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 .
The week long exhibition is on display at Crooked Tree Arts Center–Traverse City and will…
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October 21, 2019 November 21, 2019
Save the date: Friday, October 25 from 5-7pm You are invited to the CognEYEzant: 365…
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October 9, 2019
One Year Later Part 3: The End Acrylic on canvas A project is nearly born,…
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June 20, 2019 January 31, 2023
One Year Later Part 2 Acrylic on canvas A piece spanning the final three days…
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June 19, 2019 October 16, 2019
One Year Later Part 1 Acrylic on canvas A piece spanning the final three days…
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June 18, 2019 October 16, 2019
Hopeful Burning: Inspired by Jesmyn Ward’s Quote “I burn, and I hope.” Ink on paper…
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June 17, 2019 August 1, 2019
Youth of the Homo Sapiens Final Part* Ink and India ink on paper “Youth of…
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June 16, 2019
A Full Turn, Remembering the Beginning Charcoal on paper 360 days done, 5 days to…
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June 15, 2019
She Found the Moment, and Together We Existed: Almost Inside: Emoting Final Part* Watercolor and…
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June 14, 2019
Dreamscape Final Part*: The Dream Gouache and acrylic on paper In the dream, I walked…
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June 13, 2019 June 13, 2019
Matteo Farinella: The Curiosity of Communication: Inspired by the Artistic Work of Santiago Ramón y…
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June 12, 2019 June 13, 2019
What Was in the Woods that Day Ink on paper 356 days done, 9 to…
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June 11, 2019
Two Parts to a Whole #5: The Crow Tree part 2* Ink on paper *This…
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June 10, 2019
The Watching Trees Final Part* Acrylic on canvas “The Watching Trees” is inspired by the…
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June 9, 2019 June 10, 2019
A Rest Graphite on paper 353 days done, 13 to go.
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June 8, 2019
Perception of Perfection and Process: Inspired by Agnes Martin and a Pot Graphite on paper…
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June 7, 2019 June 7, 2019
The Center: A Universe in Tens: Final Part* Acrylic on paper sphere The observable universe,…
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June 6, 2019
The Final Part to “In Which a Story Unfolds” Ink on paper and video Today’s…
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June 5, 2019 June 5, 2019
Internal Branching Ink on paper 349 days done, 16 to go.
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June 4, 2019
Sibling Visión: Nadia: The Final Part* Digital photograph “Sibling Visión” is inspired by my sister…
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June 3, 2019
Scratchy India ink on paper 347 days done, 18 days to go.
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June 2, 2019
Organic Interbeing: Inspired by bell hooks’ Quote “interbeing and interdependency as the organic relationship of…
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June 1, 2019 October 7, 2021
One…Two… Charcoal on paper 345 days done, 20 days to go.
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May 31, 2019
The Final Dispersing: Final Part to the Red String Series* Watercolor on paper This four…
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May 30, 2019
Eye at the End of the Road: Cityscape Final Part* Acrylic on canvas “Cityscape” is…
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May 29, 2019
Red Punctuation Final Part*: Filled up Ink on paper The “Red Punctuation” series is influenced…
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May 28, 2019
Imagination and Reality or Chromoluminarism: Inspired by Neo-Impressionsim Acrylic on canvas In 1886, art critic…
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May 27, 2019 May 29, 2019
Material in Nature: Inspired by the Physical World: “Contemplate This” The Final Part* Acrylic on…
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May 26, 2019
And the Clouds Twisted into the Sky Ink and ColErase pencil on paper 339 days…
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May 25, 2019 May 25, 2019
Grace Lin: Within the Spiral Eye Watercolor, ink, India ink on paper Stories have the…
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May 24, 2019
Ninth From the Center: A Universe in Tens part 9* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…
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May 23, 2019 June 6, 2019
Dreamscape part 8*: Rooted Gouache and acrylic on paper *There is ONE more part of…
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May 22, 2019 May 23, 2019
Sibling Visión: Sonja: Part 9 Digital photograph 335 days done, 30 to go.
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May 21, 2019
Childhood, Connection, and a Collection of Sevens: Inspired by Jamie Sams and Native American Medicine…
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May 20, 2019 June 2, 2022
The Three Primes Charcoal on paper 333 days done, 32 to go.
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May 19, 2019 May 19, 2019
The Art of Illusion Final Part*: Inspired by a Quote Virginia Woolf’s Book Orlando Ink,…
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May 18, 2019 May 19, 2019
Rajmohan Gandhi: Turning Potential into Reality Ink, India ink, watercolor, gouache on paper Nearly one…
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May 17, 2019 July 26, 2019
Once You’ve Seen It Watercolor on paper 330 days done, 35 to go.
