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Interview with Gandy Dancer 5.2 Featured Artist: Ashley Lester

Posted by Noah Mazer, GD Art Editor, and Poetry Reader

We are pleased to announce the selection of Ashley Lester as Featured Artist for issue 5.2 of Gandy Dance. Among the many works submitted, the Art reviewers for this issue were particularly struck by Lester’s submissions, which were the only ones that utilized collage as their medium. We were so impressed by Lester’s art, in fact, that we reached out and asked her to submit more pieces so that she could be included as Featured Artist. Here, Lester offers insight into what influences her artwork: Continue reading

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Introducing Our Featured Artist for 3.2: James Mattson

Posted by Britina Cheng, GD Art Curator & Fiction Reader for 3.2

In our upcoming issue of Gandy Dancer, we are proud to introduce James Mattson, junior biology pre-med major at SUNY Geneseo, as our featured artist. His photography captivated the art editors. One, “Bridge to Fall” will grace the cover of our Spring issue, fitting with its bright and welcoming colors. He appropriates color differently in each of his photographs. “Bridge to Fall” emanates an Alice in Wonderland playful and curious tone. “Glow” a gentle photograph of a dock, has a deep everlasting glow that contrasts the bright lights of a city on the right. In contrast, the lack of color in “Nevermore” supports the ominous presence of a lone raven and silhouetted tree branches. Here, Mattson answers questions about his interest in photography and some of his influences.

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Introducing Our Featured Artist: Denise Seidler

Posted by Laura Golden, GD Art Editor for 3.1

Gandy Dancer is proud to feature the work of Denise Seidler in 3.1. We will publish four of Denise’s photographs in our next issue. Denise is a student at SUNY Cortland, where she studies Art History and History. Here she answers some questions posed by Art Editor Laura Golden, and talks a bit about her inspirations, influences and future projects.

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