Fine arts
Paintings
by: Gabrielle Silva
Top painting: 'Monochromatic Peacock Feather'
During my painting II course of my junior year in college at East Stroudsburg University I created this painting. The challenge was to create a painting using a monochromatic color scheme using a picture reference. I used a picture of a peacock feather I took while I was in high school. I love the amazing array of colors peacock feather's have and I wanted to demonstrate that you can still see an amazing array of colors even though the painting is a monochromatic scheme.
Bottom painting: 'Complimentary Seduction'
Once again, during my painting II course of my junior year in college at East Stroudsburg University I created this painting. The challenge was to create a painting using a complimentary color scheme using still life. I chose to use a rose, a box of chocolates, and a blue book. The rose symbolized love as did the shape of the chocolate box. The blue notebook stood for secrets between the lover that was receiving the notebook. I purposely flipped the notebook to intrigue my audience about the two lovers.
3D Design
by: Gabrielle Silva
Sculpture: 'Gummy Bear, Bear Lamp'
During my 3D Design course of my junior year in college at East Stroudsburg University I created this sculpture. The challenge was to create a sculpture using only unconventional materials and the material must also have the same name as the sculpture. I was inspired by a documentary on unconventional art to create this gummy bear lamp. One of the artists in the documentary was famous for creating chandeliers out of gummy bears and other sweets.
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The lamp was created out of gummy bears and recycled cans. I cut out the lid and the bottom of the can carefully with a scissor and then glued the gummy bears on top using a glue gun. I made sure to leave a hole in the back of the lamp so I could then feed a light bulb and strand through.
This sculpture was entered into the annual student exhibition. At the student exhibition in 2014, I was awarded the Fitzgerald Arts Scholarship for this sculpture.
