This work is part of a triptych of larger paintings of my cat in a hat. The completed triptych will have The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost. I was inspired by the work of Harlem Renaissance artist Aaron Douglas.
In this first cross-cultural study of opium in China, McMahon explores early Western observations of opium smoking, early definitions of addiction, the formation of arguments for and against the legalization of opium, the portrayals of opium smoking…
I recreated the three main components of the existence of a fish: the two physical aspects of the flesh and bone, paired with what I pictured the physical manifestation of the soul would look like. The three forms are on a rivet, meaning they spin…
Mad Dogs and Englishmen... During Catherine's reign, the British had established themselves as a powerful minority in "Peterborough," as it was called by some of the Brits. They ran factories and were fully involved in the intellectual and social…
A black-and-white photograph of a young girl's birthday party. A large group of boys and girls, many of them wearing party hats, stand behind a young girl who is seated at a table. Balloons are scattered among the place settings on the table. At the…
What is a student to do when tasked with painting a creature into a photo, but create a horrific scene with the help of your fellow classmates. Welcome to the myth of the monster in Snow Hall! (Special thanks to Halle Harp and Hannah Hawkins for…