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CV:

Personal Profile

MECHAlily is the name that I use when creating artwork. 

It is a moniker but also a creative ideology.It is a material through-line between all that I create. It is a method for creating my dreams.

 

At its heart the name exemplifies the need to explore the point of intersection between the natural and unnatural through my work. 

I am a mixed media artist from Mid City, Los Angeles. Growing up in such a diverse city, I was exposed to a plethora of cultures and communities from an early age, which helped me to develop a global understanding of both society and art making. As I have traveled to Chicago for University and out into the wider world I have strived to develop that sensibility and cultivate global perspectives in my practice.

 

My work explores the intersections of culture, identity, and technology, often blending traditional techniques with contemporary materials. Through fictional world building, I aim to reflect the dynamic, ever-evolving nature of the real human experience. 

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EDUCATION

 

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2020-2025

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, BFA

2013-2020

Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences​

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​EXHIBITIONS

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2025

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Bio-design Challenge Finalist, The New School - New York, NY​

SAIC Spring Undergraduate Exhibition, Chicago, Il

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​2020

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nothing's going on here, co-curator - Sam Francis Gallery - Santa Monica, CA

CAS Studio Art Exhibition - Sam Francis Gallery - Santa Monica, CA

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2019

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The Possibility of Blackness, Innerspace Gallery - Los Angeles, CA

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AWARDS

2025

Biodesign Challenge Finalist Representing SAIC

2024

Bodybuilder Award for Sculpture/Installation in Fashion

for inquiries about purchasing or utilizing my work please reach
out to:                                               mechalilystudio@gmail.com
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