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After the Fire
After the Fire
By Steve Lieberman
The Bush Fire in June 2020 burned 195,000 acres in the Tonto National Forest, making it the fifth largest fire in Arizona history. This photo, taken along highway 87 between Phoenix and Payson, shows the utter charring of desert landscape the fire left behind.
Steve Lieberman is an amateur photographer who enjoys shooting landscapes, architecture, and wildlife. He likes to present unfamiliar images of nature.
Planet X
Planet X
by Steve Lieberman
This photo was taken in Yellowstone National Park at the Norris Geyser Basin. Yellowstone contains countless “otherworldly” sights that undergo continuous revision by the geologic forces that make it one of the truly unique places on earth.
Steve Lieberman is an amateur photographer who enjoys shooting landscapes, architecture, and wildlife. He likes to present unfamiliar images of nature.
Encounter
Encounter
by Jonathan Cartsonis
I stumbled onto a YouTube video during the pandemic that I wish I had never watched. It featured a praying mantis laying-in-wait at a hummingbird feeder. The video begins with five seconds of beautiful mantis stillness. An unsuspecting hummingbird, shimmering in jade green and ruby red, hovers into position for a feeding of sugar water. The mantis abruptly grabs the bird from the air and positions the head close to its mantis mouth. . . I will stop there.
Weeks later, I found the subject of this photo quietly positioning itself on a pumpkin. The scene reminded me of the video. I was as fascinated as I was sickened by what I might see if I observed long enough.
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DR. JONATHAN CARTSONIS earned his medical degree University of Arizona-Tucson and completed his residency in family medicine. He has worked in many different settings, including the federally funded clinics Avondale Family Health Center and Health Care for the Homeless. He currently cares for patients at the Estrella Women’s Jail in Phoenix. He is faculty at UA College of Medicine-Phoenix where he is highly involved in the Pathway Scholars Program and is Director of the Rural Health Professions Program.
F A I T H
F A I T H
by Ellen Cyrier
Materials: Canvas board, acrylic, matches
This piece was originally started over 4 years ago on the precipice of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. At a point in which the country seemed poised to welcome it's first female president, and amidst months of fiery debate, this work was created as a representation of how during dark and tumultuous times, it's vital to hold on to hope and faith in what's to come. After the surprising election results, this piece went unfinished.
As COVID changed the way we all lived in 2020, and with another election upcoming, I began to think back to this artwork. This piece is made up of hundreds of burned matches, placed together to form the word FAITH. Given all that had happened in the world, the country, my personal life, to everyone's daily life and beyond, I found myself in an incredible full circle moment, drawn to complete this. There are many great quotes about struggle, strength, and faith, and to me, this piece represents that. Although it may be hard, and times may be dark, I have faith that things will be better, and I hope you do too.
ELLEN CYRIER is a Senior Coordinator of Undergraduate Recruitment at the University of Arizona. Before moving to the Grand Canyon state, Ellen obtained her undergraduate degree in Fine Art at the University of Iowa. Since then, she has continued her artistic efforts, creating an art business and website while also pursuing her interest in higher education. She loves working with students and helping them through their college journey. In the realm of art, Ellen enjoys exploring almost every medium from painting to ceramics to photography, with a particular focus on texture and light in each piece. When not clicking through her film camera, she can be found on the tennis court or enjoying the outdoors.
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