Meet Ellie Lin: ArtNow 2023 Best in Show

Meet Ellie Lin, an emerging young artist who just won the Best in Show AND People’s Choice awards for NUMU’s ArtNow 2023 Annual High School Juried Exhibition Unarmed Truth. Ellie graduated from Los Altos High School this year, and will be attending Rhode Island School of Design this fall, to pursue fine art and illustration. In this post Ellie shares some reflections on her involvement in ArtNow and her own art practice. Follow Ellie on Instagram @dynojelatoe to stay up to date on what she creates next!

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Meet Gina Bae: ArtNow 2022 Best in Show

Meet Gina Bae, an emerging young artist who just won the Best in Show award for NUMU’s ArtNow 2022 Annual High School Juried Exhibition Brave New Worlds. Gina is graduating this year, 2022, from Palo Alto High School and plans to attend Rhode Island School of Design this fall, to pursue fine art and illustration. In this post Gina shares some reflections on her involvement ArtNow and her own art practice. Follow Gina on Instagram @baegullart and check out her website portfolio!

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Life of an Artist: Meet Kyle Harter

Kyle Harter is an illustrator from San Jose, California. Their techniques and mediums range from pen and ink line drawings to prints, paintings, murals, comics, zines and art books. Embodying themes like humor, queerness, self-care, and empowerment — it’s clear that Kyle’s goal is to inform, encourage, and cultivate happiness with their audience.

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Life of an Artist: Meet Fanny Retsek

In our new blog series Life of an Artist, local Bay Area artists share their experience and insight in balancing their art practice with other jobs, commitments and life obligations. I had the pleasure of sitting down and interviewing these artists and invite you to listen to their audio responses to questions about identity, balance, success, sacrifices, and their advice in navigating the art world. I hope that this series can provide valuable insight to emerging young artists into the vast and varied experiences of practicing artists and careers in the arts.

-Michèle Jubilee, NUMU’s Education Programs Manager

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