Photo by Kaelin Mendez What does success mean to you? There is no exact answer. One might define it as financial stability, happiness or an opportunity for intellectual challenge. Others might equate it to their children’s happiness. When it comes to the art world, success may be more difficult to define. “Art, broadly construed, is the creative spark that is within … [Read more...] about How Artists Measure Success
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Artist Corner: Carissa Mosley
Photos Courtesy of Claire FaginAcross Carissa Mosley’s laptop are stickers advertising local galleries and film labs. Fiery red curls spill over her shoulders where green overalls fasten. Mosley, a senior Art major and Texas native, loves being an artist because she is encouraged to observe. “Everything just had so much more life because I could see it for the … [Read more...] about Artist Corner: Carissa Mosley
Artist’s Corner: Kate Klimist
Photos Courtesy of Ron Hall and Brit Rivera "My mom, when I was a [high school] sophomore thinking about what I wanted to do in college, asked me, 'What would you want to do for the rest of your life that you would be completely happy doing?,'" senior Kate Klimist said. "I was like theatre, without a doubt. That’s what I would absolutely love to do."Kate Klimist is a … [Read more...] about Artist’s Corner: Kate Klimist
Artist Corner: Billy Baker
Photos Courtesy of Billy Baker A cigarette ember glowed ruby in between Billy Baker's fingertips. He sat on the arm of a wooden bench designated for smoking. A whisper of smoke twirls past his black leather pants and dissolves beyond the red paisley headband wrapped around his forehead. "Life gets boring, and the only way you can experience it more is through looking at … [Read more...] about Artist Corner: Billy Baker
Classic Tale “Eurydice” Gets a Modern-Day Twist
Photo Courtesy of Ron HallThe play "Eurydice" completely sold out at Pepperdine University from Jan. 24-28. The show was performed at the Lindhurst Theatre on the Malibu campus."The play itself is nonrealistic in style, so the main characters and her interactions in the world and then her death and subsequent travel to the underworld were told in a more poetic way than we would … [Read more...] about Classic Tale “Eurydice” Gets a Modern-Day Twist