by Elijah Carson
Ink on mylar
11” x 17”
ARTIST BIO:
I am a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Omaha, Nebraska. I earned my BFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Drawing and a minor in Graphic Design from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and I am currently pursuing my Master’s in Secondary Art Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. My practice blends traditional and contemporary approaches, combining drawing, printmaking, and digital experimentation to create work that is both personal and philosophical.
My work explores the intertwined themes of masculinity, mortality, and resistance. I am interested in how cultural expectations surrounding masculinity suppress vulnerability and emotional honesty, and how confronting those tensions can lead to self-understanding and growth. My imagery grapples with the fragility of life and the quiet defiance required to exist authentically within systems that demand conformity. Through the physical acts of erasing, layering, cutting, and rebuilding, I mirror my own internal processes of reconstruction and resilience.
For me, mortality is not simply an end but a reminder of impermanence and empathy. Resistance becomes an act of creation, a choice to feel deeply, question inherited structures, and remain human in the face of apathy. My work invites viewers to see these struggles reflected in themselves, to find strength in vulnerability, meaning in imperfection, and connection in the shared experience of being alive.
by Elijah Carson
Ink on mylar
11” x 17”
ARTIST BIO:
I am a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Omaha, Nebraska. I earned my BFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Drawing and a minor in Graphic Design from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and I am currently pursuing my Master’s in Secondary Art Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. My practice blends traditional and contemporary approaches, combining drawing, printmaking, and digital experimentation to create work that is both personal and philosophical.
My work explores the intertwined themes of masculinity, mortality, and resistance. I am interested in how cultural expectations surrounding masculinity suppress vulnerability and emotional honesty, and how confronting those tensions can lead to self-understanding and growth. My imagery grapples with the fragility of life and the quiet defiance required to exist authentically within systems that demand conformity. Through the physical acts of erasing, layering, cutting, and rebuilding, I mirror my own internal processes of reconstruction and resilience.
For me, mortality is not simply an end but a reminder of impermanence and empathy. Resistance becomes an act of creation, a choice to feel deeply, question inherited structures, and remain human in the face of apathy. My work invites viewers to see these struggles reflected in themselves, to find strength in vulnerability, meaning in imperfection, and connection in the shared experience of being alive.
***70% goes to the Artists. 30% Donation goes to PACE. A handling fee is added to the price***
