Sophomore art major Jordan Miller initially developed 16 images and then pared it down to eight. His favorite medium is spray paint so he laid the pieces on a base of graffiti. Jordan identifies strongly with his hometown so he incorporated the Philadelphia skyline and the year of his birth, 1996, while he looks out over his city. He also included a memorial to his best friend. "Showing how fragile life is is the driving force behind my art," he said.
Penn State Abington student Janine Rajauski created a mural based on the popular Miss Spider children's character in the Pediatric Rehabilitation Department at Holy Redeemer Health. Rajauski, a psychological and social sciences major at Penn State Abington, is an intern at Holy Redeemer.
Art major Gina Herrera's self-portrait focuses on her ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) diagnosis. She often feels scattered so she randomly assembled it to convey the feeling. The pinks and blues are medications, and the clock signifies the constant feeling of being pressed for time. The blocks of color indicate her feelings and mood swings: red = anger, purple = down, yellow = happy, green = neutral.
Tom Mulvey, a non degree student, decided to created a digital portrait of his own face on a gallery wall while simultaneously portraying himself as the audience member. "You have to look at yourself and understand who you are," he said.
“Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria and Iraq” by Sarah Glidden has won the 2017 Lynd Ward Prize for Graphic Novel of the Year. Penn State University Libraries sponsors the juried award and its administrator, the Pennsylvania Center for the Book.
Acclaimed curator Jordan Rockford spoke to the Penn State Abington community recently about "Where We Find Ourselves," the multi-artist exhibition he conceived that graces the Woodland Gallery through Feb. 26. According to Rockford, the exhibition is about exploring queer identity and how culture can influence it.
