Mosaic and SAB are excited to present NU’s annual art show, “A Dream is a Wish Your Art Makes,” in collaboration with The Talon. We have worked diligently to partner with YOU – the NU community – to present a gallery of artwork inspired by dreams and desires of the heart. We hope you can appreciate and reflect on the inspirations for and the beauty of the artwork in this gallery, which consists of paintings, photos, poems and so much more.
Tyler Kyte – I’ve seen the Garden
A dream for true equality.
Amanda Anderson – He Calls Them Each By Name
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Bryan Nemeth – Daydream
As a child I had a very vivid and wild imagination, so for these images I wanted to create something that a young Bryan would dream up and be proud of.
David Nadler
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Aaliyah Bains – What is black history?
A dream for massive reformation of the justice system.
Elias Jobson
I dream about God’s big, beautiful world and how amazing the colors are.
Kelsey Philp
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Christian Simonsen – Pacific Northwest
Me and the boys after quarantine.
Junghoon An
The dream that inspired this photo is being relaxed and easygoing
Evan Rhoades – Nature’s Lover
[wmd-toggle tab_background=”#066196″ tab_color=”#fff” content_background=”#b8d7ef” content_color=”#000000″ border_radius=”4″ ls-id=”5e952fd75c699″][wmd-toggle-tab title=”Click here to read more about Evan\’s poem.”]%3Cp%3E%3Cspan class%3D%22TextRun SCXW231694717 BCX4%22 lang%3D%22EN-US%22 xml%3Alang%3D%22EN-US%22 data-contrast%3D%22none%22%3E%3Cspan class%3D%22NormalTextRun SCXW231694717 BCX4%22%3EThe muse for this poem was three-fold. The poem was inspired by my dreams of reconnecting with nature after this season of hibernation is over. It also took root in my now-long-distance girlfriend who I can%E2%80%99t wait to see and spend time with on the grassy slopes of the NU campus once again. Lastly%2C Gerard Manley Hopkins%E2%80%99 poem %E2%80%98As Kingfisher%E2%80%99s Catch Fire%E2%80%99 has captivated my poetic imagination of late%2C and helped to inspire some of my imagery%2C alliteration%2C and form. Other than that%2C the muse plays as she will.%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan class%3D%22EOP SCXW231694717 BCX4%22 data-ccp-props%3D%22%7B%26quot%3B201341983%26quot%3B%3A0%2C%26quot%3B335559739%26quot%3B%3A160%2C%26quot%3B335559740%26quot%3B%3A259%7D%22%3E%C2%A0%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E[/wmd-toggle-tab][/wmd-toggle]
Emily Scott
Hope for a better future from a sad past.
Rikki Vargas
By Rikki Vargas
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Jake Bennett – Tough love
You can vote for the winner of the People’s Choice Award on the Mosaic Instagram account (@mosaic_northwestu).
