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Art Practice 2026 @aileenrubio.art
This short film was submitted as part of my arts portfolio for my Stanford application
Link to Website
2021
Short Film
This piece is a manipulated photograph printed on metal.
2019
Mixed Media on Metal
This piece explores duality in behavior: relaxing the tongue can provide a positive experience during kissing, but can prove deadly with sleep apnea. Link to Artwork
2022
Writing
A vivid rainbow above the hoover tower
2017
Photograph of nature
A faceless woman in a room of South Vietnamese soldiers
Graphite on Paper
Photojournalistic exploration of the human impact of rhino poaching in South Africa – done in Prof Sue McConnell’s overseas seminar in Summer 2016.
2016
Photographs
Our hands – bridges, sinewy tendons & arteries – among the last parts dissected because of their distinctly human character.
2015
Photography; De-identified photo taken for artistic purposes with permission from anatomy professors.
I have a series of three paintings showing scenes from 3 places here in USA which caught my eye.
Watercolor
This is a surreal meditation on nature’s comforting power as a sanctuary for people in need of healing.
Pencil on paper
I created this piece in order to show a city full of life in contrast to one that is merely an outline.
Acrylic on Paper
Princess Going Digital considers queer girlhood on the playground of the laptop screen, a site for unapologetic self-documentation and portraiture.
2023
Gouache on Paper
This piece is a self-portrait that puts emphasis on gaze and light to convey a subject that is emerging from the shadows.
2018
Oil Paint on Canvas
The central focus of these prints is the vibrant potato starch granule depicted under polarized light and how its shape and colors are manipulated.
Algorithmic Art made with Processing
This piece depicts how the new digital, photo-sharing era fetishizes Asian women against their will, especially in their traditional attire.
Linoleum Block Print on Paper
This drawing shows the harsh lines of a cityscape being consumed by organic forms, suggesting that, try as we might, we cannot overpower nature.
Ink on Paper
This is an image of a mushroom found on a trail off Old La Honda Road. I wanted to create a mystical yet comforting feeling surrounding the mushroom.
Photography
Reflective watercolor painting after a trip to Tokyo.
This is a collage I made featuring my favorite colors. There are bits of paper popping off of the page!
Digital Photograph of Paper Collage
Hide my anger behind flowers // my anxiety behind moths // my sadness behind â–“â–“â–“
Photoshop
An ongoing series attempting to create an emotive instant through color theory principles
Acrylic on Canvas