Finding your zen... at Pierce

Along semester of school and preparing for finals may have students stressed and in need of relaxation. There are peaceful areas throughout the campus, from the art gallery to the botanical garden, to fields of wildflowers where you might find your zen at Pierce College.

SUSAN LOPEZ Features Editor

From paintings to sculptures, artists are able to convey emotions and feelings through a brush stroke or a splash of color. For Pierce College student artists, many are able to express these feelings, free of judgement and to be recognized for it.

The annual Student Art Show was hosted by a collaboration between the Art and Architecture Departments Thursday, May 9, at the Art Gallery building.

The exhibition showed different styles of art from pencil drawings, oil paintings, watercolor, clay sculptures, to digital and graphic design.

The art exhibition also presented this year’s award winners for their work providing drinks and refreshments for everyone who attended.

Art student Jina Lim won the President’s award for her color pencil drawing named “Unlocked.” The image seemed simple and familiar as it was a hand holding a set of key unlocking a door, but for Lim meant more than that.

“I didn't want to give them [viewers] my story specifically,” Lim said. “ But [show them something to] relate to it because everyone's got a door or someplace to go home too. So I feel when we're going into our house, is just something that we just