statement
My understanding as a female in society fuels the content of my work. I juxtapose the female figure with the wildness of nature to convey a sense of female power. I am greatly influenced by works of literature that represent the female through supernatural imagery. I expand the Romantic idea of nature as a sublime element, emphasizing the weather, and other natural phenomenon, so as to expose the disorderly freedom of the natural world. The unruly landscape mirrors the mysterious female figure. Furthermore, I represent the figure in an isolated environment, with a strong gaze toward the viewer. My cool color palette assists in creating a mood that reflects the dismal emotion of the figure. The melancholic expressions of the figure, combined with natural phenomenon, convey a sense of intrigue. All of these decisions allow me to engage the viewer with sensual wonder and emotion.
bio
born: 1990, Beverly, Massachusetts
education
Flagler College, BFA (Fine Arts Degree), 2013
Flagler College, BA (English Degree), 2013
selected awards/honors
IlluXCon International Student Scholarship Recipient, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2013
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association Scholarship, Regional Northeast Florida, 2013
Art Department Distinguished Student Award Recipient for 2012-2013, Flagler College, 2013
English Department Distinguished Student Award Recipient for 2012-2013, Flagler College, 2013
selected publications
Creative Quarterly 30. New York, New York: Johnson Press of America p. 15, 2013
San Francisco Weekly. San Francisco, California: SF Weekly Vol. 32 Issue 22, 2013
Semi-Permanent 2013. Australia: Semi-Permanent Pty Ltd p. 41, 2013
Flagler College Magazine. St. Augustine, Florida: Flagler College Office of News and Information p. 7-10, 2013
selected solo or two-person exhibits
Brianna Angelakis Solo Exhibition, ,Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2014
Artist in the Store, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida, 2012
The Flagler Review Premier, Crisp Ellert Art Museum, St. Augustine, Florida, 2012
Double Exhibition, Sister2Sister, St. Augustine, Florida, 2012
selected group shows
Fixation, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, Illinois, 2014
Our Shared Past, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida, 2013
4th Annual Bad Dads Show, Spoke Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2013
Fiction: 2nd Annual Portrait Invitational, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2013
presentations
Women and Work: Women in the Humanities, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida, 2013
The Politics of Mothering: Motherhood in Frances Burney's Evelina and Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, English Senior Seminar, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida, 2012
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