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I visited my local Walmart and dressed nicer than I would normally have. My typical visit to Walmart would usually consist of a t-shirt, shorts, and no makeup. Walmart is usually a very populated area, so I knew there would be plenty of people to talk to. I did my hair and also put onContinue reading “Counterfactual Identity”

Artist: Oscar PearsonExhibition: Near Far ExhibitMedia: Oil on CanvasGallery: LBSU School of Art, Dennis W. Dutzi GalleryInstagram: oscarpearsonofficial About the Artist Oscar Pearson is going into his senior year at CSULB under the College of the Arts (COTA) studying the Drawing/Painting program to receive his BFA. He enjoys drawing and sketching while taking public transportation, which can be seen throughContinue reading “Artist Conversation 2”

I chose this idea because we often forget how important it is to recycle items. Plastic remains a huge problem, ruining many of our oceans and the marine life that inhabits it. Although I am not very knowledgeable on this topic, I have seen enough articles and images to know that the plastic problem surpassesContinue reading “Shocking Art”

This weekend, I decided to go to my local festival, the Camellia Festival. I went during a time that it was not open, which explains the deserted look. Like many festivals, the iconic ferris wheel was planted right in the center of all the attractions. Although it looks slightly worn out, it has been aContinue reading “Storytelling”

Artist: Alyssa StroudExhibition: Metal Group ShowMedia: CopperGallery: LBSU School of Art, Gatov Gallery West About the Artist Alyssa Stroud is an Undergraduate student at CSULB under the College of the Arts (COTA) studying the Studio Art program. She is currently exploring the different forms of art and learning about the different practices, without officially choosing one. Prior to myContinue reading “Artist Conversation 1”

Tree Drink Person Drawing objects was fun because it seemed like no matter how bad or good I draw, it was still obvious what the object was. The person drawing was a bit more frustrating because it was the complete opposite; no matter how hard I tried the drawing just did not look like theContinue reading “Drinking and Drawing”

Formal Qualities The object that we focused on was small; it was a specific detail of the many different circular shapes that appeared throughout different time periods. My art is monochrome, mostly consisting of a rust orange color with varying levels of intensity. The art is relatively smooth, other than some little cracks that formedContinue reading “Find Art Anywhere!”

The experience was very liberating and enjoyable! I found myself constantly getting asked “what are you painting?” and I would let the person decide what they thought it was. The popular answer was fire, earth, and water. But, I really did not have anything in mind and it was interesting to see others piece theirContinue reading “Finger Painting”

I found it very satisfying to perform Maintenance Art while on my campus. It was an action that was long overdue and I was proud of my class and I for taking the initiative to do this. Mierle Laderman Ukeles cleaning the steps of an art museum and Richard Serra flinging molten lead against theContinue reading “Maintenance Art”