It’s no surprise that 2020 has been an eventful year so far. For Hidden Artists, the art reflects the continued passion for creating through difficult circumstances. Unlike past exhibits at the UCF John C. Hitt Library, this year’s exhibit is shown through a virtual gallery. As a group, we continue to encourage and support each other through art-making.
Hidden Artists Virtual Exhibit 2020 participants are Maribel Amaro-Garcia, Judy Bragg Pardo, Gina Clifton, Christine Dassow, Claudia Davidson, Rachel Edford, Megan Haught, Rebecca Hawk, Jacqui Johnson, Nazim Muradov, Brian Pate, Matt Ricke, Chris Saclolo, Audra Skukauskaite, Aaron Smith.
Maribel Amaro-Garcia, College of Medicine, UCF Health
BYR 
Dirty Sea
BYR, acrylic on canvas
Dirty Sea, acrylic on canvas
Pandemic 1 
Pandemic 2
Pandemic 1, Acrylic on Canvas
Pandemic 2, Acrylic on Canvas
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Judy Bragg Pardo, UCF Retiree, judypardo.com
Italia II: Contemplating 
Italia II: Vision
Italia II: Contemplating, watercolor, 11 x 15 inches, 2020
Italia II: Vision, watercolor, 11 x 15 inches, 2020
Italia II: Timeless 
Italia II: Love Never Dies
Italia II: Timeless, watercolor, 11 x 15 inches, 2020
Italia II: Love Never Dies, 11 x 15 inches, 2020
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Gina Clifton, Admissions Specialist, UCF Connect
Polydamas Swallowtail, photography
Twilight Roost 
Tranquil Sunset
Twilight Roost, photography
Tranquil Sunset, photography
Nature’s Symmetry, photography
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Christine Dassow, CAPS Specialist, Student Counseling
Casa di Famiglia (Family Home) 
Benvenuto (Welcome)
Casa di Famiglia (Family Home), graphite pencil, ink pen, watercolor, 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Artist statement:
“Inspired by architecture in Italy, this piece encompasses a typical family home in Venice. I’m fascinated by the aged exteriors meeting the blue canals and fractured steps. Although I didn’t know at the time, this was the first piece in my series of Italian scenes. New to watercolor painting, I played with the integration of the three mediums.”
Benvenuto (Welcome), digital art
Artist statement:
“Continuing my interpretation of Italian scenery, this second piece in my series is my first attempt at digital art. I always feel welcome by the Italian people when I visit Italy, so this piece represents their friendly nature. Their door is always open.”
La Bellezza che Attende (The Beauty that Awaits) 
Entrare dal Canale (Enter by Canal)
La Bellezza che Attende (The Beauty that Awaits), digital art
Artist statement:
“My third piece of Italian scenery veers off the image of a solitary door with a corridor leading to rolling hills. This peaceful alley represents my love of more rural parts of Italy, which is where my family immigrated from two generations ago.”
Entrare dal Canale (Enter by Canal), graphite pencil, ink pen, watercolor, 3.5 x 5.5 inches
Artist statement:
“The fourth and final Italian scenery piece was created to hang in my home’s art room, representing my debut novel, The Difference, which will be published this year (pen name C. D’Angelo). My novel is bursting with Italian culture and I wanted art in my home to commemorate it’s birth year, as well as my new combination of mediums.”
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Claudia Davidson, Library Technical Assistant II, UCF Downtown Campus Library
I Don’t Have to Fly Just Because I Can, acrylic on canvas
Writing, watercolor on paper
Growth, watercolor and pen on paper
Magazine Collage Courtesy of the OCLS Bookstore, collage with magazine clippings on canvas
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Rachel Edford, Instruction & Engagement Librarian, UCF Libraries
Sarasota, FL Rachel Edford
Roots, digital photography, 6000 x 4000, Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, FL
Lido Beach, FL Rachel Edford
Balcony, digital photography, 4000 x 6000, Lido Beach, FL
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Megan Haught, Administrative Assistant, UCF Libraries
21st Century Library, embroidery on cotton, 10 inch diameter
Charge On Pegasus, embroidery on cotton, 8 inch diameter
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Rebecca Hawk, Circulation, UCF Libraries
On Becoming Who You Are, mixed media (withdrawn magazines on scrapbook paper)
Neil Gaiman’s Make Good Art Speech, mixed media (washi tape & ink pen on lined paper)
Leftovers from Spring 2020, mixed media (library supplies on to do list)
Untouched by the Conflict, mixed media (duct & washi tape, book covers & withdrawn magazines on sketchbook paper)
Artist Statement:
Rebecca Hawk is happy to help you at the front Circulation desk of the John C. Hitt Library. In her spare time she enjoys reading, writing, hiking, art journaling, and volunteering for the American Library Association.
