Veronica Fernandez (b. 1998) is a mixed media artist from New Jersey, who is currently working in Los Angeles, California. Her large-scale oil on canvas paintings and sculptural installations are informed by the artist’s past experiences, familial struggles, and inherited trauma. Throughout the artmaking process, which includes poetrywriting, sketching, and perusing old family photographs for reference, Fernandez taps into childhood memories and the feelings difficult life experiences emit. Her work invites viewers into psychological worlds where these repressed memories often emerge. Her dirty brushstrokes and the thick application of oil paint directly from the tube result in textured canvases where the artist’s physical presence is made visible. Fernandez has shown nationally and internationally and has received her BFA from The School of Visual Arts in NYC.