First-Year Student Showcase

Shey Clayborn, Mage Derossett, Nya Fernandez, Maitiu Gormley, Ben Hemphill, Susan Hudson, Josiah Szobody, Cole Wood

Rig Veda – Purusa Suktra by Mage Derossett – artist statement

by Ben Hemphill – artist statement on last slide

Gilgamesh Interviewed on the Ancient Mesopotamian Battle Network, by Cole Wood – artist statement.

Genesis 1-2 Retold to “Saturn” by Sleeping At Last by Shey Clayborn – sources and artist statement

by Nya Fernandez

Nature & Civilization in the Mesopotamian Upside Down by Maitiu Gormley – artist statement

We are reminded of the unrelenting exploitation and devastation of our own world’s priceless ecosystems as Gilgamesh and Enkidu set out on their expedition to face Humbaba, the Cedar Forest’s protector. Through my multimodal artwork, I make connections between the two settings and situations through the connection of themes of loss, desolation, and change.

How the World Was Made (Cherokee) by Susan Hudson – artist statement included

for Johnson HUM124