Hi, I'm Brianna Autin!

I am a multi-media artist who also goes by the alias MacgyverBarbie. I am currently based in Lafayette, Louisiana! Originally from Houma, Louisiana, my work and I have come a long way in 10 years! In that time I have obtained a BFA in New Media and Digital Art from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a MFA in Integrated Media Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder. 

In my art practice, I often focus on self investigation, personal experiences, and heavy topics such as sexual assault and abuse. Much of the work on this site is deeply personal to me, but I feel it is important to share my experience. Often the radical vulnerability of one allows others to feel seen and maybe even safe enough to be vulnerable themselves. Although I deeply believe art is a place to play and explore, art is also an invaluable tool to discuss more serious and difficult topics. 

In addition to my art practice, I am an art educator with four years of experience teaching at the college level. My experience includes teaching both online and in person courses on intro to fine art, video art and other time-based media, and photography. Please refer to my teaching section on this site to see my teaching philosophy and sample syllabi for all the courses I have taught. To see examples of student work, please reach out via email.