About
Aleece Bustamante is a first-generation college graduate from Georgia studying both studio art and art history. While the origins of Bustamante’s interest in art are unknown even to her, that interest has led her to develop a dual practice as a creator and researcher.
As an artist, she works in painting, drawing, and collage, and has recently begun experiments with embroidery. In drawing and painting, her focus is on abstraction and the human form. Taking inspiration from her doodles in the margins of notebooks, her drawings are characterized by their heavy use of line and sense of whimsy. In collage, she addresses her experiences with gender, misogyny, and dating in the internet age. Her work has been featured in several independent and student-led exhibitions, as well as Oglethorpe’s literary magazine The Tower.
Bustamante’s research in art history primarily focuses on costume and fashion history. She has a particular interest in kink and punk fashion and their migration into the mainstream fashion industry.
In the past, she has worked as a barista, a TA at Oglethorpe University, and an visual archives intern at the Atlanta History Center. In her off time, she enjoys boxing and collecting perfume.
