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Darius Pierce was born in Athens, Ohio, and currently lives between Athens and Ithaca, New York. He studied painting and drawing during his high school years at Ohio University and continued his art education at Cornell University. His main area of focus is portraiture where he links memories and emotions to systems and conditions in order to break them apart. While receiving his education, he studied interdisciplinary practices where explored printmaking, painting, and sculpture in his techniques. His unique style highlights his use of water media while simultaneously emphasizing color, form, and shape. He has exhibited several solo shows and then a multitude of group shows with the Ohio Governor’s Art Exhibition and Cornell University. Currently, he is working on a series of paintings and prints that showcase the relationship between life and death, while also trying to find the harmonies between the two.