ABOUT

Originally from the Boston area, I’ve recently relocated and my studio is now based in Milford, NH. In 2020, I received my B.F.A. in Kinetic Imaging (animation, video, sound, and extended media) from Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College in 2020, with a minor in creative writing. In the first two years following my graduation, I worked as a freelance animator and studio assistant before transitioning to a career outside of the art world. My current focus in my art is on exploring my own passions in art outside of client expectations or art school assignment guidelines.

My animations often begin with hand-drawn or painted designs, which are then photographed and animated digitally. I have also worked in stop motion, design, photography, and and video, with a particular focus on self-portraiture. My most recent body of work focuses on small drawings, primarily in oil pastel, and colored pencil of abstract and organic entities.

My last name is pronounced jur-ee-na and my pronouns are she/her/hers.