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Aimee Coello

fine artist & illustrator

I am an artist and designer based in Nevada, working in mixed media and illustration to build worlds that reflect my identity and background. My work combines low-fi, psychedelic visuals and bold colors to create a sense of confusion, nostalgia, and uneasiness. Influenced by surrealism and cosmic horror, I explore reincarnation, memory, and the idea of past selves.What if I’d made different choices? What if I wasn’t human? These questions shape my work, using a red haired girl as an alter ego to examine the tension between fear and curiosity. My results are unsettling, dreamlike pieces that blur reality.I’m currently earning a Bachelor's of Fine Arts, with a focus on graphic design.

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Notion

Notion : Meaning: "An impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind."This exhibit presents stories that intrigue me, inspired by media, music, or observations from my daily life. Each piece serves a purpose to reflect what I desire, have desired, or to evoke memories.

Out From My Soul

This exhibit is created exclusively in monochromes, dedicated to producing black-and-white drawings and paintings. Black-and-white thinking often compels people to classify things into absolutes, such as "good" or "bad." This mindset can make it challenging to embrace life's complexity and unpredictability. With this in mind, I create these pieces from mental health episodes, moments when picking up the charcoal vine allows me to express more through visual imagery than words ever could. These works speak directly from the soul.

I Miss Me

A collection of works that delves into vulnerability and the exposure to "bad" traits. What defines a toxic person as "toxic"? This is the question I explore here, using my own portraiture combined with graffiti imagery to illustrate these negative traits in the moment.

Portraits

Portraiture pieces created to study and refine the anatomy of the human face, with a particular focus on women’s portraits and self-portraits.

Untitled.

My artistic persona embodies the essence of this girl (NAME UNKNOWN) serving as a reflection of myself and a symbol of a rebirth. We immerse ourselves in a realm of imagination, but confront harsh realities that innocence and dreaminess are not the sole inhabitants of the universe. Within this personal narrative, we experiences trauma within our own dreams.