Aaliyah Hill, Grieving the Comfort, Acrylic Paint on Canvas (2024), 14” x 14”, $65 

Artist Statement: 

Aaliyah Hill (b. 2005) is a Saint Joseph MI based artist currently residing in Milwaukee WI. Aaliyah is furthering their education at The Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design majoring in New Studio Practice/Fine Arts and minoring in Arts Management, projected to graduate in 2027. As an artist, they handle topics of childhood, sexuality, and the importance of early art education throughout their works and studies. 

Project Statement: 

The iconography of a rocking horse has served as a representation for my early adolescence recently. A newly discovered photo of myself, untainted by future family conflicts of infidelity and divorce, captures me on a rocking horse wearing a diaper and drool covered pink butterfly shirt. This image represents the last few years of my childhood before my family was torn apart. I now grieve the time spent on that rocking horse playing pretend--manifesting I feel the comfort of those days once again. 

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