by: Zeth Vejar Shigeru Miyamoto “More than retiring, I think about the day I fall over.” -Shigeru Miyamoto. Shigeru Miyamoto is my personal Creative Hero specifically in character and game design. He created one of my favorite games of all time. The Legend of Zelda. Which also have multiple sequels to the game, with manyContinue reading “My Creative Hero “
Category Archives: Artist Spotlight
Artist Appreciation| William Nemitoff
by: Zeth Vejar The Sea Turtle Around my birthday I took a trip with my mom to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. We went to a place called Broadway at the Beach and I saw this big glass looking turtle, I thought it looked pretty cool and so I decided to look around to seeContinue reading “Artist Appreciation| William Nemitoff “
Female Artists in Feminist Theory
by: Zeth Vejar Sofonisba Anguissola During the Renaissance women were forbidden to be apprentices to master artists. But many female artists bypassed that rule by having fathers who were also artists and trained with them instead. Sofonisba though was sent by her father to study with other artists. During the Feminist movement of the 1970’sContinue reading “Female Artists in Feminist Theory “
Dare to be Bold! Celebrating Black Artist Dare Coulter
Black History month is for the celebration and recognition of past black inventors, artists, and civil rights activists. We recognize how their actions have contributed to the world that we live in today. During this month, I have centered my focus around a more recent artist, Dare Coulter. Dare is an award winning artist, muralist,Continue reading “Dare to be Bold! Celebrating Black Artist Dare Coulter”
“Diving Into Planet Earth” by Jaylen Walker
Greensboro College senior, Jaylen Walker, put up his senior exhibition on April 19th, 2022 in the Anne Rudd Gaylon Gallery in the Cowan Building at Greensboro College. The show will be up until May 7th. “Diving Into Planet Earth” shows audiences that Jaylen Walker represents “the ecosystem using [his] own newly learned artistic skills andContinue reading ““Diving Into Planet Earth” by Jaylen Walker”
“Mind Your Manners” by Jonathan Abney
Greensboro College senior, Jonathan Abney, put up his senior exhibition on April 19th, 2022 in the Anne Rudd Gaylon Gallery at the Cowan building of Greensboro College. The show will be up until May 7th, 2022. The name “Mind Your Manners” stems from Abney’s love of alliteration and from the idea of “minding your manners”Continue reading ““Mind Your Manners” by Jonathan Abney”
Artist Spotlight: Caitlin Burks
Caitlin Burks is a Sequential Arts major at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. She was born and raised in Denton, North Carolina. Every since she was little, Burks has always been drawn to art. She began considering art as a possible career when she was in middle school and learnedContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Caitlin Burks”
Artist Spotlight: Sasha Cline
Sasha Cline is a Greensboro College Art and Psychology major who lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. Originally from Russia, Sasha was adopted by her mother in 2001 and has lived in Greensboro since. Sasha has been working in art for as long as she can remember. She prefers working in watercolor and encaustic and usesContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Sasha Cline”
Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Abney
The GC Art Column’s own Jonathan Abney was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a Greensboro College junior majoring in Art. He enjoys video games, YouTube, animations, and art. “Since 2nd grade, [art has] been something I’ve always enjoyed doing.” Stated Abney. “It started as something I did on the side ofContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Abney”
Artist Spotlight: Hannah Hook
Hannah Hook is a local student artist who attends Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina. Originally from Virginia, Hannah and her family moved to North Carolina in 2003 and have been here ever since. Ever since she was a kid, Hannah loved art and loved making art. It wasn’t until High School when sheContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Hannah Hook”