![]() ![]() They have stories too, hidden behind wide eyes or soft smiles. I really love live figure drawing and live portrait drawing, but more so I adore creating what I like to call “creatures.” These little monsters create themselves almost as much as I do, and as their form starts to take life beneath my fingertips I can almost see the way they move, how big they are, and what sounds they would make. ![]() I started off just using pencils but soon branched off into charcoal, pens, markers, pastels, acrylics, and more recently paper mache and mixed media sculpting. Art is the first language I ever felt fluent in and is one of the few things that bring pure joy into my life. I have been doing art as far back as I can recall both my art and I have evolved quite a bit over time and are still constantly changing the more I grow and learn. Sierra Gutierrez: “I am a young artist born and raised in Albuquerque NM and am currently studying Fine Arts (a double major in Studio Arts and Art History) at CNM. With this opportunity she will be able to take a huge step towards a career she would enjoy. One of her goals is to expand her knowledge in the world of art, such as trying new mediums to challenge herself. After taking a break from high school she decided to go to college and pursue a degree in Fine Arts. In her spare time, she likes to crochet, bake, and play with her pets. She is a self-taught artist who mainly focuses on digital media and graphite-based works, Although Kristen likes a variety of art forms she mainly focuses on realism and life studies. Kristen Toledo, born in 2000, grew up on the Navajo Nation and is currently living in Rio Rancho, NM. ![]()
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