve made. So, the piece as a whole, is a big joke - much like trying to do my job right now. My friend suggested that I make a piece following the template of a popular internet meme so that the meaning was more universal, even if only for people in my generation - so that's what I did. The work is made with charcoal and chalk pastel, one of my favorite mediums, on brown paper.

BELOW: FINAL PIECE FOLLOWED BY PROCESS IMAGES