Visual Art

Volume 25 (Spring 2021)

Standalone visual art entries are viewable under their title and author listing below. The listings for comic art submissions will contain a link to download a PDF.

Cover Art 1 | James Ku
The UW Tacoma "W" statue. The leaves of a bush sit in front and the Tioga building can be seen behind the "W."
Cover Art 2 | James Ku
A white daisy flower in grass.
"Figure, Uninterpreted" | A. Drake
A series of abstract ink splatters and strokes that resemble a humanoid figure.
"The Nature of Humans: Prosperity and Decay" | A. Drake
An image of leaves covered in beads of dew is juxtaposed against another image of a concrete staircase descending to a door with a clear glass panel revealing the sidewalk outside.
"The Nature of Humans: Pathways" | A. Drake
An image of a wooden board walkway extending into a forest is juxtaposed next to an image of a concrete walkway extending between two buildings.
"The Nature of Humans: Reflections" | A. Drake
An image of concrete archways reflected in a pool of water amid a grass field, is juxtaposed against an image of a shallow waterway in a forest, reflecting the trees surrounding on either side.
"The Nature of Humans: Sign of the Times" | A. Drake
Two images juxtaposed against one another. The left image shows a series of metal seats in front of a concrete wall. A "No Smoking" sign is stamped into the concrete, and five posters are mounted on the surface, the leftmost poster with the heading "Hmong Americans," the second poster obscured by reflected light, and the remaining three read "SE Asian Americans." The right image shows a fence separating wild plant growth from a tree. A sign nailed to the tree reads "Private Property: Keep Out."
"Bee, Happy" | Jason Glenn
A bee hangs upside down from a flowering plant against a background of green leaves.
"Blue" | Adora Keser
A portrait of a woman, viewed at an angle and cropped to her head and upper shoulders, looks to the upper left of the frame. A blue butterfly sits on her cheek, obscuring her mouth and chin.
"Collector" | Adora Keser
A portrait of a woman holding the skull of an animal by its antlers so that it rests underneath her chin. She is looking to the upper left of the frame.
"Life and Art" | Adora Keser
A portrait of a woman from the upper mid-torso up. She has her arms crossed and is looking directly at the camera. A butterfly resting on her cheek obscures her mouth and chin.
"Mono" | Adora Keser
A close up portrait of a woman cropped to show her from the shoulders up. Her left hand rests on her right shoulder, which is raised. She is leaning her head toward her hand as she looks to the upper left of the frame. A butterfly obscures her mouth, chin and right cheek.
"Unreliable Narrator" (Download) | Lizzie Krum
"Alex Knucklehead" (Download) | Thong Nguyen
"The Last Man" (Download) | Tyke Reasy
"99% Compatible" (Download) | Shiloah Pepin