ARTH major Lila Shermeta receives the Lynda S. Hart Undergraduate Award

ARTH major Lila Shermeta is the recipient of the Lynda S. Hart Undergraduate Award from GSWS/FQT for her senior thesis, "Fascism and Lesbianism: Class Politics in the Portraits of Romaine Brooks," advised by Jonathan D. Katz.

Lila Shermeta is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Art History with a minor in Creative Writing. On campus, she writes for Under the Button and works at the Kelly Writers House as the Brodsky Gallery Curator. There, she curates two exhibits per semester-- with focus on highlighting student work and artists who explore the bridge between writing and art. Her thesis, "Fascism and Lesbianism: Class Politics in the Portraits of Romaine Brooks," culminates her research on the life and art of lesbian painter Romaine Brooks (b. 1876). After graduation, she hopes to work to broaden public access to fine art and attend graduate school to continue her research in the intersection of Gender and Sexuality Studies and Art History. In her free time, you can find her at the movie theater or meandering through a public park.