Student Name: Larissa Baldwin-Dillon

Title of Piece: “Sutro Bathhouse 1922”

Medium: Wood cut relief print with oil ink on flax paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14”

Artist Statement: I created this woodcut relief by etching the image into a wood board and hand printing the image on fine vintage flax paper. This piece is similar to a woodcut art piece that hangs in my family home, created by my great-great-great grandmother, which she created in the 1920's.

Course: ART120, Introduction to Printmaking

Professor: Brian Shannon

Student Name: Cade Bringhurst

Title of Piece: “Cade Bringhurst 2”

Medium: Graphite & colored pencil on printer paper

Dimensions: 8.5” x 11”

Artist Statement: This is a contour drawing of one of my Converse sneakers.

Bio: I love art but it is more of a hobby than anything. My real passion is golf. I want to play college golf.

Course: ART103, Drawing 1

Professor: Ben Rosenberg

Student Name: Stephanie Brown

Title of Piece: “Shaking Off the Dust”

Medium: Charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 18” x 24”

Artist Statement: This work was the last assignment of the course and represents a renewal of my artistic ambitions. After 30 years of hibernation, I’m shaking the dust off of my skills, and starting anew. After some fits and starts in earlier assignments, the various elements of drawing began coming together for me here. It reminds me that, while the artist's spirit may at times be dormant, at any moment it can be called upon and rekindled.

Bio: I am an artist who has been focused on living more than making art. But how can you make art without living? The beauty of all kinds of art inspires me and brings me true joy. When I am drawing, I feel completely in the moment and am trying to fully understand and experience my subject: textures, lines, contrast, but also the life of the subject, the essence of the object. Perfect is not always perfect and ugly is not always ugly. I make art to experience life more intensely.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Ray Cooper

Student Name: Gavin Caldwell

Title of Piece: “Space Cadet”

Medium: Ink & acrylic on paper

Dimensions: 30” x 22.25”

Artist Statement: I made this self portrait when I was newly stranded in the frontier of Washington State. I had just moved away from my childhood home, away from everything I had grown to know. I wasn't struggling necessarily, but certainly experiencing a venture into the unknown.

Bio: As a born and raised Alaskan I have found a lot of ways to keep myself entertained. I love making music, drawing, painting, writing, I value learning and connection above all else. When it comes to creativity, I pull a lot from my comforts and the people I surround myself with. Creativity to me means expressing what I feel without hesitation or fear of judgement. My plan is to go to into psychiatry, to devote myself to understanding and helping others, but I aim to always be creating in some way or another.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Michelle Ramin

Student Name: Joymae Capps

Title of Piece: “Why Should I Smile If I'm Not Having a Good Time?”

Medium: Graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15” x 13”

Artist Statement: I've always felt estranged with myself and with the idea of femininity and pride. This drawing shows all three in the form of a woman who doesn't follow the usual standard of beauty, and a serpent, entangled with the woman, that masks its true identity under the discomforting guise of a smile.

Bio: I'm a Pacific Northwest based artist who thoroughly enjoys the works Naoki Urasawa and Yayoi Kusama. Trauma and the relationships between people, whether it be between others or between one and oneself, remains a huge influence on my work. I hope to be able to truly grasp the ideas that currently lay dormant within me, so that I may create what I lack the words to describe.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Adam Friedman

Student Name: Joymae Capps

Title of Piece: “Rendition of Que Me Vuex-tu”

Medium: Graphite on paper

Dimensions: 16” x 22”

Artist Statement: I really grew attached to Claude Cahun's Que Me Vuex-tu while I was working on it. The tension between the figures, both of them being Cahun, makes you reflect on the concept of gender quite a lot. I, myself, have my own qualms with gender and trying to find where I am in the spectrum. But similar to this piece, I'm stuck with the tension of being both, but at the same time, neither.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Adam Friedman

Student Name: Angelica Grebyonkin

Title of Piece: “Vanitas”

Medium: Charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 18” x 24”

Artist Statement: For this still-life, the goal was to draw objects in my home that I felt represented different aspects of life and death. The items I chose are my 20th birthday candles, flowers in a glass bottle, a heart necklace, perfume, butterflies, and my previous mixed media art piece titled "Mercy". To me, these all represent knowledge, music, friendship, love, change, hope, and growth. The viewer may not grasp these meanings at first glance, or ever, and I like that. It makes the drawing have a secret meaning only I know.

Bio: Art has been one of the most important parts of my life for as long as I can remember. I take art classes every chance I get and my love for creating only gets stronger each time. I really enjoy learning new techniques and experimenting in ways I haven't before, and classes here at Clark really encourage this for me. After I'm done with school, I hope to continue creating all sorts of art and hopefully make a living from it.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Michelle Ramin

Student Name: Lillie Hale

Title of Piece: “Banana Slug”

Medium: Ink on paper

Dimensions: 6.5" x 8.75"

Artist Statement: Banana Slug is a collagraph print. It has a bottom layer of brown ink that was wiped off and a top layer of yellow ink that was rolled on.

Bio: My creative process is that when I think of something, I just do it. I don't plan ahead that much with art.

