Conceptualism – Artwork where the idea or concept behind the work is more important than the finished, physical object created.

Composition – The arrangement of the forms and subjects in a work of art.

Soft Pastel – The material Nathalie Alfonso uses in her installation. They are loose, dry sticks made out of pigment and chalk and brush away from the applied surface without varnish or fixative

Horizon – The invisible line your eye perceives across the furthest edge of the earth. It is level with the viewer’s eye and determines how 3D subjects get translated into a 2D work. The Horizon line is a subject found in many artworks across time.

Landscape – A depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a coherent composition.

Abstract – A style of depiction where the artwork conveys a subject from reality without being the accuracy in our visual world. Abstraction is often expressed in shape, color, form, and mark-making.

Installation – An artistic medium in which a room or space is designed by an artist. Installations are often huge artworks that blur the space of viewing with the artwork itself.