Framingham State Art

Congrats to our 2026 graduates! SO proud of all of you!!! 👩🏻‍🎓🧑‍🎓🎉

Our Spring 2026 semester is officially over!

Thank you for such a great semester, the work that both faculty and students have put into this semester has been incredible!

And, for our graduating students…
Congratulations! We can’t wait to see what you do in the future! ✨

Have a great summer! And for those who are coming back, we will see you in Fall 2026!

Students in Prof. Jennifer Dowling’s Honors Introduction to Graphic Design course created posters to raise awareness about CLIMATE CHANGE. The following students contributed to this project:

Grace Avery     
Caleb Ingelido     
Angel Marin-Caceres     
Yaseen Mohamed
Lorraine Oliveira
Hannah Poklemba

Students in Prof. Jennifer Dowling’s Honors Introduction to Graphic Design course created posters to promote EARTH DAY with the theme “Our Power, Our Planet”. The following students contributed to this project:

Grace Avery 
Isabelly Dias       
Malina Lam  
Jordan Lyon      
Yaseen Mohamed
Lorraine Oliveira
Cristian Ribeiro

Critique discussion with Advanced Drawing instructed by Professor Timothy McDonald!

During this session, students came in with their drawings based off a prompt given, and discussed them in an open class setting. They were also visited by Alice Ridley (painteralice_), an FSU alumni, who also joined in on the dicussion.

Student Spotlight! Meet Eliza Gaston ✨

Eliza Gaston is a mixed media artist earning her BA in Studio Art and Art History. While developing her Senior Thesis, she has become inspired by contemporary artists such as Ellie Krakow and Panteha Aberashi. Her most recent work explores the complexity of women’s healthcare through the usage of generational accounts and personal experience. Eliza uses found materials, paint and images from family scrapbooks in her practice, as seen in works such as Heirloom and American Made.

Interested in more of their work? Check them out at .gaston.art

Works Shown:
3. “I’ll take my chance ‘cause luck is on my side or somethin”, 2026
4. American Made, 2026
6. Heirloom, 2026
8. Reconstruction of a Chair, 2025

Student Spotlight! Meet Eda Lindstrom ✨

Eda is a mix media studying Studio Art with a concentration in painting and a minor in art history. Taking chances working abstractly and using paint pours to find forms with in the paint and drawing gestural with charcoal. Eda paints themes of medical experiences and experiment with different techniques such as soak and stain. With her fundamental techniques, Eda pushes her work in concept. Looking at artist like Kerry Downey, Ruth Dealy, and Dona Nelson to develop her artist process.

Interested in more of their work? Check them out at .by.edalindstrom

Works Shown:
2. Have a seat, charcoal drawing 2026
3. Migration, watercolor pour and graphite 2025
5. Fight for dominance, watercolor, acrylic 2025
6. Tit for Tat, watercolor and charcoal 2025
8. Pour Analysis, graphite 2026
9. Waiting Room, charcoal, watercolor and acrylic 2026
10. Ding, watercolor, acrylic, and charcoal 2026

Learning about Latin American Art History with Professor Yumi Park!
Featuring VR headsets!

Throughout the semester, students have been learning about Latin American art with a program that allows students to see and visit various archaeological sites in VR. Combining this with the lectures, it allows students to gain a better understanding at the history they are learning about.

Look at our Honors Introduction to Graphic Design!

Currently this class, instructed by Professor Jennifer Dowling, has been working on creating graphic assets for the Sudbury Historical Society. During this project, they have been able to directly communicate with Director Francesco Buccella of SHS to revise and further develop their designs.

Showcased designs:
2. Christian Ribeiro (A-Frame)
4. Jordan Lyon (A-Frame)
7. Isabelly Dias (Banner)

New student work showcased at May Hall!

This includes a mixture of student work from different classes that are hung up on the walls of May Hall. If you ever are looking for art, go to the fourth floor!