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Jacqui Johnson, Cataloging Department, UCF Libraries
Cactus in a bowl, watercolor on Arches 400 watercolor paper, 3 ½ x 3 ½ inches
Untitled (Punch Needle pendant) 
Punch needle Medieval Lion Pendant
Untitled (Punch Needle pendant), glass beads, metal, cotton fiber, semi-precious beads, coral, fresh water pearls
Punch needle Medieval Lion Pendant, DMC cotton floss, cotton fiber, leather, glass beads, metal, quartz
Sail boat on the Ocean (miniature tapestry weaving), DMC wool fiber, 4 ½ x 6 inches
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Nazim Muradov, UCF Research Professor, Florida Solar Energy Center
Dolly the Cloned Sheep, oil on canvas, 28 x 34 inches
The Dream of Spring, oil on canvas, 26 x 20 inches
Leo Tolstoy, epoxy resin with a filler, 18 inches (H)
Artist Statement:
“Leo Tolstoy is a prominent Russian writer (the author of War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and others.”
Peacock, welded/brazed brass, 20 inches (H)
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Brian Pate, Division of Student Learning and Academic Success
Beauty Remains 
Moondrop
Beauty Remains, photography
Moondrop, photography
Three-in-One 
Rising Up
Three-in-One, photography
Rising Up, photography
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Matt Ricke, Assistant Director & Title IX Coordinator, Office of Institutional Equity
Falling, Mixed Media on Canvas (Paper, Acrylic Paint, Cotton Fiber, Textiles, Plant Material), 11 x 14 inches
Fences, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, Two Panels, 15 x 30 inches
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Chris Saclolo, Special Collections & University Archives, UCF Libraries
Encounter, digital illustration, 2020
Artist statement:
“The illustration was inspired by folklore of mythical creatures in the Philippines.”
Sarimanok, artist’s book, palm leaf binding with digital printing mounted on boards, unique edition, 2020
Sarimanok, artist’s book, palm leaf binding with digital printing mounted on boards, 24 x 36 inches, unique edition
Artist Statement:
“Sarimanok is an artist book about the mythical bird ‘sarimanok’ in the Philippines. I wrote the text which was inspired by the bird folklore. On the verso side of the artist book I illustrated a depiction of the sarimanok.”
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Audra Skukauskaite, Associate Professor,
Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research,
College of Community Innovation and Education
Sand Dune in Nida, Lithuania, acrylic painting, modeling paste, 16 x 20 inches
Blackpoint Wildlife Drive after the Sun Set 
Alligator chasing the last light of the setting sun
Blackpoint Wildlife Drive after the Sun Set, photography 2020
Alligator chasing the last light of the setting sun, photography, 2020
From the 7th floor. Memories of Naples, FL, painting, acrylic, 16 x 20 inches
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Aaron Smith, UCF/Lockheed Martin CWEP Participant
Orlando Hexagon Sunset, digital photography printed on canvas, 41 x 24 inches, 2020
Artist statement:
“13 hexagonal canvas prints custom made by hand. One of my favorite sunsets, I shot this image with a long shutter speed (about 30 seconds) to smooth out the water and get some motion blur in the clouds.”
Orlando Sunset, digital photography
Artist statement:
“This is another image from the same evening of the hexagon.”
Lake Eola Pigeons In Flight, digital photography
Artist statement:
“A rare foggy, cold morning on lake Eola.”
Lake Eola Bird Island In Fog, digital photography, 2020
Artist statement:
“Dense fog surrounding the so-called “bird island” on Lake Eola.”
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