ARTIST BIO

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My name is Chayla Duppins and I am a senior at Bowie State University majoring in Visual Communication and Digital Media Arts with a concentration in Advertising Design. Although I am very passionate about graphic design, I really enjoy creating digital art. My motivation to pursue this degree came from a digital art class that I took during my junior year of high school in Montgomery County, Maryland. There, I was able to learn the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and a bit of graphic design. During my time at Bowie, I was given the opportunity to intern for Bowie State’s football team and most recently, GMG Sports and Entertainment.

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ARTIST STATEMENT

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The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of many. I chose to focus on Black students, as I am currently receiving an education while trying to work through the negative effects of COVID-19. The pieces created are to inform others on how serious this pandemic is through statistics that were provided as of January 2021. Four Bowie students were interviewed, sharing ways that COVID-19 has affected themselves and others. Along with this, they shared songs that could be thought of while washing hands for 20 seconds, and socially-distanced activities to do during this pandemic.