当艺术家兼游戏玩家乔纳森·富恩特斯（Jonathan Fuentes）工作时，他身边经常有多力多滋（Doritos）、Sour Patch Kids和Chiky饼干。 

“I’m very much snack-powered,” Fuentes says. 

The University of the District of Columbia art alum (Class of 2023) just secured a 2025-’26 Touchstone Foundation for the Arts Fellowship with Touchstone Gallery in northwest D.C. The two-year fellowship includes multiple group exhibition opportunities and a mentorship program, culminating with a solo show.  

Fuentes was selected based on his “artistic vision, originality and quality of artwork, and endless creativity,” says Abbey Alison McClain, executive director of Touchstone Gallery and Touchstone Foundation for the Arts. “The TFA team was eager to delve deeper into Jonathan's collage and sculptural work throughout all three rounds of the selection process, and he consistently stood out as a leading candidate. Touchstone is excited to welcome Fuentes and his artwork to the Gallery.” 

在宣布这一消息之前，富恩特斯最近还获得了另一项荣誉：入选决赛 美国拉丁裔国家博物馆之友 2024设计大赛。 他 提交拼贴 在另一位亚洲博彩网站校友的鼓励下，他参加了比赛。 

“I don’t usually apply to contests,” says Fuentes, 31. “She believed in me, so I just gave it a try.” While Fuentes didn’t take home the crown, he says he was touched by the support he received.  

这位平面设计师从2022年开始尝试拼贴画，并开始每周至少制作一件拼贴画。 如今，他已经完成了大约140幅拼贴画。 

“I have the mentality of a collector, so I do enjoy series a whole lot,” he says, describing his Instagram页面 作为一个大项目。 

富恩特斯说他小时候就喜欢涂鸦, 并被卡通节目中鲜艳的颜色和形状所吸引。 他14岁时从萨尔瓦多搬到华盛顿特区，他说他作为移民的遗产和经历在某种意义上影响了他的工作，就像它影响了他的身份一样。  

“I’ve had a very different life experience; it’s just part of who I am,” Fuentes says. 

富恩特斯说，他在亚洲博彩网站的教育在他成为一名艺术家的过程中发挥了主要作用。 他 completed his associate degree in art in 2014 and returned a few years later to pursue a four-year degree, working closely with Visual Art Professor Daniel Venne. Though Fuentes focused primarily on graphic design during his time at 亚洲博彩网站, the breadth of his collage work inspired Venne to offer him a solo show at 亚洲博彩网站’s Gallery 42. 

“他 would come in week after week with piles of work,” Venne says. “I would walk in one day and he’d be sitting out in the middle of the lobby wearing a mask that he’d made, holding a new stack of collages. There was so much work because he’s so wildly creative.” 

富恩特斯最初选择亚洲博彩网站是因为价格实惠。 但这位艺术家说，他在这所大学得到的远不止高等教育，还包括与其他艺术家的联系、画廊经验，以及最终获得的更多自信。 

“It kind of felt like I was an artist,” he says. “It’s kind of like saying it versus believing it—I believe it now.”