Ms. Aubry a Featured Artist in District Art Show

Ms. Aubry's artwork was selected for the Women's History Month art show at the 440 building.

Check it out if you happen to be in the neighborhood! (See flyer attached). The featured work is a 35mm film double exposure called "Classroom Joy".

Artist statement:
​I use the unpredictable nature of 35mm double exposure to explore the overlapping layers of identity and environment. In this series, I explore the family that I was born with (my brother) and the family that I choose everyday: my students in my classroom experiencing joy while learning about analog photography. By exposing the same frame of film twice, I aim to move beyond traditional portraiture and into a realm of surrealism where my subjects are physically entwined with the spaces they inhabit, whether it is the vibrant energy of a classroom or the industrial textures of Fishtown. My process is rooted in a balance of intention and chance. While I choose my subjects and backgrounds carefully, the way the light from two different moments merges on the silver halide of the film creates a third, dreamlike reality that I cannot fully control. Through this body of work, I am documenting a sense of "belonging" that is fluid rather than fixed.

As an art educator, it is important that students also see me as a practicing artist that is continuing to exhibit my work. I am happy that the district chose a photo I took in photography class with my students to be exhibited.

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