Spotlight Artist

Emily Stroud

MFA Annual
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It’s not mine, but I carry it

Woman in pink-lit room near window with yellow light and spiderwebs.

oil on canvas

a suspicion

Person in profile with glowing, fiery colors around their ear against a dark background.

oil on canvas

excuse me, sorry

Large spider at the center of a glowing web surrounded by dense, green foliage.

oil on canvas

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