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CRY BOY CRY
Aspen Grazier
Rooted
Breyana Kemp
Alphabet Poster
Kel Price
Alive Again
Isabela Rodriguez
Spitball 12
AJ Russo
Stardust
Susana Antunes
Aussie Sauce
Graison Ray
CRY BOY CRY
Aspen Grazier’s collection examines high-femme identity as a powerful and transgressive force, challenging traditional perceptions of beauty and gender expression. Drawing from fashion history and subversive cultural references, the work celebrates visibility, resistance, and joy—encouraging individuals to take up space unapologetically.
Rooted
Breyana Kemp
2026
Laser Cut Wood
Alphabet Poster
Kel Price
2026
Digital Media Painting
Alive Again
Isabela Rodriguez
2027
Acrylic Paint, Colored Pencil Gouache, Canvas, Thread, Steel Pole
Spitball 12
AJ Russo
2027
Pencil and Watercolor
Stardust
Susana Antunes
“We are all made of stardust.” It's a phrase that has always inspired me since I was a young artist. Earth's framework is built on an uncountable number of dying stars, some million miles away. I find it beautiful that life is connected by that interstellar tragedy and wanted to emulate that feeling in my film. We follow the relationship between a star-alien and life on Earth, showing what “being made of stardust” means in my final CCAD film, “Stardust”.
2026
2D Animation
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Aussie Sauce
Graison Ray
2026
Digital
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CCAD alums Ryan Green and Fawn Veerasunthorn traipsed unconventional paths and endured detours to careers as artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Learn how they did it, what it’s like to work in Mickey’s world, and what from their time at CCAD they use every day.
Two animation students turned young storytellers' dreams into short films. With mentorship from industry pros, Myka Williamson and Hope Margaritis brought prehistoric adventures to life—one frame at a time.
