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No Sabo Kid I - III by Eileen Casadiego

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2023

Stone lithograph Xerox with chine-collé and embossing

20” x 20”

Private Collection

I begin my process through reflection, exploring the conversations that I wish to have with both myself and viewers. These reflections are often influenced by my family, background, and culture. Through my work, questions are visually explored using self-collected images of my face, hands, and home. The images are often manipulated or combined digitally to create my reference image, which is then drawn and created into a print. I primarily use black ink for my prints, allowing color to later come into playthrough chine-collé or watercolor. Chine-collé has become an important part of my process, allowing the patterned and organic fibers of Japanese paper to shine through the print and create visual interest. The medium of printmaking itself allows my work to have variety yet permanence. Each print pulled is a snapshot of time that is permanently recorded and establishes the words I wish to say.

2023

Stone lithograph Xerox with chine-collé and embossing

20” x 20”

Private Collection

I begin my process through reflection, exploring the conversations that I wish to have with both myself and viewers. These reflections are often influenced by my family, background, and culture. Through my work, questions are visually explored using self-collected images of my face, hands, and home. The images are often manipulated or combined digitally to create my reference image, which is then drawn and created into a print. I primarily use black ink for my prints, allowing color to later come into playthrough chine-collé or watercolor. Chine-collé has become an important part of my process, allowing the patterned and organic fibers of Japanese paper to shine through the print and create visual interest. The medium of printmaking itself allows my work to have variety yet permanence. Each print pulled is a snapshot of time that is permanently recorded and establishes the words I wish to say.

Eileen Casadiego’s work strives to showcase a snapshot of the underlying complexity of familial relationships. Born on Long Island, New York, to a first-generationimmigrant family, Casadiego draws from her experiences as the only daughter in a family of seven. Her cultural background and personal experiences influence the imagery and narratives within her work, often incorporating hands and displaced elements to reveal themes that are not initially evident. Eileen received her B.A. in Studio Art from Stony Brook University and is currently pursuing her M.S.Ed. in Fine Art Education at Hofstra University. Her work has been exhibited at the Zhiyuan Art Museum in Bencha, China,Stony Brook University, and Suffolk County Community College’s Flecker Gallery. Her work has received the Sagtikos Purchase Award, Virginia Fuller Award, and multiple Sunwood Art Competition awards.