Ismariesha Gomez
I use my art to understand who I was in the past, who I am now, and to grow into my most authentic self. I’m pushing myself to experiment and play with different materials and textures as I follow the process of art-making instead of the end product. Currently, I see myself as an artist creating domestic spaces where people can find comfort and relate to similar experiences and moments in life. Most of my art is centered around Latino and black culture, space, and people. I find it important to see myself represented in my art, I’m using my art to understand and learn about my own culture as an Afro-Latina woman of Dominican descent.
“Untitled”, 2021, oil paint on canvas, 16x20
“Windowsill”, 2020, embroidery
“Another World n La Cocina”, mixed media, 18x22
“Ven Vamos a Arreglar Tu Cabello”, 2021, Lino Cut, 19x14
“La Casa de Mi Abuela”, 2021, drypoint, 11.5x9
“El Interior de la Tienda de Mi Familia”, 2021, Photography
“Untitled”, 2021, Photography
“Self Portrait”, 2021, oil pastel on paper, 9x12
“Self Portrait during the Pandemic Lockdown”, 2020, pen and pencil on paper, 8x10
“Untitled”, 2021, Photography
“Lemme get a puff”, 2020, oil paint on canvas
“Record Collection”, 2021, Photography
“Untitled”, 2021, pencil, chalk pastels, cyanotype paper, 9x12
“Untitled”, 2021, charcoal on paper, 36x24
“Untitled”, 2021. Pencil on paper, 8x10
“Mi Abuelo”, 2021, pencil, chalk pastels, mixed media, 16x18.5
“Mi mamá”, 2021, chalk pastels, mixed media, 13x9
”Mi Abuela”, 2021, pencil, oil pastels, mixed media, 22.5x19
“Beauty within curls, kinks, and everything in between”, 2021, Photography
“Untitled”, 2021, Photography
Ismariesha Gomez
Art Therapy ‘22
Ismariesha Gomez is studying Art Therapy with a minor in Psychology at Temple University graduating in Spring 2022. Originally from Hazleton, Pennsylvania Ismariesha now resides in Philadelphia. During her time at Temple University, she has been able to explore and learn what being an artist means to her. Ismariesha Gomez is the co-founder of Women of Color Creatives here at Temple University, a student organization aimed to create a safe space for women of color artists at Temple University. During her time with Women of Color Creatives, she was able to build a physical community at Temple University since the pandemic and curate her first group art exhibition at Tyler School of Art & Architecture where women and people of color were given a welcoming space to showcase their art. In the future, Ismariesha hopes to continue to create spaces to showcase artists of color while she explores herself as an artist.
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