Welcome!
About
Juliana Gaerlan is a 17-year-old artist from Buena Park, California. She is currently a senior in high school, where she is involved in a multitude of activities and is well-immersed in the arts. She has passed 2 AP exams simultaneously in her junior year, where she was first able to debut her art at galleries. After placing in multiple shows, she has brought representation and pride to her school's art community, making the space for creativity and respect for the arts. She makes murals, paintings, and galleries for the school while being Art Club President, a member of the school's Dance Company, and a mentor for the AP students.
Artist's Statement
My purpose in art is to have other people see my work and feel that they are not alone. My subjects and concepts are not primarily focused on the struggle of growth, or the aftermath of it, but rather, the bittersweet feelings in between. I want to express the human experience, we are not one side nor the other of spectrums, but rather in between, a combination of it all. The work I do exists to be pondered at with a sense of wonder and familiarity. It is a vulnerable practice as I am forced to look internally to face myself in order to authentically express it through my work. However, what keeps me driven is knowing that through this expression of vulnerability, others can feel safe knowing that they are never alone and that this human experience is a collective one.
Awards, Shows, and Links
2023 FJUHSD Student Show: 1st Place 2D, Buena Park High School "Years in the Making"
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2023 OC Register Article: Artist of the Year Nominee
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2023 FJUHSD Student Show: Buena Park High School, "Years in the Making" and "Renewal"
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2022 Buena Park Fine Arts Division Middle and High School Art Show: 1st Place Oil and Acrylic, Buena Park High School "Do You See Me"
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2022 FJUHSD Student Show: Honorable Mention, Painting, "Do You See Me"
