Marilyn and Cline Duff Gallery
GWENYTH WONG
(General Studio, BA)
miss glass
Public Reception
| October 21 from 4–6 PM
Exhibition on view
October 19–24
Artist's Statement:
I am a visual artist who uses oil paint, fiber, sculpture, and drawing to explore self-identity. Everyone has guises they use to fit into predetermined molds and expectations set by other people. Using my character Miss. Glass, I explore what happens to our psyches when we juggle representing truth and fiction. Inspired by the Japanese "Super flat" style, I use surrealism and bold colors to depict an imagined inner world in contrast to the darker reality of the true world. I hope to connect with those who also feel boxed in by day-to-day life and would like to escape into an alternate, dreamlike world.
Leo Freedman Foundation Studio and MFA Art Gallery
KRISTEN TARIN (
Graphic & Interactive Design, BFA)
Mirage to Milestone: Translating Desert Research Through Design
Public Reception
| October 21 from 4–6 PM
Exhibition on view
September 19–24
Artist's Statement: As a multidisciplinary artist and designer, my work fuses graphic design, digital media, and a hands-on approach to craft authentic, impactful stories. In this project, collaboration and research drove my process through interviews and field visits, allowing me to work closely with the Desert Studies Center to transform ideas into meaningful experiences that I hope will leave a lasting impression.
For the CSU Desert Studies Center, this ethos guided a design project aimed at shifting perceptions of the desert from an empty wasteland to a vibrant, living network. Grounded in deep observation alongside faculty and researchers, I developed a comprehensive identity system encompassing environmental graphics, digital platforms, and speculative AR applications.
By revealing hidden intersections of biology, geology, Indigenous knowledge, and human history, the project invites visiting researchers to engage with the landscape through a lens of ecological awareness, critical observation, and shared stewardship.
Stan Mark Ryan '75 Gallery
GOOSE VALENCIA (
Creative Photography & Experimental Media, BFA)
Thank God for Punk Rock
Public Reception
| October 21 from 4–6 PM
Exhibition on view
October 19–24
Artist's Statement: Thank God for Punk Rock is meant to show what it feels like to be at a local punk show through photos. The chaos of everyone moving around to the music along with the positive energy that comes with being in a community is shown through my photos. My work is meant to demonstrate how an appreciation for music and accessible communal spaces can bring people together. My photos also represent the love of alternative music I have had since I was a kid and how it has followed me into adulthood. I've been going to concerts since I was a baby, local shows since I was 14, and taking pictures at them since I was 15. This body of work symbolizes my whole life and how I have grown as a person alongside my photography technique.