Haley Prestifilippo

Originally from Augusta, GA, Haley Prestifilippo earned her BFA in studio art with a concentration in painting from the University of Notre Dame followed by her MA in studio art with a concentration in painting and printmaking from Eastern Illinois University.  She moved to Oklahoma in 2011 and is an active supporter of the vibrant arts community here.  Her work currently focuses on drawings, often combining abstraction and realism while experimenting with mediums and surfaces.  She is fascinated by unseeable phenomena often described through theories in physics, especially regarding the existence of matter and the concept of time as it relates to human experience and relationships.  She also has a deep interest in drawing textures and creatures of the natural world, which often appear in her work.  She has been the recipient of several awards including the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Fellowship, and her work has been exhibited in many national and international shows.