CCLC Art

Let their Voice be Heard: Indigenous  (PDF)

The murals were initiated by a graduate student who wanted to increase cultural art on campus. She applied for a sustainability grant to provide the space with cultural artwork on campus.

Muralist: Daniel S Vera

Judith Lowry Painting

Judith Lowry, a descendent of the Maidu and Pit River tribes, is an artist raised on the stories of her ancestors. As an artist, she is intent on highlighting the uniting principles of all religions and people groups. Today, Lowry is among the most recognized Native American artists in the country and one of the few representatives from California tribes-people.

 When discussing the purpose of her work, Lowry states, “As tenderly as I could, I tried to convey to my audience the importance of life affirmation and forgiveness. The Indian people of California were almost wiped out, yet here we are today- culture bearers, filmmakers, artists, and writers. What I was trying to say is, take it from an Indian. You can forgive; you can move on, you can become part of the greater society.

Charcoal Paintins (Gandhi, Anne Frank, MLK Jr., Cesar Chavez, The Obamas)

The charcoal paintings was done by the first Program Coordinator of the Center, Erika Flores. She gifted it to the Center before she left. Each painting was done in one sitting.

The Thinking Statue (in our Cultural Library)

The thinking statue was given by former Chico State president Zingg to honor cultural leaders emerging from the center apart of a former program called Pathfinders.  

Stephanye Johnson:

The artist's inspiration for the piece came from reflecting on what the CCLC meant to them.  This piece is in rememberance of what being multicultural means.  The CCLC gathers people from diverse worlds to make them feel that they belong and are safe; it also provides a sense of peace, and community

Still I Rise Photos

This was the photo project that was created during our 10 year anniversary by our program coordinator. It was designed to reflect the challenges and obstacles that the students that we serve in this space go through. It is symbolically projected onto them, because its not things that they can control or asked for but things that life, society has forced upon them. Despite the challenges you see their strength & resilience in their faces and on the words written on their bodies, "Still I rise." The photos displayed are some of what was capture.  For all the photos taken for this project see the YouTube video below. 

 Elemental Creatures

At the heart of Chinese mythology are four spiritual creatures, four celestial emblems—each guarding a direction on the compass. The four spiritual creatures date back to at least the 2^nd century BC. Each creature has a corresponding season, color, element, virtue, and other traits. Further, each corresponds to a quadrant in the sky, with each quadrant containing seven seishuku, or star constellations. Each of the four groups of seven is associated with one of the four celestial creatures.