Course: ART120, Introduction to Printmaking

Professor: Brian Shannon

Student Name: Jennie Hicks

Title of Piece: “In the Kitchen...”

Medium: Collage, graphite, charcoal, & conte crayon on illustration board

Dimensions: 20” x 30”

Artist Statement: This piece is a retrospective look at my childhood; one spent in the comforting confines of my Grammie's kitchen where I learned much of the domestic arts and in turn a great passion for home. The background is a collage using actual letters written by her hand, all about her day to day life. In contrast, on the coffee mug is a traced out map of London, created with my Papa in mind. While my Grammie was content to tend to her daily round at home, my Papa was at his happiest traveling the globe. Each item and color was specifically chosen to reflect the great impression each of them left on me as well as the juxtaposition of home and adventure of which I now find myself equally passionate.

Bio: I am an adult student just starting out on the path of obtaining a degree in illustration and design. I have spent my entire life as a 'maker' and have given everything I've created away with gladness. But now I am challenging myself to give something to me . . . the permission to learn, to practice, to fail and to try again until I can create something that I can truly be proud of. I would ultimately love to write and illustrate children's books and design wallpaper or fabric for the home thus bringing my passions for home, family and beauty together into something useful and intimate.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Brian Shannon

Student Name: Jessica Joner

Title of Piece: “Letting Go”

Medium: Chalk pastel on paper

Dimensions: 24” x 30”

Artist Statement: This chalk pastel drawing of my husband and daughter dancing represents the process of children coming of age and growing up. It also represents the bittersweet moments of letting our children go as they mature into their own beautiful, individual selves.

Bio: Currently, I am enrolled in Clark College's Fine Arts Program, and I am planning to transfer to PSU this coming year to earn a BFA. I have always enjoyed dabbling in different art forms, but once my children were in school, I decided to pursue my love of art to a greater level here at Clark. Something inside of me comes alive when I create, and I look forward expanding my skills and experience in the years to come. For me, art is a means of connecting with others and expressing hope, light, and beauty to the world.

Course: ART104, Observational Drawing

Professor: Michelle Ramin

Student Name: Jessica Link

Title of Piece: “Identity”

Medium: Tinted charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 44" x 60"

Artist Statement: I included my overgrown, approx. 12 year old aloe plant in my self portrait because I thought of it as a metaphor for personality and identity. I've had this plant in my life for about a decade as we've both grown in complexity.  The small, single plant it used to be has multiplied in size and quantity, while human beings become more complex internally with experience and the passage of time. I also liked the idea of the varying traits of the plant being symbolic of our traits. While the aloe plant has healing qualities and improves the air, it's conversely covered in spikes. It made me think of both our vulnerabilities and benevolence sometimes masked with a protective outer layer.

Bio: I always enjoyed being creative through visual arts as a child, but quit practicing for many years into my adulthood.  I think that I felt like the things I was passionate about weren't necessarily practical. As I've gotten older, I've reestablished my creative habits and have been working towards fine tuning them.  Whether anything "practical" comes from it or not, I know I will always want to incorporate art as a creative expression in some form or another.  In my creative process, I tend to try to delve deep into my subjects. I usually attempt to communicate something personal, but I also am very detail oriented.  I'd like to be able to express something "real" about the subject through my visual interpretation.

Course: ART104, Observational Drawing

Professor: Michelle Ramin

Student Name: Josh Lyons

Title of Piece: “Group Drawing”

Medium: Charcoal & chalk on toned paper

Dimensions: 18" x 24"

Artist Statement: With this drawing, I wanted to test myself by drawing several figures from different angles. Each figures distance and how obscured they are by the environment made drawing each one difficult, but the drawing ultimately came out better than I had expected.

Bio: I have always loved creating since I was young, whether that be painting, drawing, or photography. Currently, I am working towards making photography my career through classes at college, but I also want to improve my other artistic skills by taking classes in different mediums. My creative process often works slowly, as I go over what path I want to pursue in my art. My creativity is often the product of trial and error, as I take several ideas and put them down as doodles or fully realized pieces trying to match what I picture in my head until I have something that I like and want to develop further.

Course: ART203, The Human Figure I

Professor: Ray Cooper

Student Name: Madison Mackay

Title of Piece: “Portraits”

Medium: Graphite on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14”

Artist Statement: While I love drawing portraits, they are always a challenge for me. In order to have a portrait look like a particular person you have to get the proportions and features right. This challenge is what makes a drawing really fun to create or dreadful, but for me this challenge is usually inspiring and more rewarding when you get it right.

Bio: I am a freshman at Clark College with aspirations of going to university after Clark.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Ben Rosenberg

Student Name: Madison Mackay

Title of Piece: “Portraits”

Medium: Graphite on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14”

Artist Statement: This was a portrait that I did as homework for the class. It started out as a sketch but turned into a drawing I was actually proud of. I like drawing portraits because they are a good challenge and are rewarding once you finish them.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Ben Rosenberg

Student Name: Liz Mazemke

Title of Piece: “Outside the Box”

Medium: Charcoal, graphite, & ink on paper

Dimensions: 13.5" x 9"

Artist Statement: This piece helps express how important it is for people to not quickly judge, but rather have an open mind and be willing to listen in order to view the whole picture. It's a reminder that each individual has their own unique complexities and intelligence, and that we shouldn't degrade others. At first glance you can see the supposedly ordinary girl in the drawing, but once you grow to understand the girl you can further appreciate her thoughts and ideas, which are represented by the Zentangle pattern border.

