Feeling allows us to truly live. Born and raised in Rhode Island, Noli Gomes always tended to feel very strongly. Working in both 2D and 3D mediums, they are able to translate emotional and physical feelings into their pieces; each work needs to be felt before they can consider it finished.
Currently, their work focuses on their feelings around their identity as nonbinary, as well as the physical and mental stressors and fears associated with being queer in an increasingly divided society. They hope that the art that they create can connect with people, conveying some meaning that can't quite be put into words, or at the very least making the viewer feel.
Before graduating in May 2025 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, they will complete an internship with Professor Zellers at the ceramics studio at CCRI. They will also have their first solo show, "Monsters of the Deep", which was supported by the 24-25 URI Undergraduate Research Project grant