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Art for the Artless: Original Video

Posted on December 17, 2014 by artfortheartlessblog

I have explored the visual art of Carlisle over the last few months. To find out some more about my story and discover what I have found, watch the video below!
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Top 10 Works of Art: Dickinson College’s Library

Posted on December 9, 2014 by artfortheartlessblog

Dickinson College’s Waidner-Spahr Library is a wonderful study space and resource. It has books of all shapes and sizes, periodicals, the Biblio Cafe, and great technological resources—however, not many notice its incredible art. Works of art are scattered throughout the library’s three floors. While those of you who are Dickinson students are preparing for finals, […] Continue reading →

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An Interview with an Artist: Meghan Abercrombie

Posted on November 24, 2014 by artfortheartlessblog

Meghan Abercrombie is a senior Studio Art Major at Dickinson College. She was nice enough to sit down with me Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 to discuss a variety of arts-related topics, everything from her artistic inspirations to the studio art major at Dickinson. Meghan standing by some of her artwork at the studio art senior show entiled […] Continue reading →

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The Photography of Tom Fischer

Posted on November 10, 2014 by artfortheartlessblog

I woke up on Saturday morning and decided to stop in at the Dickinson College Goodyear Gallery. Since I live in one of the Goodyear apartments, it was literally right out my back door. Within a minute of leaving my apartment, I was surrounded by the photography of Tom Fischer, a professor of photography at Savannah […] Continue reading →

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Dickinson College’s Stained-Glass

Posted on October 15, 2014 by artfortheartlessblog

Dennis Akin’s beautiful stained-glass windows that spot the Dickinson campus deserve admiration. Many Dickinson students and Carlisle residents are not aware of the art around them—they have grown accustomed to their surroundings. Akin’s stained-glass installations are featured on 7 Dickinson buildings: East College, Bosler, Stern, Weiss, Asbell Center, Montgomery House, and the Kline Athletic Center. Akin […] Continue reading →

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Why Art?

Posted on October 8, 2014 by artfortheartlessblog

Andrew Wyeth’s painting, entitled “Christina’s World”, (shown above) is one of the earliest paintings I can remember appreciating as a piece of “art”. My sister had a print of it hanging on her bedroom wall and it caught my attention during my middle school years. It’s astonishing detail, mysterious subject, and masterful union of idea […] Continue reading →

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