Ella Nowinski
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Fine Arts
Ella Nowinski is an artist who grew up in South Silicon Valley and is now based in San Francisco. She is well-versed in multiple mediums but works primarily with paint, watercolor, and public installations. She is currently an art and design student at the University of San Francisco and previously attended Indiana University – Bloomington. She is an optimistic person who leads her life searching for fulfillment. Art has become a way for her to express inner emotions and stories from her personal life. Her creation is distinguished by a persistent sense of curiosity and creativity, reflected in the originality of her pieces. She is passionate about the transformative power of the stories that art tells us, allowing artists to voice social change, complex emotions, and deep personal narratives.
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This body of work explores the complex process of self-discovery and introspection. For me, the act of confronting my own identity, fears, desires, and vulnerabilities can be both a liberating and unsettling journey. Each piece in my thesis visual represents a piece of life that has led me to who I am today. They act as fragments of an ongoing dialogue between me and the world around me. Each painting represents the fluidity of identity, where different aspects of myself intersect, often contradicting or blending. My work on this collective piece exhibition has not offered me any definitive answers to the questions I ask of myself. Still, it has allowed me to find comfort in unpredictability and to embrace the complexity of being.
WET PAINT
USFCA Design & Fine Arts
Class of 2025
Senior Projects