| Graduation Year | 2019 |
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| Degree(s) Received | BFA Printmaking |
| Hometown | Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ |
| Why did you choose to attend WVU? | |
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I started my education at WVU in the Horticulture program. I had chosen WVU
because they offered programs that spoke directly to my personal interests.
However, I quickly realized that my love for plants didn't necessarily
translate into a love of horticulture. I saw some amazing student work
coming out of the College of Creative Arts and took a few classes on a
whim. The faculty's passion and expertise were contagious so I
changed majors to the BFA program and never looked back.
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| What is your profession now? | I work out of my home studio in Morgantown, WV as a full-time printmaker. |
| What is your most interesting current/upcoming project? | I am working on a project that will explore AI-generated artwork and its impact on the arts. |
| How do you feel WVU and the College of Creative Arts prepared you for your career? | Joe Lupo and the Printmaking program at WVU gave me the solid foundation and direction I needed to achieve my goals. The experience I had in the printmaking program continues to inform the way I run my studio and has given me the expertise and confidence to create and sell my own prints. |
| If you could give one piece of advice to incoming or current students in WVU's College of Creative Arts, what would it be? | Be in the studio as much as you can. Keep making art after you graduate. Have fun and work hard. |
Alumni Spotlight: Mateo Fuentes
Prints by Mateo Fuentes