“Both Nezhukumatahil and Allen are not just calling their audiences to action but yelling for their voices to be heard. They’re reminding us to not forget, to not ignore the world around us, and to fight for social justice.”

“Allen’s work stands as a personal reflection of coping with loss that many can understand and relate to. It also serves as a reminder to the ever-growing plague that is gun violence in America, not just Baltimore.”

“Lighting, positioning, how art is displayed, and how they all factor into how we as the audience perceive art. It is a delicate, patient process.”

“Art maintains a beautiful way to connect with its audience, but you have to take the first step.”

“To me, it is important that my work communicates an idea. My favorite part about the work is doing it and then talking to people about the ideas surrounding the work. I also enjoy the problem-solving that comes with creating”

“Ruminations explores the absurdity of this era, the impulse for constant productive action, and how this changes our relationship to time. Daly’s work expresses a variety of shapes and colors, mediums, and textures. The works in Ruminations, are visualizations of time wasted. “

“In 2020 Wilson caught COVID-19 and became quite sick. He was not sure if he was going to survive the fight with the deadly virus. Wilson ultimately overcame the virus, and created a painting consisting of mixed media along with a paintbrush, fabric, oil, and acrylic on canvas to reflect on that moment in his life.“

“In the piece, Mama’s Boys, there are aspects that can be distinguished, but there are other parts which are more abstract, leaving the viewer to finish the story. Other pieces, such as Morgan State Drumline and Pandemic, are more concrete images.”

“Making connections has also been a big part of my experience while working here. A lot of the time, the same people will stop by more than once throughout the running of the exhibit. I love talking to people about the art and trying to answer any of the questions they may have.”

“For me planning and seeing the piece come together at the end is exciting, but I love when I am in the process of implementing my idea and think of something new to add or a skill/technique and getting to learn and try new hands-on techniques. This would be realizing painting a door wasn't enough and that I wanted to etch into the wood and permanently alter what I was making,” says Schaub.

“Loyola University Maryland’s senior art students have their work displayed in our Julio Fine Arts Gallery for our current exhibition, Familiar Strangers. Their work ranges from all different types of art such as paintings, photographs, and sculptures. One of the most interesting aspects of art is that there can be many different interpretations of what a piece represents. A number of these Loyola seniors were generous enough to speak about what their artwork means to them.”