Category Archive: ART

Mel Douglas: Making Her Mark with Glass Art

Glass is considered one of the most exciting and most dynamic art forms in Australia. It’s capability to transform endlessly is one of the reasons why The Tom Malone Prize is awarded each year to a skilled Australian glass artist. It’s been 18 years since its inception and each year its winners receive $11,652 for demonstrating their ability to reinvent and challenge themselves by finding new ways to distill human experience in accessible and enlivening ways. Mel Douglas was able to sweep the stage twice by winning this prestigious award both in 2014 and most recently in 2020. 

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Kate Cooper: Consumerism + Digital Art

Whether consciously or not, every day we consume media profiting from the idealization of the female body. Magazines, advertisements, and computer graphics constantly push a certain standard of beauty that is portrayed through the digital world. In response to this, artist Kate Cooper creates digital art addressing the issues regarding physical appearance and consumerism. 

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NXTHVN: Empowering the Youth

The neighborhood of Dixwell located in New Haven, Connecticut stands in stark contrast from its surroundings. Nearby, Yale University’s campus offers a look into the privilege that can be found in New Haven. Dixwell, on the other hand, is a neighborhood often ignored by the privileged because of its economic challenges. In the early years of the nineteenth century, Dixwood was an art and music hub, specifically focusing on jazz. Now, with the help of local entrepreneurs, the predominately African-American neighborhood is returning to its artistic roots. 

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Linda Mitchell: Personification and Painting

In a time when human connection has become a rarity, art of any and all forms has become a necessity. Atlanta-based artist Linda Mitchell has had art flowing through her veins for decades. She has been a professional artist for over 35 years and continues to improve her craft and learn from experience while also seeking to uplift the Atlanta arts scene. 

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Christen Austin: Dynamic Acrylics

In artistic fields, people are driven away out of fear for not being able to support themselves as a creator. Despite these anxieties, passion is ultimately what drives the artist, not distresses about income or specialized training. California-based artist Christen Austin shifted from an education in science to a career as an artist. She has become an artist that works on “Capturing the essence of African American culture within a beautifully modern and surreal aesthetic.”

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