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Figures in Ochre
These small paintings were quick, gestural sketches that explore the beauty of the feminine form.
2018
Oil on canvas
By Cathy Yang '20
Flowers II
I made this painting with an attempt to capture the vibrant feeling of spring and awakening. It’s a reminder of the beauty and color of life!
2014
Oil on canvas
By Shin Mei Chan '18
Figure 57
This artwork examines the place of genetically modified organisms in modern society and how we view them, blurring the line between item and organism.
2014
fine-tip pen and watercolor on paper
By Noah DeWald '20
Nostalgia
This piece is a portrait of a friend that overlays an island near the Philippines that has a deep personal association for her from her time there.
2017
Oil Paint on Canvas
By Francesca Colombo Colombo '19
I Am Home
This portrait portrays a friend overlaid and entangled in the swamps of Louisiana near NOLA — her home.
2017
Oil on Canvas
By Francesca Colombo Colombo '19
Moonrise
This painting is an interpretation of Magritte’s surrealist painting “The Mysteries of the Horizon,” replacing the men with an aging ballerina.
2018
Acrylic paint on canvas
By Nicola Buskirk '22
Bruises
Western media creates unrealistic expectations of perfection in avocados. In this painting, I seek to challenge and redefine avocado beauty standards.
2016
Oil on canvas
By Nan Munger '20
Which passes through; Life like weeds, no. 3; Standing nude; Up, Simba; Violet light and a hum, no. 2
These collages were created from material gathered from a variety of found sources—primarily Life, National Geographic, and Time magazines.
2020
Collage & ink pen
By Kyle Cromer '20
Black Liberation Month Community Mural
This symbolizes unity, being made by members of the Black Community. South African word, Umbutu, translates to togetherness or “I am because we are”
2023
Acrylic on Paper
By Sky Walker '24
Looking Back 2021
2021 — a year of uncertainties, breakthroughs, and hope. The nurse at a vaccination site epitomizes this spirit of perseverance and hope.
2021
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Sarah Dong '26
Lightbulb of the Lightning Bugs
I catch lightning bugs, flitting moments often overlooked, and bring attention to them, so that they might spark a lightbulb in the minds of others.
2021
MultiMedia(Charcoal and Colored Pencil)
By Janice Li '24
Clyde
This piece is of my neighbor’s beagle, Clyde. She has two dogs, and the other is named Bonnie!
2016
Colored pencil
By Angela Liu '23
Ocean View
Whales and dolphins were my favorite animals when I was younger. In this piece, dark shadows contrasted by blue hues highlight that childhood bond.
2018
Adobe Photoshop Illustration
By Helen He '23
Security Blanket
The security blanket is a metaphor for something we cling to when we are afraid and how it is something we must learn to let it go.
2019
Photography
By Kelsey Wang '22
Reaching Out
A little boy reaches out to the diver on the other side of the aquarium glass, encapsulated within this innocent moment of hope and harmony.
2020
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Sarah Dong '26
Harbor
These photographs were taken in Aegina, Greece. During ancient times Aegina was a rival of Athens, the great sea power of the era.
2019
Digital Photographs
By Laura Anderson '21