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May 16, 2019
Sibling Visión: Nadia: Part 8 Digital Photograph 329 days done, 36 to go. To all…
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May 15, 2019
Eighth from the Center: A Universe in Tens Part 8* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…
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May 14, 2019 June 6, 2019
Define this part 6*: Lugubrious India ink on paper Lugubrious, adjective, is defined by the…
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May 13, 2019 May 15, 2019
Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) part 8* Ink on paper *Today’s drawing…
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May 12, 2019 May 15, 2019
Define This part 5*: Astronomical Graphite on paper Astronomical, adjective, is defined by the Merriam-Webster…
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May 11, 2019 May 15, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Fourteen* Ink on paper *Before you read the end,…
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May 10, 2019 May 15, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Thirteen* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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May 9, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Twelve* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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May 8, 2019 May 9, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Eleven* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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May 7, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Ten* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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May 6, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Nine* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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May 5, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Eight* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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May 4, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Seven* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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May 3, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Six* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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May 2, 2019 May 3, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Five* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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May 1, 2019 May 3, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Four* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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April 30, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Three* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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April 29, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Two* Ink on paper This story belongs with the…
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April 28, 2019 April 29, 2019
In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter One* Ink on paper The sun rose as a…
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April 27, 2019 April 29, 2019
Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) part 7* Ink on paper *Today’s drawing…
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April 26, 2019
Two Parts to a Whole #6: The Last Equinox For Now part 2* Ink on…
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April 25, 2019 April 25, 2019
Dreamscape part 7*: Twisting Gouache and acrylic on paper *There are three more parts of…
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April 24, 2019
A Crusade of Children: Art and a Poem Inspired by Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaugherhouse-Five Ink on…
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April 23, 2019 April 24, 2019
Seventh from the Center: A Universe in Tens Part 7* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…
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April 22, 2019 June 6, 2019
Sibling Visión: Sonja: Part 7 Digital Photograph 305 days done, 60 to go.
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April 21, 2019 May 15, 2019
The Watching Trees Part 3* Acrylic on canvas See the first part of this series here,…
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April 20, 2019
Red Punctuation pt 5*: Nearly Full Ink on paper *Part five of a six part…
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April 19, 2019 May 28, 2019
Coincidental Inspiration by Way of Danger and Perspectives: Inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Graphite on…
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April 18, 2019 June 6, 2019
Observations from the Deep Part 3*: Finished Piece Gouache on paper See the other pieces:…
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April 17, 2019
Time Traveling Box and the Moonpit: Inspired by a Generous and Kind Woman and Audre…
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April 16, 2019
Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) part 6* Ink on paper Do you…
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April 15, 2019 April 15, 2019
Sibling Visión: Nadia: Part 6 Digital photograph
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April 14, 2019
Sixth from the Center: A Universe in Tens Part 6* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…
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April 13, 2019 June 6, 2019
Dreamscape part 6*: Centering Gouache and acrylic on paper *There are three more parts of…
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April 12, 2019
Hope: Inspired by the Work of Abu Malik al-Shami Ink on paper On October 13,…
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April 11, 2019 April 11, 2019
Memories of Beauty and Darkness: Inspired by Hygieia from Klimt’s Medicine and Mucha’s Salomé Watercolor,…
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April 10, 2019 November 8, 2019
In Responce to Fear: Inspired by Zora Neale Hurston’s Quote “The thing to do is…
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April 9, 2019
Integral Part of Personing Charcoal on paper
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April 8, 2019
Sibling Visión: Sonja: Part 5 Digital photograph
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April 7, 2019
Fingerlings Ink on paper
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April 6, 2019
The Idle Mind is the Daydream’s Playground: Inspired by Bertrand Russel’s Essay “In Praise of…
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April 5, 2019 May 16, 2019
The Lamppost and the Three Open Doors: Cityscape part 2* Acrylic on canvas We traverse…
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April 4, 2019 May 29, 2019
Seeing to Come Together: Inspired by Kiley Bense’s “How Learning to Draw can Help a…
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April 3, 2019 April 4, 2019
Engaged Brain in a Resting State and Smudgy Focus Charcoal on paper
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April 2, 2019
Uses for Idealism: A Finished Piece Gouache and ink on paper The dictionary describes idealism,…
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April 1, 2019
Wild Peace: Inspired by Wendell Berry’s poem The Peace of Wild Things India ink on…
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March 31, 2019
Never looking, always watching: Inspired by The Guerrilla Girls’ Art Assignment “The Art of Complaining”…
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March 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
Dreamscape part 5*: Dreams of the Other Half Gouache and graphite on paper *There are…
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March 29, 2019
Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) part 5* Ink on paper Acknowledgment, even…
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March 28, 2019
Define This part 4*: Esoteric Watercolor, gouache, ink on paper Esoteric, adjective, is defined by…
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March 27, 2019
Curious Window Eyes: Inspired by Beyte Saar’s “The Black Girl’s Window” Gouache on paper Betye…
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March 26, 2019
Foundational Tenderness Ink and graphite on paper
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March 25, 2019
Sibling Visión: Sonja’s Birthday: Part 4 Digital photograph Fifteen years ago today she took her…
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March 24, 2019 March 24, 2019
A Time for Story: Inspired by Shakespeare and Hamlet Illustrated by John Austen Ink and…
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March 23, 2019
Red Punctuation pt 4*: Waning Gibbous, Spring Fever Ink on paper *Part four of a…
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March 22, 2019 May 28, 2019
Fifth from the Center: A Universe in tens Part 5* Acrylic paint on cotton sphere…
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March 21, 2019 June 6, 2019
Two Parts to a Whole #6: The Last Equinox For Now part 1* Ink on…
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March 20, 2019
Universal Minds: Inspired by Panpsychism and Siri Hustvedt Watercolor, ink, and India ink on paper…
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March 19, 2019 March 19, 2019
The Not So Subtle Art of Depleted Introversion Charcoal on paper
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March 18, 2019
The Art of Illusion Part 2*: Inspired by a Quote Virginia Woolf’s Book Orlando Ink…
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March 17, 2019 May 19, 2019
Define This Part 3*: Verdant Watercolor and gouache on paper Verdant, adjective, is defined in…
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March 16, 2019
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