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Hidden Artists 2020

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.

copyright © 2020 Brian Pate

Maribel Amaro-Garcia, College of Medicine, UCF Health

  • BYR
  • Dirty Sea
copyright © 2020 Maribel Amaro-Garcia

BYR, acrylic on canvas

Dirty Sea, acrylic on canvas

  • Pandemic 1
  • Pandemic 2
copyright © 2020 Maribel Amaro-Garcia

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
copyright © 2020 Judy Bragg Pardo

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
copyright © 2020 Judy Bragg Pardo

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

copyright © 2020 Gina Clifton

Polydamas Swallowtail, photography

  • Twilight Roost
  • Tranquil Sunset
copyright © 2020 Gina Clifton

Twilight Roost, photography

Tranquil Sunset, photography

copyright © 2020 Gina Clifton

Nature’s Symmetry, photography

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Christine Dassow, CAPS Specialist, Student Counseling

  • Casa di Famiglia (Family Home) 
  • Benvenuto (Welcome) 
copyright © 2020 Christine Dassow

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)
copyright © 2020 Christine Dassow

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

copyright © 2020 Claudia Davidson

I Don’t Have to Fly Just Because I Can, acrylic on canvas

copyright © 2020 Claudia Davidson

Writing, watercolor on paper

copyright © 2020 Claudia Davidson

Growth, watercolor and pen on paper

copyright © 2020 Claudia Davidson

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
copyright © 2020 Rachel Edford

Roots, digital photography, 6000 x 4000, Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, FL

  • Lido Beach, FL Rachel Edford
copyright © 2020 Rachel Edford

Balcony, digital photography, 4000 x 6000, Lido Beach, FL

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Megan Haught, Administrative Assistant, UCF Libraries 

copyright © 2020 Megan Haught

21st Century Library, embroidery on cotton, 10 inch diameter 

copyright © 2020 Megan Haught

Charge On Pegasus, embroidery on cotton, 8 inch diameter 

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Rebecca Hawk, Circulation, UCF Libraries

copyright © 2020 Rebecca Hawk

On Becoming Who You Are, mixed media (withdrawn magazines on scrapbook paper)

copyright © 2020 Rebecca Hawk

Neil Gaiman’s Make Good Art Speech, mixed media (washi tape & ink pen on lined paper)

copyright © 2020 Rebecca Hawk

Leftovers from Spring 2020, mixed media (library supplies on to do list)

copyright © 2020 Rebecca Hawk

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

copyright © 2020 Jacqui Johnson

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
copyright © 2020 Jacqui Johnson

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

copyright © 2020 Jacqui Johnson

  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

copyright © 2020 Nazim Muradov

Dolly the Cloned Sheep, oil on canvas, 28 x 34 inches

copyright © 2020 Nazim Muradov

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.”

copyright © 2020 Nazim Muradov

Peacock, welded/brazed brass, 20 inches (H)

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Brian Pate, Division of Student Learning and Academic Success

  • Beauty Remains
  • Moondrop
copyright © 2020 Brian Pate

Beauty Remains, photography

Moondrop, photography

  • Three-in-One
  • Rising Up
copyright © 2020 Brian Pate

Three-in-One, photography

Rising Up, photography

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Matt Ricke, Assistant Director & Title IX Coordinator, Office of Institutional Equity

copyright © 2020 Matt Ricke

Falling, Mixed Media on Canvas (Paper, Acrylic Paint, Cotton Fiber, Textiles, Plant Material), 11 x 14 inches

copyright © 2020 Matt Ricke

Fences, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, Two Panels, 15 x 30 inches

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Chris Saclolo, Special Collections & University Archives, UCF Libraries

copyright © 2020 Christopher Saclolo

Encounter, digital illustration, 2020

Artist statement:

“The illustration was inspired by folklore of mythical creatures in the Philippines.”

copyright © 2020 Christopher Saclolo

Sarimanok, artist’s book, palm leaf binding with digital printing mounted on boards, unique edition, 2020

copyright © 2020 Christopher Saclolo

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

copyright © 2020 Audra Skukauskaite

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
copyright © 2020 Audra Skukauskaite

Blackpoint Wildlife Drive after the Sun Set, photography 2020

Alligator chasing the last light of the setting sun, photography, 2020

copyright © 2020 Audra Skukauskaite

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

copyright © 2020 Aaron Smith

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.” 

copyright © 2020 Aaron Smith

Orlando Sunset, digital photography

Artist statement:

“This is another image from the same evening of the hexagon.”

copyright © 2020 Aaron Smith

Lake Eola Pigeons In Flight, digital photography

Artist statement:

“A rare foggy, cold morning on lake Eola.”

copyright © 2020 Aaron Smith

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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