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VANESSA CUNTO

Vanessa is a Florida native and artist living in St. Petersburg, FL. She has always placed creativity at the core of her life, from her formative years through her education and into her personal and professional endeavors. Vanessa holds a Fine Arts degree from the University of Florida, with a specialized focus on painting; and in her professional career, she has worked as an Art Director in video production. Her current body of work consists of intricate graphite drawings inspired by the still life genre of the Dutch Golden Age, using graphite for its simplicity and restraint.

TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR WORK THAT PEOPLE MAY NOT EXPECT?

Graphite offers a return to the basics, a reminder that true beauty can be found in the most unassuming of materials. It is a celebration of our connection to the natural world and an exploration of the profound themes of ephemerality and mortality. Through its delicate strokes and subtle beauty, graphite invites us to pause, reflect, and find solace in the fleeting moments of life.

- Vanessa Cunto

WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS INSPIRING YOU AT THE MOMENT?

"Ziran"- From Chinese philosophy, meaning how something unfolds when you leave it alone, the beauty that emerges without intervention. It's what nature makes of a thing.

- Vanessa Cunto