On Friday, May 6, artwork will fill four floors of the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design as the Class of 2016 exhibit professional-level senior thesis projects in a variety of media, the culminating work of PCA&D’s 52 graduates in fine art, illustration, photography and graphic design. Enjoy this peek into the art and thoughts of a few of PCA&D's Seniors.

1. Sneak peek
Eight members of the Class of 2016 offer a look at their Senior Thesis.

2. “‘Spirited Spaces’ expresses my unconscious thoughts and intuition by transforming everyday environments into imaginative new
narratives. The subjects in my photographs have their own unique personal journeys through stories, encounters, and surreal
scenarios. Variety of slight details including color, space, and subject matter allow the viewer to create their own interpretation.”
– REVEKAH ESPINA, PHOTOGRAPHY ‘16

3. “My art is about the
constant struggle, the push
and pull of everyday life,
and the overwhelming
beauty of this all. I want for
it to promote freedom
through limitations,
incorporate dynamic
dichotomy, and growth
from understanding the
illusion of boundaries. It is
about consciousness,
awareness, and intelligent
action to create objects of
quality.”
ALEXANDRIA BONNER,
FINE ART ‘16

4. “The work completed for
my thesis is a fruition of
everything I have learned
from the faculty at PCA&D,
from hand lettering to web
design. Using a bow tie
company as the subject of
my Senior Thesis gave me
room for creativity and
innovation. My design
inspiration came from the
art deco era of design as
well as the fashion and
architecture of the 1920’s.
This enabled me to create
a brand that blends old
design approaches with
new breakthroughs, such
as digital illustration and
augmented reality.”
AVERY ROSE,
GRAPHIC DESIGN ‘16

5. “This piece was originally created for an animal anatomy project assigned in the late fall semester. Though I typically prefer
to work in watercolor as my senior thesis will demonstrate, this piece was created digitally in a style that still stays true to a
painterly mindset.”
– REBECCA LERCH, ILLUSTRATION ‘16

6. “My thesis project, “Girlfriends”, is focused around the intimate connections that I have with my group of best friends. I have spent
the year making self-portraits with them in our apartments and around the city. I am exploring our personal relationships while
also making work that contributes to a conversation about feminism and the history of female representation in photography.”
– MIKAYLA BROWN, PHOTOGRAPHY ‘16

7. “For a long time now I have seen
in my work a duality. It exists in
between high and low brow, or
absurd while also having a sense
of anxiety. I create narrative work
that is still ambiguous. I work in
flattened spaces but also try to
render objects to add depth. I am
interested in treading between
looseness and tightness. I am
inspired by outsider art as well as
expert craftsmen. I am wedging
myself between these two things
hoping to find the best elements
of both.”
JASON HERR
FINE ART ‘16

8. “For this piece I
wanted to convey
something fun and
enjoyable, while
sticking with the given
theme from the client.
I felt like the event
needed an enticing and
colorful postcard.”
JAMES MARSHALL,
GRAPHIC DESIGN ‘16

9. “After my time in the
Marines I was
working as a
contractor in
Afghanistan, and I
spent my free time
drawing. I realized
that this was what I
wanted to be doing.”
JEFF LANG,
ILLUSTRATION ‘16