“How I See Her”

Small Group Exhibition

Juleah Everglade

Aida Alarcón

Isabella Martino

Three women who are artists, close friends, and UNG Alumni moved into the same home in Gainesville, GA during the end of summer in 2023. Their home quickly became a working studio and place of solace - filled with sleepovers on the couch, hosting intimate get-togethers, binging NPR Tiny Desks, elaborate meals made from scratch, and late-night painting sessions … all leading to the conception of this body of work.

We each completed a self-portrait with the intention of defining our own narrative in how we are presented to the world. Whereas the portraits we depict of each other reveal the unfound beauty that we don’t always see in ourselves. This act of deep understanding highlights how women embody the capability to form meaningful relationships and truly witness their friends. This collection of paintings features nostalgic iconography and personal mementos that all pertain to where we came from and where we are now, reflecting on girlhood and memories we’ve made together as women.


How I See Her actively references themes of healing while celebrating the inner child, the power of female friendships, and romanticizing this experience of living life together.

We set up a mailbox installation for people to interact with whether by decorating the mailbox itself or utilizing it to “send” us a letter (in place of a guest book). We even printed mini stickers of Isabella’s self portrait stamp for people to stick on their postcards.

Here were a few of our favorites.

How I See Her Reception

September 5th // 5-7pm

Studio: Behind the Scenes/Install