Outstanding Graduate Awards 2018
Alicia Hernandez
Yakima, Washington
Associate Degree in Illustration, Associate Degree in Web Design
Graduate Profile
About me: Art has always been my passion, mainly drawing and painting, and photography. I also love anything to do with the ocean, and I am currently building a Saltwater aquarium; although, I find myself thinking how fun it will be to sketch the fish and do watercolor and ink drawings of them. Anything I do I always have a thought on how to translate it into art.
Sessions story: I have a twelve-year-old child named Victor, he has non-verbal autism. Having a child with autism, means; having to drop everything, plans, schedules, at a moment’s notice, in a regular school, I would have been dropped after a month. Sessions made it possible for me, to not only get two Degrees, but to thrive. It has been wonderful experience.
Being able to make your own schedule was the best thing for me. I looked at other schools, but they all seemed outdated, but Sessions is great at keeping up to date, and a lot of the teachers will tell you about something new that has just come out, it is just amazingly wonderful. They also just keep getting better at making it a great social experience with other classmates.
Creative goals/ next steps: I am going to be freelance working from home. Right now, I am remodeling my office/studio, I have a lot of goals, but for now, currently I am working on a set of social stories for special need children, and portraits in watercolor. Sessions opened a big door to a world filled with possibilities for me, and I find it exciting.
“Alicia Hernandez was a great asset to class. She is a true multi-disciplinary artist/designer, incorporating a range of materials and techniques when resolving project challenges. Her creative approach to problem solving will serve her well as she begins her freelance career.“
Jordon Schranz
Illustration Department Head