Independent Study Project: Year One

365 Days, 365 Works

Every single day, from June 21, 2018, to June 20, 2019, 18-year-old Nadia Daniels-Moehle created and completed sketches, portraits, studies of art, and elaborate paintings often including essays that wove together her independent study project CognEYEzant.


Influenced by the creative process, perceptions, and cultural perspectives, CognEYEzant features 365 eyes and their stories. While often an incredible challenge, CognEYEzant, a play on the word cognizant which means “being knowledgeable and aware,” gave Daniels-Moehle the curiosity, inspiration, and determination to persist each day, one eye at a time.

She asks everyone who views the project to reflect on the persistence and curiosity we all need to connect with one another and offers the challenge to be cognizant of the world around us and look everyone in the eyes.

Exhibition “CognEYEzant: 365 Days of Eyes”

Selected works from CognEYEzant were displayed in the exhibition “CongEYEzant: 365 Days of Eyes” at Crooked Tree Arts Center –Traverse City October 19–26 2019. Nadia’s Coffee at Ten Talk explored the creative process behind the project.

Explore CognEYEzant Below

For inquires about purchasing pieces, contact Nadia here.

Day 365

One Year Later Part 3: The End Acrylic on canvas A project is nearly born,…

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Day 364

One Year Later Part 2 Acrylic on canvas A piece spanning the final three days…

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Day 363

One Year Later Part 1 Acrylic on canvas A piece spanning the final three days…

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Day 362

Hopeful Burning: Inspired by Jesmyn Ward’s Quote “I burn, and I hope.” Ink on paper…

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Day 361

Youth of the Homo Sapiens Final Part* Ink and India ink on paper “Youth of…

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Day 360

A Full Turn, Remembering the Beginning Charcoal on paper 360 days done, 5 days to…

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Day 359

She Found the Moment, and Together We Existed: Almost Inside: Emoting Final Part* Watercolor and…

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Day 358

Dreamscape Final Part*: The Dream Gouache and acrylic on paper In the dream, I walked…

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Day 357

Matteo Farinella: The Curiosity of Communication: Inspired by the Artistic Work of Santiago Ramón y…

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Day 356

What Was in the Woods that Day Ink on paper 356 days done, 9 to…

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Day 355

Two Parts to a Whole #5: The Crow Tree part 2* Ink on paper *This…

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Day 354

The Watching Trees Final Part* Acrylic on canvas “The Watching Trees” is inspired by the…

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Day 351

The Center: A Universe in Tens: Final Part* Acrylic on paper sphere The observable universe,…

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Day 350

The Final Part to “In Which a Story Unfolds” Ink on paper and video Today’s…

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Day 349

Internal Branching Ink on paper 349 days done, 16 to go.

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Day 348

Sibling Visión: Nadia: The Final Part* Digital photograph “Sibling Visión” is inspired by my sister…

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Day 347

Scratchy India ink on paper 347 days done, 18 days to go.

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Day 346

Organic Interbeing: Inspired by bell hooks’ Quote “interbeing and interdependency as the organic relationship of…

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Day 345

One…Two… Charcoal on paper 345 days done, 20 days to go.

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Day 344

The Final Dispersing: Final Part to the Red String Series* Watercolor on paper This four…

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Day 343

Eye at the End of the Road: Cityscape Final Part* Acrylic on canvas “Cityscape” is…

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Day 342

Red Punctuation Final Part*: Filled up Ink on paper The “Red Punctuation” series is influenced…

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Day 341

Imagination and Reality or Chromoluminarism: Inspired by Neo-Impressionsim Acrylic on canvas In 1886, art critic…

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Day 340

Material in Nature: Inspired by the Physical World: “Contemplate This” The Final Part* Acrylic on…

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Day 339

And the Clouds Twisted into the Sky Ink and ColErase pencil on paper 339 days…

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Day 338

Grace Lin: Within the Spiral Eye Watercolor, ink, India ink on paper Stories have the…

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Day 337

Ninth From the Center: A Universe in Tens part 9* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…

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Day 336

Dreamscape part 8*: Rooted Gouache and acrylic on paper *There is ONE more part of…

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Day 335

Sibling Visión: Sonja: Part 9 Digital photograph 335 days done, 30 to go.

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Day 334

Childhood, Connection, and a Collection of Sevens: Inspired by Jamie Sams and Native American Medicine…

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Day 333

The Three Primes Charcoal on paper 333 days done, 32 to go.

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Day 332

The Art of Illusion Final Part*: Inspired by a Quote Virginia Woolf’s Book Orlando Ink,…

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Day 331

Rajmohan Gandhi: Turning Potential into Reality Ink, India ink, watercolor, gouache on paper Nearly one…

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Day 330

Once You’ve Seen It Watercolor on paper 330 days done, 35 to go.

