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<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nGraduating Student:<\/strong> Chris Niemiec (W21)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\nMy work explores the human condition of suffering, pain and death drawing upon deeper eternal questions. Using metaphors, rituals, and teachings of the Christian faith, my hope is to represent the beauty and ugliness of humanity and faith as told through suffering at the hands of corrupt religious institutions.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat was on your play list during your time at VCFA?<\/strong><\/p>\nEmily King \u2013 Remind Me<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nGrace Mitchell \u2013 Broken Over You<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nLana Del Rey \u2013 Doin\u2019 Time<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nNorah Jones \u2013 Chasing Pirates<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nLittle Brutes \u2013 Make Our Own Way<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nEchosmith \u2013 Bright<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nBebel Gilberto \u2013 Samba Da Bencao<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\nWho are your favorite protagonists in fiction?<\/strong><\/p>\nWinston Smith from George Orwell\u2019s 1984<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n
<\/div>Work on Eve - Chris Niemiec<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow did VCFA change your approach to thinking about your studio practice and your community at home? <\/strong><\/p>\nArt advocacy and activism that pushed me out of my comfort zone and challenged me in many positive ways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n
<\/div>\nWho were your Artist-Mentors?<\/strong><\/p>\nNick Tobier<\/a><\/p>\nJason J. Ferguson<\/a><\/p>\nEshrat Erfanian<\/a><\/p>\nTheodore Kerr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat, or who, would you like to be? <\/strong><\/p>\nWalt Disney<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat is your favorite bird? <\/strong><\/p>\n
getting to know the graduates<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nGraduating Student:<\/strong> Chris Niemiec (W21)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n My work explores the human condition of suffering, pain and death drawing upon deeper eternal questions. Using metaphors, rituals, and teachings of the Christian faith, my hope is to represent the beauty and ugliness of humanity and faith as told through suffering at the hands of corrupt religious institutions.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n What was on your play list during your time at VCFA?<\/strong><\/p>\n Emily King \u2013 Remind Me<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Grace Mitchell \u2013 Broken Over You<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Lana Del Rey \u2013 Doin\u2019 Time<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Norah Jones \u2013 Chasing Pirates<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Little Brutes \u2013 Make Our Own Way<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Echosmith \u2013 Bright<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Bebel Gilberto \u2013 Samba Da Bencao<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n Who are your favorite protagonists in fiction?<\/strong><\/p>\n Winston Smith from George Orwell\u2019s 1984<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n How did VCFA change your approach to thinking about your studio practice and your community at home? <\/strong><\/p>\n Art advocacy and activism that pushed me out of my comfort zone and challenged me in many positive ways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n Who were your Artist-Mentors?<\/strong><\/p>\n Nick Tobier<\/a><\/p>\n Jason J. Ferguson<\/a><\/p>\n Eshrat Erfanian<\/a><\/p>\n Theodore Kerr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n What, or who, would you like to be? <\/strong><\/p>\n Walt Disney<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n What is your favorite bird? <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>Work on Eve - Chris Niemiec<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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