By Nyasha Ortiz
Meet Gabrielle Fogarty, a local of Valdosta, who shared her thoughts on her art during the Valdosta State Senior exhibition. She stated that she has an idealized version of what she wants her art to be, which is perhaps more illustrative. When creating her art, she uses shapes and color palettes to vividly illustrate the concept of togetherness by delving into her past experiences and memories. Fogarty is graduating from Valdosta State University this May 2024 and is pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art with a minor in Psychology. Like all her Senior peers, she has had the pressure of balancing school life and mastering the creation of her art in perfect unison. For Fogarty, she ties the two worlds of everyday life and memories to her art. She followed her dreams of applying to the Disney college program in the Fall of 2021 and getting accepted. The Disney College Program is a prestigious internship program offered by the Walt Disney Company, which provides participants with the unique opportunity to work and learn at one of Disney’s theme parks or resorts. For her, this meant working as an attraction cast member at Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and fully immersing herself in the world of Disney. As part of the program, she gained valuable hands-on experience in guest relations, entertainment, and park operations while also participating in educational and professional development activities tailored to her role. This experience helped her transform from a shy, nervous girl to a “better version of myself that I am today in a year’s difference,” as Fogarty puts it.
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