The Stephen D. Paine Scholarship 2025 Exhibition

Juried by Michelle Millar Fisher, Ronald C. & Anita L. Wornick Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Recipients:
Mariam El Awad, Julia Benevides, Lauren Burke, Liliana Girard, Stevie Syrota, Andres Uran

Mariam El Awad

"Torn Apart", May 2024, collage with self portrait and auto glass, 24"x18"

"Under Review," May 2023, Collagraph, 12"x16"

untitled, May 2024 collagraph, 8"x11"

"Bundle of Joy," May 2024, Copperplate etching, 9"x12"

"Put Me Back Together," May 2024, Screenprinted paper strips woven together, 12"x9"

"In Eutero", April 2023, collagraph and etching, 9"x12"

"We are a People that Never Die," February 2024, Collagraph with hand-written text, 18"x24"

Untitled, February 2023, Oil Painting on Canvas, 15"x18"

"In the Eye of the Storm," March 2023, Oil Painting on Canvas, 18"x24"

Julia Benevides

"A room with no windows or doors, walks in the night, grows in a day, is found where there is death and decay," May 2024, mixed media, 5'x3'x2'

"Untitled", April 2024, Recycled bed sheets, canvas, faux fur scraps, sublimation, boning, 4'x2.5'x2'

"Floral Papermache", March 2024, Shellac, various dried and pressed flowers, (base/mold= plaster and cling wrap), 1'x1.5'x7"

"Harlequin Hibiscus Beetle", May 2024, PLA, duo chrome pigments, gloss gel medium, fluorescent paint, self designed hooks, elastic strips, faux fur, spray paint, leather, cork, 3.5-5'x2-4'x1.5'

Lauren Burke

Birthday," November 2023, bronze, plaster, sheet, balloons, string, 4 ft. x 4.5 ft.

Birthday, detail photographs.

"Permanent Collection," Spring 2024, ice, PEZ collection, size varies

"Deviled," Spring 2024, plaster, bronze, enamel paint, 4 ft. x 14 in. x 14 in.

Packing Peanuts, Fall 2023, ice, cardboard box, drinking glass, tape, scissors, 20 in. x 14 in.

Packing Peanuts, detail

"Hot Dog Box," Spring 2022, poplar, milk paint, 7 in. x 4.5 in.

"Pregnancy tests," October 2023, iron, WD-40, 5 in. x ¾ in.

"Shadow Puppet Hands," December 2023, iron, charcoal, wax, 2.5 ft. x 3 ft.

"Chestnut from my backyard," Fall 2023, iron, rust, 3 in. x 2 in.

Liliana Girard

“Character Concepts,” September 2024, Digital.

“Frames from Dear Diary Film,” April 2024 Digital.

“BookShelf,” October 2024, Foam Board, Acrylic paint, Miniature Jars filled with charms and glitter. 4” x 4” x 1”.

“Magic Books,” October 2024, Fabric Scraps, Foam Board, Glitter, Magazine Collage. 1” x 1” maximum (battery for scale)

“Dorm Room Beds,” October 2024, Fabric Scraps, Foam Board, Acrylic Paint, Foam for inside the pillows. 7”x 4” and 2” tall.

“Paintings,” September 2024 Collaged felt pieces and plastic gemstones. Sizes range between 1”x1” to 2”x3”.

“Sorority House,” September 2024, Handcrafted, acrylic on foam board. 7” height, 6” depth, 3” width.

“Desk Set,” October 2024, Handcrafted Desk and Chair Set Acrylic Paint on Foam Board 4” x 2” each.

Stevie Syrota

“Parasitic Compulsion To Devour A Sweet Bite”, SP 24, Borosilicate glass, Gold luster, soft glass, ceramic, 6”L x 6”W x 4”H

“Smoke and Mirrors”, F23’, Sandblasted mirrored sheet glass, soft glass, Silicone, 11”L x 14”W x .5”H

“Orange Sunburst”, SP 24, Blown glass, hot plaster-silica blow mold cast, 4”L x 4”W x 6”H

“Parasitic Compulsion To Devour A Sweet Bite”(Continuation), Borosilicate glass, 2”L x 2”H x 3”W each

“Parasitic Compulsion To Devour A Sweet Bite”, SP 24, Borosilicate glass, Gold luster, soft glass, ceramic, 6”L x 6”W x 4”H

“Eye Am Alive”, F23’, borosilicate glass, soft glass, crochet yarn, stoneware clay, underglaze, clear glaze, LED lights, 24”L x 10”W x 8” H

“Extinct Parts Of Me”, F23’, Borosilicate glass, Fused glass, 5”L x 6”W x 10”

“Delicate Flesh, Delicate Seed” F23’, stainless steel jump rings, borosilicate glass, 8”L x 8”H x .5”W

Andres Uran

Everett Public Library, May 2024, Render, Architecture Design

Architecture Assemblage, October 2024, Wood Model, 1/4"=1' Scale

Row House, November 2022, Wood Model, 1/4"=1' Scale

Jamaica Pond Community Center, May 2023, Wood Model, 1/8"=1' Scale

Roxbury Heritage Atheneum, November 2023, Wood Model, 1/8"=1' Scale

Dreams Series, April 2022, Digital Photograph

Dreams Series, June 2023, Digital Photograph

Dreams Series, June 2022, Digital Photograph

Dreams Series, October 2021, Digital Photograph