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Basement Medicine

A hallway but there is No One watching you.

Art Tips 666: How to Draw Spooky Shit

Sage Mkazas Selec October 29, 2024

You are sitting in your room, alone. It’s dark outside, and there is no sound besides the whispers of the wind. You are on your website/app of choice, eyes glazed over as you mindlessly scroll. It doesn’t...

Art Tips 5: The Empire Strikes Back

Sage Mkazas Selec September 23, 2024

I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaack! How’s it going? I hope the summer treated you well, I know it did for me So yeah, let’s begin Part 5 of Art Tips! What to talk about, what to talk about… It’s funny...

Art Tips 3: Scuffed Bodies

Sage Mkazas Selec February 20, 2024

Oh goodie, welcome back to the THIRD installment of this madness. It’s great to be back, and I have no energy whatsoever to write this, so pretend I’m writing something snappy and funny here. ......

Humble by Michael Mahnke

The materials of life

Heike Chaney February 20, 2024

On January 23, Michael Mahnke, a VTSU-Johnson Visual Arts professor, debuted his poignantly immersive exhibition known as Memory In Material. While on display at the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Mahnke’s...

Art Tips 2: Drawing Faces

Sage Mkazas Selec December 10, 2023

hihihihihihi–   Bet you weren’t expecting to see a part 2 to this now amazing series! Well, guess what? You’re all idiots because I’M BACK for some more *cough* bullying *cough* art...

Abigail Synnestvedt

Devotions in Dibden

Jo Cutler December 10, 2023

On Nov. 15, Abigail Synnestvedt, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) student at VTSU-Johnson, presented her paintings at the Julian Scott Gallery. Her collection, titled “Devotions,” included 20 five-by-seven...

Global Hammock

Art At The Julian Scott Memorial Gallery

Dayne Bell, Staff Reporter October 11, 2023

You may have seen the flyers around the Johnson campus halls, advertising the various exhibits to be shown in the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery (JSMG) this semester. Those who have visited the Dibden building...

"The Self-Guided Missile"

One man’s trash is another man’s sculpture

Alli McLaughlin, Staff Reporter September 23, 2021

Just inside the Dibden Center for Fine Arts within the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, local artist Matt Neckers has constructed nostalgic, playful sculptures in an exhibit titled “The Self-Guided Missile.” The...

Devyn Thompson standing with her sign to represent her recently published book of poetry.

Devyn Thompson’s unflinching “Soul”

Allison Irons, Staff Reporter October 8, 2020

Devyn Thompson, a sophomore on the women’s basketball team, published her first poetry book in July. The book is titled Soul and features seven chapters. Thompson has been writing poetry since the sixth...

Lewis’ full collage of prints

Exhibit highlights creative reflection

Rebecca Flieder November 22, 2019

Adriana Eldred, Will Lewis and Gillianne Sheppard presented their bachelor’s of fine arts (BFA) exhibits in the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery on Nov. 13. Eldred and Lewis are both seniors in the Studio...

"My Brain on Botany" (2011)

Binta M. Colley comes to Dibden

Magnificent Schmidl February 21, 2019

If you take a walk by Dibden any time in the near future, be sure to check out the new art exhibit in the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery in Dibden Hall by Binta M. Colley entitled, “It’s All in the...

New book explores secrets of trees

New book explores secrets of trees

Lisa Kent February 2, 2017

When I browsed the new book section in Willey Library for a book to read and review, “The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate” by Peter Wohlleben caught my eye. The cover popped...

Christa David, “Make Me Wanna Holler The Way They Do My Life”

A call to action

Hunter Mallette December 8, 2016

Local sculptor Sabrina Leonard approached Johnson State College at the beginning of fall with an immensely powerful and timely art idea: a performance piece that would highlight racial inequality, with...

Gallery exhibit to donate pencils

Ian Major September 16, 2015

Johnson State College Assistant Professor in the Fine Arts Department and Director of the Julian Scott Memorial, Michael Zebrowski held the first art talk of this school year in the Julian Scott Memorial...

Zebrowski exhibit opens doors

Zebrowski exhibit opens doors

Ian Major, Staff Writer March 12, 2015

Michael Zebrowski, a Johnson State College assistant professor in the fine arts department has his most recent pieces of work on display in the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery in Dibden. The project has...

An Ashley Shotwell installation at the Julian Scott gallery

Exhibit showcases three BFA students

Brock Bill November 27, 2013

Ira Musty, Ashley Shotwell, and Brittany Daniels are students pursuing bachelor of fine arts degrees and have been working towards their final B.F.A. exhibits since they arrived at JSC. On Nov. 13, 2013,...

“Much Acquainted Missing”: elements of loss

“Much Acquainted Missing”: elements of loss

Leisa Kelsey, Staff Reporter, Copy Editor March 22, 2012

Black, white, gold, red: colors stand out bold and bright. The artwork is powerfully personal. It announces, “This is who I am. Take a look.” But what else can be expected from a creation of JSC Fine...

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