My artist inspiration is Sarah Bahbah. The moment I saw her work I was instantly connected to it. The ability she has to capture real moments regarding her thoughts through the dialogue of her subjects is truly fascinating. Through her work she conquers breaking down the barriers that women face daily with showing their true …
Hello!
My name is Carolyn Lyon and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I’m a junior studying Spanish with a double minor in Sociology/Anthropology and Psychology, and I plan on going to grad school for Linguistic Anthropology. I was born in Scranton, PA and lived there my whole life until I came to Bethlehem. At Lehigh, I am …
Artist Inspiration
I take a lot of inspiration from one of Picasso’s paintings, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (seen below). I remember discussing this work in Prof. Sawicki’s ART-220 class a couple semesters ago, and I loved everything from the story behind it to the color palette used. It’s such a powerful piece and Picasso’s style of painting only …
Architect and Color
For my architect inspiration I chose Gert Wingårdh, a Swedish architect. His firm is Wingårdh Arkitektkontor, and they have designed some pretty amazing buildings utilizing bright, vibrant color. The Emporia shopping center from different angles can look like a completely different structure. Lighting is also used brilliantly. I really like the Kuggen Building because it …
Week 1: Favorite Artist
One of my new favorite artists is Yayoi Kusama. Last semester I was able to take Women in Art with professor Lucy Gans, and throughout the semester I learned about a lot of new artists, Yayoi being one of them. I really enjoyed getting to learn out her due to the fact that she doesn’t …
Artists Inspo
Osaze Akil is one of my fav contemporary artists. He is a visual artist from Georgia. One of the many reasons I love his works is they depict African people in a divine way and put an emphasis on Black Love and Black Solidarity. I inserted a picture of him and two of his works …
Dalia
Hi guys! My name is Dalia, and I’m a freshman. I’m from Plainview, New York (On Long Island). My intended major is Psychology. I absolutely love everything about art. Art was one of my favorite classes in High School, it was truly an escape from everything that was going on and gives me the ability to …
Sophy Feldman
Hi my name is Sophy and I am currently a senior finishing up my last semester at Lehigh. I am an architecture major, and haven’t taken a painting class since high school so I’m excited to get back into the studio! Below is some of my work from the past 4 years!
Teasha McKoy
Hi, I’m Teasha! I am a junior architecture major and real estate minor. I am also on the track team here. I do not typically paint when I create art, so this will be an interesting, yet challenging experience. Nonetheless, I am excited to get started!
Sarah Wecht
Hi everyone! I’m Sarah and I’m a Junior at Lehigh majoring in graphic design and double minoring in marketing and economics. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh PA, but am currently living off campus in Bethlehem. I’m so excited to take Painting I this semester because I think painting is a great way to …
About me Andreas
My name is Andreas and I am a junior majoring in product design. I am from Florida and I like making song playlists.
Devynn Goodspeed
Hi! My name is Devynn and I’m a junior @ Lehigh! I am from New Jersey, but I am currently living in Bethlehem. I am a double major in Graphic Design and Anthropology and a double minor in Marketing and Global Studies. I’m super excited for Painting 1 this semester because I have been drawing …
Sara Jewel
Hi everyone! My name is Sara Jewel, I’m a sophomore majoring in graphic design. I’m from Arlington, VA, only 10 minutes outside of D.C. but I’m living off campus this semester. I’m so excited to be taking painting this semester as I’ve always been interested in learning but I’ve really only watercolored on my own. …
Afiwa Afandalo
Helloooo! My name is Afiwa. I’m a first-year student from the Bronx, NY (originally from Togo). I am undeclared in CAS but I’m interested in Africana studies, women studies, and many other fields within the Humanities. This is my first official painting class. I did take an elective in high school but it was in …
About J Buffington
Hello! My name is J Buffington (they/them), and I am an Art/Political Science double major. This is my first year at Lehigh, but I will be fully remote this semester, staying in Tennessee with my family. I am not a part of many school-related events besides LGBTQ+ pride clubs and a few weekly DnD sessions. …