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Creative Writing, 2024 Paulina Vo-Griffin Creative Writing, 2024 Paulina Vo-Griffin

Three Poems

These poems were all written over the summer, inspired by my connections with the world around me. The first poem connects a thunderstorm I experienced in Missouri with the virtual world, describing the undercurrent of fear that runs through both. The second poem references my own incomplete sense of belonging, tying it both to the desert landscapes of California and the unknown vastness of outer space. The final poem is a reflection on what it's like for the memory of someone to be forgotten. Drawing upon the real examples of roadside cemeteries, I try to contemplate the impermanence of memory and the ease with which it is hidden.

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Visual Art, 2024 Paulina Vo-Griffin Visual Art, 2024 Paulina Vo-Griffin

Temple Bodies

"Your body is a temple.” …And this one features a rose window, arches, flying buttresses, and stained glass: all elements of gothic architecture that can be seen on cathedrals.

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Visual Art, 2024 Paulina Vo-Griffin Visual Art, 2024 Paulina Vo-Griffin

Taste of Beast Boy

I worked day and night to make sure this assignment would be completed, i was inspired by my teacher to do the best I could , I’d it wasn’t without her I would not be here , submitting this assignment to this portal, she inspired me to put my best efforts in , the man on the drawing is my cousin, he inspired me to use my imagination and talents to make the best art I could.

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Music Performance, 2024 Paulina Vo-Griffin Music Performance, 2024 Paulina Vo-Griffin

Violin Concerto II. Adagio by Barber

Although many concertos focus on virtuosity--seeking to display an artist's technical prowess--one of Barber's concerto's beautiful aspects is how it focuses on emotion and expression. The second movement is a religious experience of sorts--pushing artists to find a way to transfer the feeling of an otherworldly experience for the listener.

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