Over the summer of 2022, Monique Nevarez was chosen to join the International Research Experience for Students cohort to Czechia. As a Fine Arts undergraduate, she traveled along with geologists Michael Petronis PhD and several students from New Mexico Highlands University. They conducted research on volcanic formations in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany. She used her technical ability in the arts to help illustrate scientific diagrams of lava flows found in various quarries. In doing so she was able to help depict field sites from a different perspective to offer other insights that may have otherwise been overlooked. These illustrations were an alternative way to document visual observations. The IRES grant provided her the opportunity to apply her talent in a real-world situation outside of an art studio. The cultural diversity has additionally inspired new sculptures and drawings like the work presented below.

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Dissociation of Color and Form

This collection is about finding myself and representing my journey to create for the sake of creation. It is common for people to find solace in our environment. Thus, my intuitive approach to sculpture has inherently developed an organic feel. Many of these ceramic works relate to our living world. The simplification of objects and application of color conceptualize my sculptures. I have always gravitated toward vibrant pigment. Though rare and almost artificial, these colors can all be found in nature. Highlighting them is a metaphoric appreciation of the aesthetics we can uncover if we look closely at everyday life.

Reading the Earth: The Czech Experience

Over the summer of 2022, Monique Nevarez was chosen to join the International Research Experience for Students (IRES) cohort to Czechia. As a Fine Arts undergraduate, she traveled along with geologists Michael Petronis PhD and several students from New Mexico Highlands University. They conducted research on volcanic formations in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany. MoniqueI used her technical ability in the arts to help illustrate scientific diagrams of lava flows found in various quarries. In doing so she was able to help depict the field sites from a different perspective to offer other insights that may have otherwise been overlooked. The illustrations were an alternative way to document visual observations. The IRES grant provided the opportunity for Monique to apply her talent in a real-world situation outside of an art studio.

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