Current Porter Scholarship Recipients

Current Porter Scholarship Recipients

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tamsen Botinelly

My name is tamsen. I deliberately spell it without a capital “T” for my own personal reasons. I have been an artist all of my life. My parents were artists. In 2010, I incidentally got into making masks, but it quickly became my passion. I found that I felt more truly myself when I was behind a mask. I could be anyone. I could be anything. I could be fearless. I could be bold. In various circles, I became known as the “Mask Goddess,” a title which I cherished. I encourage everyone to see how they feel behind one of my masks.

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Raquel Menchaca

My name is Raquel, I am a local artist who recently graduated with a bachelors in biology and anthropology, because of this I really emphasize my academic interests in my work. I make Lino cut prints, the series I’ve been working on is one where I am depicting the major arcana of the tarot deck in my own unique way through the human skeleton. Through my work I have a repeating theme of beauty through the macabre. I also draw quite a bit of inspiration from my Mexican culture. Thank you for taking the time to read about me!