This work was done using acrylic, natural materials, mixed media and was 14 x 14. It represents the different parts of myself that do not get along. The struggle of being someone who cares so much for others but has their own pain they do not prioritize. My fishbowl of a brain has swirling thoughts […]
Crystal Bean is a McNair Scholars student and senior Studio Art major with a concentration in Sculpture. She sat down to chat about her passion for her work. Q. How long have you been an artist? A. I started when I was in pre-school. When I was 9 years old, I walked into Campbell Plaster […]
The 2024 International Film Festival at VTSU Castleton started off with the wonderful animation film “Flee.” This film is about the story Amin Nawabi was never able to tell before. He details his journey fleeing from Afghanistan to Denmark. Amin did around 15 hours of interviewing to make sure they got every piece of the […]
I made this piece depicting the rise of Asian hate crimes in the United States. Within my piece, there is a woman submerged under the depths in which she has been condemned. Under the surface, because our society would not see past her own. Within this whirlpool, she drowns in prejudice and violence. Her breath […]
Julie Griffith is a nontraditional student and senior Studio Art major, with a concentration in Painting. She sat down recently to discuss her passion for art. Q. How long have you been doing art, and what mediums do you gravitate towards? A. I’ve been making art since high school, but I never really started painting […]
On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Casella Theater was filled with the mournful melodies of the Kurdish people as Castleton welcomed CP4P International’s “I will dance with those oak trees as long as,” the first performance of the Spring Soundings program. Set in the Kurdish homeland (which includes parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria) in […]