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Day 329

Sibling Visión: Nadia: Part 8 Digital Photograph 329 days done, 36 to go. To all…

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Day 328

Eighth from the Center: A Universe in Tens Part 8* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…

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Day 327

Define this part 6*: Lugubrious India ink on paper Lugubrious, adjective, is defined by the…

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Day 326

Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) part 8* Ink on paper *Today’s drawing…

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Day 325

Define This part 5*: Astronomical  Graphite on paper Astronomical, adjective, is defined by the Merriam-Webster…

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Day 324

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Fourteen* Ink on paper *Before you read the end,…

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Day 323

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Thirteen* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 322

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Twelve* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 321

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Eleven* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 320

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Ten* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 319

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Nine* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 318

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Eight* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 317

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Seven* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 316

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Six* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 315

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Five* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 314

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Four* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 313

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Three* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 312

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Two* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…

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Day 311

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter One* Ink on paper The sun rose as a…

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Day 310

Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) part 7* Ink on paper *Today’s drawing…

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Day 309

Two Parts to a Whole #6: The Last Equinox For Now part 2* Ink on…

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Day 308

Dreamscape part 7*: Twisting Gouache and acrylic on paper *There are three more parts of…

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Day 307

A Crusade of Children: Art and a Poem Inspired by Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaugherhouse-Five Ink on…

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Day 306

Seventh from the Center: A Universe in Tens Part 7* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…

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Day 305

Sibling Visión: Sonja: Part 7 Digital Photograph 305 days done, 60 to go.

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Day 304

The Watching Trees Part 3* Acrylic on canvas See the first part of this series here,…

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Day 303

Red Punctuation pt 5*: Nearly Full Ink on paper  *Part five of a six part…

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Day 301

Observations from the Deep Part 3*: Finished Piece Gouache on paper See the other pieces:…

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Day 300

Time Traveling Box and the Moonpit: Inspired by a Generous and Kind Woman and Audre…

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Day 299

Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) part 6* Ink on paper Do you…

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Day 297

Sixth from the Center: A Universe in Tens Part 6* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…

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Day 296

Dreamscape part 6*: Centering Gouache and acrylic on paper *There are three more parts of…

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Day 295

Hope: Inspired by the Work of Abu Malik al-Shami Ink on paper On October 13,…

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Day 294

Memories of Beauty and Darkness: Inspired by Hygieia from Klimt’s Medicine and Mucha’s Salomé Watercolor,…

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Day 293

In Responce to Fear: Inspired by Zora Neale Hurston’s Quote “The thing to do is…

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Day 289

The Idle Mind is the Daydream’s Playground: Inspired by Bertrand Russel’s Essay “In Praise of…

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Day 288

The Lamppost and the Three Open Doors: Cityscape part 2* Acrylic on canvas We traverse…

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Day 286

Engaged Brain in a Resting State and Smudgy Focus Charcoal on paper

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Day 285

Uses for Idealism: A Finished Piece Gouache and ink on paper The dictionary describes idealism,…

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Day 284

Wild Peace: Inspired by Wendell Berry’s poem The Peace of Wild Things India ink on…

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Day 283

Never looking, always watching: Inspired by The Guerrilla Girls’ Art Assignment “The Art of Complaining”…

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Day 282

Dreamscape part 5*: Dreams of the Other Half Gouache and graphite on paper *There are…

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Day 281

Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) part 5* Ink on paper Acknowledgment, even…

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Day 280

Define This part 4*: Esoteric Watercolor, gouache, ink on paper Esoteric, adjective, is defined by…

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Day 279

Curious Window Eyes: Inspired by Beyte Saar’s “The Black Girl’s Window” Gouache on paper Betye…

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Day 277

Sibling Visión: Sonja’s Birthday: Part 4 Digital photograph Fifteen years ago today she took her…

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Day 276

A Time for Story: Inspired by Shakespeare and Hamlet Illustrated by John Austen Ink and…

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Day 275

Red Punctuation pt 4*: Waning Gibbous, Spring Fever Ink on paper *Part four of a…

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Day 274

Fifth from the Center: A Universe in tens Part 5* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…

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Day 273

Two Parts to a Whole #6: The Last Equinox For Now part 1* Ink on…

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Day 272

Universal Minds: Inspired by Panpsychism and Siri Hustvedt Watercolor, ink, and India ink on paper…

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Day 271

The Not So Subtle Art of Depleted Introversion Charcoal on paper

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Day 270

The Art of Illusion Part 2*: Inspired by a Quote Virginia Woolf’s Book Orlando Ink…

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Day 269

Define This Part 3*: Verdant Watercolor and gouache on paper Verdant, adjective, is defined in…

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