On view: April 9 – 15, 2025 Reception: Thursday, April 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Evie Mulhern is a Computer Science and Studio Art double major at Davidson College, originally from Alexandria, VA. Most recently, she has explored mixed media pieces with fine art paper, canvas, glitter, and acrylic paints. Evie is a printmaker and digital artist at heart, so pulling inspirations from the physical world into the digital realm and back out again is integral to her present practice. Evie’s process, with methodical and consistent steps, is a way to combat stress and anxiety that seeps into her personal life. Artist Statement: My...
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On view: March 29- April 4th, 2025 Reception: Wednesday, April 2, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Artist Statement: La’Nisha Rodgers is a senior Studio Art Major and Chinese Studies Minor from Houston, Tx. She welcomes you to Between Here and Me, a series of comics. The comics explore the twists and turns of identity—how it’s shaped, tested, and sometimes turned upside-down by the world around us. La’Nisha creates immersive backdrops, packed with intricate patterns that hum with a sense of place. Layered on top are her comic characters that reflect the energy of their surroundings. These visuals playfully highlight the tug-of-war between who we are and...
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Seen On Campus: Elijah Gowin’s “Into the Sun 40”
Written by: Oliver Poduschnick '25
April 10th, 2025
Elijah Gowin ’90 (American, b. 1967)Into the Sun 40, 2009Archival pigment printGift of Malú Alvarez, Class of 2002 When I first laid eyes on this piece of artwork on the wall in Wall, I couldn’t help but be instantly transported to a place that’s practically a staple of the Davidson experience: Lake Campus, or as it’s affectionately known, Lampus. Now, let me clarify, I’m not saying this piece is a direct depiction of the campus itself, but rather, it evokes the exact feeling of being there. If you’re familiar with Davidson, you know that Lake Campus becomes a bit of...
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Seen in Storage: Howard Finster’s Earth, Heaven, Hell
Written by: Sarah Willoughby '25
April 8th, 2025
Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001)Earth, Heaven, Hell, 1986Oil on board54 x 16.75 inchesGift of the S. Powell Bridges Family Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) refers to himself by many names: a Preacher, a Second Noah, and a sacred artist. Originally a travelling preacher, Finster was painting a bicycle one day when a smudge of paint got on his finger. He looked at the smudge and a face appeared to him, calling him to make Sacred Art for God. Although the story has become almost myth-like in the Finster cannon, Howard Finster would go on to create over 5,000 sacred art objects after...
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Richard Aberle Florsheim (American, 1916-1979)Bridge, 1977Lithograph on paper12.125 x 20 inGift of Lakeside Studio On a whim, I discovered Richard Aberle Florsheim's Bridge in the Van Every/Smith Galleries collection. Despite its gloomy, dismal mood, I felt captivated by its simplicity and its ambiguity, as if I was staring out a blurry train window on an unfamiliar, yet enticing, destination. This gray, grainy cityscape evokes a mysterious yet peaceful feeling and invites viewers into its rich, hazy atmosphere. Thin black lines denote a bridge with thicker vertical stripes forming skyscrapers in the background. Subtle reflections below the bridge posts indicate water,...
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