By Adam Blanchard
Natalie Vazquez-Martinez has turned the painting medium into an experimental area to explore herself, having fun while doing so.
Originally from the Borough of Queens in New York City, Vazquez-Martinez came to SUNY Plattsburgh for a sense of...
Steven Vazquez provided sketches of characters intended to be in his original comic. After visualizing the character and how they’ll develop, Vazquez creates concept sketches of the characters from different angles as well as a more detailed full-body sketch.
By Adam Blanchard
Over his time at SUNY Plattsburgh, senior Steven Vazquez has become proficient in putting his creativity into motion, setting story-rich comic panels onto paper.
Vazquez grew up in the Bronx surrounded by comics, manga and mythology, which he...
By Adam Blanchard
Lillian Gilroy’s affinity for the outdoors and her love for her family have shaped her into the artist she is today. With a concentration in drawing and a minor in art therapy, Gilroy has discovered the art...
By Grant Hochmuth
Growing up in the North Country, SUNY Plattsburgh senior Alexandria Armstrong faced adversities that fueled her creative spirits. Her refined set of skills help her illustrate these difficulties on canvas.
“There is a lot of poverty, and everyone...
By Adam Blanchard
Assistant Professor of Art Bright Kontor Osei inspires his students through his teachings and rich cultural background.
Osei’s collegiate education is a combination of Ghanaian and American schooling. With a Bachelor of Arts in art education from the...
By Adam Blanchard
Not all artists know what path they wanted to take since childhood, even if their influences have always been present.
While growing up in Bloomingdale, Junior at SUNY Plattsburgh Brayden Munn’s uncle was a cartoonist, featured in the...
By Adam Blanchard
Plattsburgh Senior Virginia “Ginny” Lucchetti grew up surrounded by art.
Raised in Syracuse, the soon-to-be art school graduate was inspired by a world of comic panels and paintings. Lucchetti attributed much of her artistic inspiration to her father,...
By Cinara Marquis
SUNY Plattsburgh has a huge amount of imaginative events, inspiring performances and incredible concerts coming up for the fall 2024 semester.
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Plattsburgh State Art Museum will feature the duo-exhibition “Climate’s Shipwreck Ballad” by Robin Lasser and “Transmutation Traces”...
By Cinara Marquis
Cardinal Creatives is a biweekly column that celebrates creators in Plattsburgh, present and past. Spotlighting diverse talents throughout our community in all forms, the column is a window into Plattsburgh’s art scene.
“I’ve been told since I...
