Journey of the Mind: Exploring the University Experience

This art contest is for you and about you, the Appalachian State University student. We invite you to create art that reflects your past, current, and future experiences; both on campus and off. What would you like to see on the walls of your library? We invite you to show us.

For more information and the complete list of guidelines, please visit the University Libraries website.

Alcohol ink in an array of vibrant colors, abstract

Traces

Olivia Hoagland

Mixed media collage of various text, images of objects, and images of people

Genesis

Juliet Plue

Black and grey acrylic paint and white artist pen depict a human figure, a face, and a hand dripping black ink or paint over a background of handwritten text

1111

Lian Aponi Snow

Manic/Depressive

Laura Sapp

Colorful acrylic painting of a red, anatomical heart with trees and flowers under a vibrant yellow/gold moon

Matters of the Heart

Virginia Fowler

Collage-like assortment of photographs with frames that make the images appear to be Instagram posts

Each (Insta)nt

Maci Jones

Watercolor and graphite image of hands holding Chinese characters over a yellow background

Hands of Wisdom

Jade Harlow

Photograph of a figure in front of a pool table, preparing to play, with pool balls in foreground

The Moments In Between

T Skindzier

Oil paint and pastels image depicting a purple Blow Pop/ human head with some text

Blow Pop

Scarlett Eversole

Acrylic painting of two skeletons, a skeleton cat, and various other objects, including a rotary telephone and crying eyes

The boonies

Emily Kellogg

Acrylic paint on wood depicting a figure covering their face with their hands

Thinking Through Things

Alexis Beittel

Painting of winged creature breaking upward through the clouds toward the sky

trust the process

Rou Yan Ling

Mixed media of watercolor, watercolor paper, floral paper napkin (background), and gel pen image of a brown bunny sleeping on a blanket

Tranquility

Hiedy Almonte Payero

A variety of sketches of people with some text

Vibrant Existence

Lilianna Rivera

Abstract, acrylic painting of a face

Valak

Ethan Meyers

Grey ink painting of a dragon resting in front of a gold halo on cracked earth under a cloudy sky

Ash, Bone, and Gold

Crista Nix

Black and white print depicting four dragons in flight

Scaly Night Sky

Kayleigh Briggs

Acrylic painting of a figure with a telescope observing the night sky in front of a mountain landscape

Stargazing on Memories

Annette Curti

Colorful, abstract painting depicting a figure within a tornado, surrounded by lightning

Within the Storm

Crimson Reifenstuhl

Abstract, acrylic painting of unknown creature with multiple limbs in various, bright colors

Path of Most Resistance

Shawn Pressley

Watercolor of a nude, winged figure

Metamorphosis

Emily White

Greyscale painting of the universe with moons or planets

A Universe of Possibilities

Sierra Focazio

Digital artwork depicting a figure with tears on their face and their head on their hand

Roadkill

Olivia Priest

Abstract, acrylic painting of various figures and a dark, masked face

Melodious

Toni Martinez

Textile landscape behind a figure sitting at a desk

Open the Blinds

Rachel Rhoad

Abstract image of objects floating before a landscape

The Graduate

Evan Bates

Three prints, in blue and white, of mold growth

Boone Housing Blues

Sky Simmons

Greyscale portrait of a face, wearing glasses, and looking at the viewer

A Studious Gaze

Emma Schneider

i am everything from everyone i've ever loved

Abby Dent

Mushroom Trees

Olivia Gavin

Oil painting of Moses Cone Memorial Park featuring green, rolling hills with mountains in the background, under an expansive blue sky with wispy clouds

Moses Cone

Caroline Connor