Weathered
Emilie Kvist
Charcoal
With the semester drawing closer to Christmas and temperatures soon to drop below freezing, students and others with comfy homes with beds to sleep in at night may not realize the struggles some people face just to stay warm on the upcoming winter nights. With the time for giving here, don’t forget to donate to your local food bank, and hand out a few of your extra dollars to those who need a helping hand.
The Nightmare
Gavin Cox
Collagraph print
“The Institute called me a fool! Ever since the fallout of the Third World War, they’ve been attempting to bring humanity back the halcyon days of technology. But I was able to create something that would hopefully put us back on top: a real life Nightmare. What I didn’t expect was the anger of the beast, or its thirst for human flesh. From sharpened rocks to metal blades and from gunpowder to the atomic bomb, we always create something so terrible that it gets to be too powerful to control. It also seems that my fate is sealed with the monster. I write this letter in hope of some hero being able to end this Nightmare and…”
Artificial Nutrition
Madeline Hildebrandt
Acrylic on panel
Artist Statement:
This piece was inspired by a fierce desire as a child to have sugary treats for school lunches, and an appreciation for not having them as an adult. This painting illustrates a school lunch mid-feast when the goodies, reluctantly added to the bag at the request of the child, have been quickly devoured, while the healthier options have been pushed aside and forgotten. The bright fluorescent hues of the sugary snacks allude to artificiality, crushing their attempts to be perceived as real fruit.
Natural Canadian
Cepuran M.
Photography, digital art, and acrylics
Artist statement:
The materials and mediums I choose to work with are a marriage of organic and natural beauty, with man-made materials and technology. This piece was inspired by my elders, who made me realize what a blessing it is to be a Canadian.
As a Canadian, I find myself accustomed to luxuries I now deem as needs. I have forgotten that only a short time ago, this country strove and sacrificed for the freedom we live in today. I long to capture the natural love we once had for our neighbours, the kindness we could continue to have.