Bio: I enjoy art as a hobby and an outlet, as well as running. Art has always been something I've enjoyed, since I was a toddler. I hope to be a lifelong artist and I'm excited to watch my skills grow and develop over the years. I plan to further my studies in athletic training at Whitworth University (and run on their XC team!) in the near future.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Adam Friedman

Student Name: Jennifer Morales-Mendoza

Title of Piece: “Self Portrait”

Medium: Graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18” x 24”

Artist Statement: The drawing is an illustration of myself that I did in the comfort of my home. I felt like the best way to portray who I am was to draw my appearance when I'm relaxing at home.

Bio: I strive to improve myself as an individual and always increase my capability to grow the tallest I can. I want to be the flower among a field of thousands that shouts as loud as I can, "I'm here! I exist. And I will leave my mark on the world." Being creative is the first step in the process and I look forward to taking another one forward.

Course: ART103, Drawing I

Professor: Ben Rosenberg

Student Name: Angelia Rossberg

Title of Piece: “Not Your Beauty Queen”

Medium: Water-soluble oil pastels & ink on paper

Dimensions: 48” x 64”

Artist Statement: Inspired by the cover of a Lizzo album, the artist portrays her body to evoke power in her audience and challenge the beauty standards of today.

Bio: Angelia Rossberg was raised in a small town in the High Desert of Eastern Oregon and is currently completing her graphic design degree at Clark College. Her goal is to challenge social norms and highlight outcasted beauty through her art and photography. She advocates to redefine beauty standards to be more attainable and inclusive.

Course: ART104, Observational Drawing

Professor: Michelle Ramin

🏆 Best Drawing Award

Student Name: Angelia Rossberg

Title of Piece: “The Three Evils”

Medium: Pen and colored pencil on paper

Dimensions: 24” x 32”

Artist Statement: Inspired by the three evils this piece calls attention to turning a blind eye and not calling out when we experience injustices in the world.

Course: ART104, Observational Drawing

Professor: Michelle Ramin

Student Name: Sierra Thompson

Title of Piece: “If I ever feel better”

Medium: Conte crayon, pastels, & colored pencils on paper

Dimensions: 18” x 24”

Artist Statement: This art piece signifies my relationship with the isolation from the coronavirus pandemic. Naturally, I wanted the piece to portray alacrity and elegance, which represents my optimistic self-expressive way of coping. On the other hand, the dark shadow and noose above the lanterns “neck like figure” represent fear and suppression in a semi-unseen way. The mixture of pastels and colored pencils helped me achieve a nice complementary variation of colors throughout the drawing.

Bio: Studying Architectural Drafting and Design has given me a new perspective of dimension and depth, I love to incorporate this into all my art by using different line weights and colors. I am always looking to try new mediums, some of my favorites include oil paint, acrylic, and watercolor. Nature is one of my biggest inspirations. I spend a lot of time observing my surroundings and the effects light and color have on different landscapes and objects.

Course: ART104, Observational Drawing

Professor: Michelle Ramin

Student Name: Sabrina Wade

Title of Piece: “Safe Space”

Medium: Chalk pastel & charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 44” x 60”

Artist Statement: The class was assigned to create life-size self portraits. I've never been a fan of doing self portraits, so I created a set up where I felt comfortable: relaxing with my dog in a cozy sweater. Due to the size of the piece, I worked over forty hours and blended the chalk pastels until my fingers were raw. It tested me but proved to be so rewarding.

Bio: Growing up, art was always something that I took part in. My mom is an artist so from an early age I was painting and drawing everything that I could. I work mainly on the computer for my classes, but it's always an amazing feeling when I finish a drawing or painting. I love expressing my ideas in different mediums and I love being able to use my creativity in everything that I do for school.

Course: ART104, Observational Drawing

Professor: Michelle Ramin

Student Name: Sabrina Wade

Title of Piece: “Old & New”

Medium: Charcoal, chalk pastel, & conté crayon on toned paper

Dimensions: 18” x 24”

Artist Statement: This is a collection of items that each show a piece of who I am, but also represent the theme of Vanitas. The clock belonged to my great Aunt and Uncle, the books are passed down from my mother who used them in her time in school, and the computer connects the books to my current day education. The idea is that time will always pass, but growth and connections remain.

Course: ART104, Observational Drawing

Professor: Michelle Ramin

Student Name: Dwight Worrell

Title of Piece: “Self Portrait Pilot”

Medium: Copic markers on paper

Dimensions: 72” x 48”

Artist Statement: I have been a pilot for over 30 years and I thought I would try and draw a self portrait of me as a World War II pilot.

Bio: I love to draw and paint and my future goals are to hone my skills enough to be able to paint airplanes good enough to sell.

Course: ART104, Observational Drawing

Professor: Michelle Ramin