Gabi Lecusay

BACHELORS OF FINE ARTS

MINOR IN ART HISTORY

Graduating with Highest Honors, my grades were important to me because I enjoy challenging myself. Honors classes has been a constant for me thanks to my commitment towards education.

The communities that were built around my growth inspired me to continue to explore my artistic endeavors. I look forward to seeing more projects and opportunities branch from the great connections I've made along the way. 

ASSOCIATES OF ARTS

ART & TECHNOLOGY

New World School of the Arts has brought forward several new tools and opportunities my way. My path split into several facets that all contribute to a wide variety of skills. The experience I gained from working on the field inside and outside of school has transformed my entire professional outlook.

My first gallery exhibition was in 2023 with Rising Stars. I have been featured in about 10 other shows throughout my time with NWSA. It is a privilege to have had such great exposure at such a young point in my artistic career. 

ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE

ART & ANIMATION

MAGIC MDC was my first deep dive into exploring my artistic talent. I began my adventures in 2019 and completed the degree in 2021. I have grown up in a technological renaissance so digital art was a facet from my childhood. It was a magical experience interning with Nickelodeon with our capstone project.

A Lesson in Magic, by Hannah M. Roza, was a leap of faith for my professional future. I aided her as the Producer for the short, so I was just as responsible for bringing her story to life. It was a critical moment, for me, to be able to challenge my organizational skills and push through budgets, scheduling, and massive deadlines.

My Relationship

with AI

Humans are complex, taleted, and irrationally perfect. We make great things happen every day, regardless of the tools we use to do so. I will always value my imagination over the effort it takes to ensure trust and commitment in myself as an artist.

I have been using AI since 2023 and began programming in 2022. The toll it takes as a promise to our future is what I tend to measure intently. Figuratively speaking, I prefer to let the machines wash our dishes so we can continue to paint.

FABRICATION

My skills branch outside of the digital space thanks to a great deal of trial and error on my own. Things such as sanding, woodworking, sewing, soldering, and measuring all were secondary to my studies in a digital space. I was determined to bring my work outside of the screen.

The magic of proposing a piece of art and to then watch it come to fruition is euphoric. Just to be able to say that I've had the trust from my mentors to prove myself in this manner is a pride like none other. I love to work through challenges and problem-solve. 

GOALS FOR THE FUTURE

I am excited to feel the ins and outs of working as a contemporary artist. It is a dream to follow in the footsteps of my family so that I might, too, make art for a living. 

Advisement, Internships, and Appretenceships are all options for my future; but, I hope to complete my Fine Arts studies with a Masters. So far, I am stumbling through the beginnings of a small business for myself as a Fabricator.

I have my home studio to work out of and I couldn't be more grateful for all of the friends and family who have supported me to get to this point. Paying back their kindness is my only financial goal.