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  The Spirit of Macon is renewed with the visual representation of music in the streets. In a press conference last week, the Macon Transit Authority formally presented the expansion of a public art installation that has enlivened a drab corner of downtown with vibrant colors, dynamic images of native wildlife and graphic renderings of Macon’s iconic city skyline. Georgia College Associate Professor of Art and Graphic Design Abraham Abebe updated his Spirit of Macon mural to feature...

 When creativity strikes, art major Lizzy Crump of Alpharetta, Georgia, draws her thoughts down on paper. The scope of her artistic subjects is limitless—as far as her imagination takes her.     Crump has always liked to draw, but her passion to illustrate was truly awakened in middle school. She started drawing more and continued through her senior year of high school. “I remember getting in trouble with some of my teachers for drawing on my homework,” Crump said. “That’s what inspired...

For Abraham Abebe, creativity runs through his veins. With his skills, he can take a blank canvas and turn it into something both beautiful and meaningful. From mid-December to mid-January, he worked most days from sun-up to sun-down installing a mural on Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority’s Historic Terminal Station. Abebe braved the cold and wind working through both Christmas and New Year to complete “The Spirit of Macon.” “I started on Dec. 18. Then, from there, I just continued...

In the darkroom, you start out with a blank sheet of paper. You have no idea how the picture’s going to turn out. Add a few chemicals here and there and, voilà! An image slowly appears. That’s how senior studio art major Laurie Gentry of Trion, Georgia, recalls her time at Georgia College––the slow appearance of who she is today. “I had struggles, of course, throughout my time here,” Gentry said, “but I know I wouldn’t feel as proud of myself or like I had come this far, if I hadn’t...

Students in Matt Forrest’s print making class enjoyed the autumn sunshine recently, making screen prints of ravens and blackout poetry with youth at Jones County Public Library. The community outreach was part of a national celebration, TeenTober, through the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Activities are hosted at libraries in October to promote services like WiFi availability and tutoring. The event encourages youth to read, while giving them an opportunity to adopt...

You can learn a lot from a simple sketch. And, sometimes a small effort can make a big difference. Georgia College art students are making that kind of impact on a classroom in Cameroon, where students share one box of crayons. Georgia College was one of 30 schools and universities nationwide to participate in the Cameroon effort through the international nonprofit, “The Memory Project.” Fourteen students in Matt Forrest’s advanced printmaking class received photos of artwork from...

The old adage, bigger is always better, isn't true for incoming first-year student Erin Hilburn. The self-published author knew what she was looking for when she applied for colleges. "Georgia College won my heart with its endearing personality and intimate setting. I was excited to live and learn in a tightly-knit community with small, intellectual classes instead of cavernous lecture halls and a sweet, compact campus instead of a sprawling mass of impassive buildings." Georgia College's...

To see her now leading campus tours and serving as a leadership facilitator, you’d never guess rising junior Maya Whipple had a shy bone in her body.   With her bubbly personality and creative nature, she thrives working with others.  “Coming to college, I really wanted to explore a different side of myself. I wanted to become more outgoing, adventurous and open to trying new things,” said Whipple. “So I just decided to get involved with a lot of things that could help me grow.” She...

Raasha Gutierrez From: Johns Creek, Georgia Major/minor: Art major, psychology minor Why that major? I struggle a lot in the traditional classroom. Art was always something I was good at. I wanted a broad education that offered a wholistic approach. By getting a BA instead of a BFA, I’ve been able to work in multiple art mediums, instead of just one, while also being able to take psych courses. It was the perfect fit, because I discovered my love for ceramics along the way. Study abroad:...