Celia Durgin Email & Phone Number

Creative, focused, and driven art and design student with a double major in psychology and a passion for illustration and painting.Since the summer of 2023, I have been conducting research on bloggers with chronic pain with Dr. Sarah Nosek at Saint Michael's College. This research explores the communication styles common among people with chronic pain, focusing on metaphors and art. The purpose is to understand their pain, life experiences, and daily challenges. This research has strengthened my organizational, time management, creative problem-solving, and project management skills. With this research, I had the opportunity to present at the 2024 EPA Conference in Philadelphia with Dr. Nosek and several classmates.This coming April I will be showing my art in a solo gallery exhibition at the McCarthy Arts Center at Saint Michael's College. I prepared for this exhibition between August and December of 2023. The work I curated for my solo exhibition consists of a series of 14 pieces using my skills in portraiture, painting, illustration, and acrylic transfers. The work represents mental health issues among women and the volatility of such issues. This project has enhanced my skills in project management, organization, creative problem-solving, illustration, and painting.With such experiences, I would consider myself to be a creative and hardworking individual!