Studio Arts - Student Works

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Wildflowers of the North Saskatchewan River Valley: making natural pigments for painting using rock minerals

(2024) Gonzalez-Escamilla, Carolina; Reeves, Kerri-Lynn

This project of painting with rock minerals was initiated by an interest in caring for the environment, painting in a more environmentally friendly way, and learning how ancient cultures used to paint. The work on display showcases some of the native wildflowers that grow in the area of the North Saskatchewan River where the rocks were picked. Nature provided two elements for this composition: the rock pigments (material) and the native flowers of the North Saskatchewan River Valley (subject). The natural pigments for this painting were extracted from rocks by the process of pulverization. The rocks were ground by hand into fine powder, which was combined with a natural binder to make the paints. Carolina is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Mexico, currently living and creating in Treaty Six territory. She is in her first year of the Studio Arts program at MacEwan University. She works in painting, metals, photography, and digital art. She loves nature and everything outdoors. She received funding from the Student Undergraduate Research Fund from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications at MacEwan University for the purpose of developing this project.

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Grid painting 2

(2006) Shields, Annique; Mallon, Darci

Grid project for ARTE 231 Painting.

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Canoe

([2011?]) Berube, Stefane

Student work.

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Untitled

(2007) Rae, Jen; Rae, Jen

Sculpture using dress form, t-shirt and twine.

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Girl holding light bulb standing on rocks

(2006) Prodor, Annalise

Student work for Continuing Education VCPH 100 Digital Photography.

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Double profile of girl serious

(2006) Prodor, Annalise

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Double profile of girl smiling

(2006) Prodor, Annalise

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Wildcat

(2011) Buchfink, Lisa

A woman engages in personal grooming while the voiceover describes the North American cougar. Student work.

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Boarded window on white stucco building

([200?]) Folkman, Layla

Photograph from VCPH 100 Digital Photography course offered through Continuing Education. Student work.

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Graffiti behind wire fence

([200?]) Folkman, Layla

Photograph from VCPH 100 Digital Photography course offered through Continuing Education. Student work.

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Bilingual

(2011) Carter, Kirsty

A woman alternates between reading messages in texting language while the English language equivalent is displayed beside her, then reads English while texting is displayed beside her. Student video.