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Ash Gaude, Tom Collins,  2022

 

The U.N.O. Gallery is pleased to present Ash Gaude’s M.F.A. thesis exhibition titled Familiar Faces of Young Adulthood. Through portraits of her friends in oil, Ash Gaude seeks to document the Zeitgeist of her generation–Gen Z. This means capturing spontaneous images of them in bars, apartments, or on the street and then using paint to highlight key emotions of young adulthood. Being captivated by both human experiences and the act of painting, Gaude finds peace in filling her studio with familiar faces.


The exhibition will be open from February 8 through March 3, 2025, with an opening reception on Saturday, February 8th, from 6:00–9:00 PM. At 7:00 PM there will be an artist talk followed by live music by Noa Jamir. Refreshments will be served. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00–5:00 PM. The exhibition and all related events are free and open to the public.


Ash Gaude currently lives in New Orleans. She will be earning an MFA from the University of New Orleans in May 2025. Having lived all over the United States and in the West Indies, Gaude is captivated with human experiences, influencing her work in portraiture. Gaude obtained her Bachelor of Arts at the University of New Orleans. Gaude was awarded the Tolmas Scholars grant from the University of New Orleans, where she created multiple artworks for InnovateUNO 2020 and won first place in the visual arts category. Gaude currently teaches Drawing I and Drawing II. Gaude’s work was most recently shown at the Burnt Canoe Studio in New Orleans. 


If you would like more information about this exhibition, or to schedule a private walk through, please call the artist at (318)-505-8474 or email her at ashgaude@outlook.com. Further information about the artist is also at www.ashgaude.com. 


Ash Gaude, Mason on N. Dorgenois, 2023


Ash Gaude, Emily on Leontine, 2024

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