EIGHTH GENERATION by LOUIE GONG

Published for INSPADES Magazine, Issue Cinque, June 2017 Whether it be in the realm of fine arts, public speaking or education, the name of Louie Gong resonates widely. Raised in the Nooksack tribal community in the Pacific Northwest, the versatility found in Gong’s creative style emulates his highly mixed heritage of Nooksack, Chinese, French and Scottish. With…

TRASH TALK, ECO-ACTIVIST ARTWORK AND SUSTAINABLE CREATIVITY

Published for INSPADES Magazine, Issue Due, December 2016 We live in the confines of mortality within the sphere of a declining planet. While the earth can no longer support our excessive consumption, skeptics still wonder if climate change is real, and if it is, how can artistic eco-activism make a difference? Art and Communication According to…