PERSPECTIVES
THE VOICES OF CULTURE, COMMENTARY, AND CREATIVE WRITING
VISIONS
A CELEBRATION OF ART AND THE ARTISTS THAT MAKE IT
Joel Dugan makes West Virginia his canvas
Professor of Studio Art at Fairmont State University Joel Dugan and students extend the program’s student arts public program for the sixth year in a row, completing seven murals across…
Piece by Piece, Abby Brown Turned Resilience Into Art
Stationery may be Abby Brown’s medium of choice, but she is anything but a paper doll. Abby revolutionized her life to become the artist of her dreams. Originally from Florida,…
A Mural That Belongs to Everyone: Inside Sassa Wilkes’ “SOLIDARITY”
When artist Sassa Wilkes invites self-proclaimed non-artists to participate in his mural, the first thing people usually say is no, mentioning that they can’t even draw a stick figure. He’s…
ARTIVISM: How Suzan Ann Morgan threads, dyes and weaves political statements into art
Suzan Ann Morgan may be Upshur County, West Virginia’s most dangerous woman. With some natural fiber fabric, fiber-reactive dye and a brain that loves to think critically, the newly 64-year-old…
Claiming the Story: Painter Ceirra Evans and the Future of Appalachia
From inside a greenhouse in Frankfort, KY, painter Ceirra Evans is talking about the future of her work, her life and the place that made her. It’s a future she…
Gallery Review: Our Appalachia
Appalachia is frequently defined as what it’s “not just.” Often, not just poor, not just opioids, not just “country.” But this phenomenon begs the question of what Appalachia actually is,…
The House “Demon” Built: Higher Ground Women’s Recovery Residence
“The wonder is that you could start life with nothing, end with nothing, and lose so much in between.” – Demon Copperhead Against the backdrop of Lee County, VA, that…
The Affrilachia Movement
At the heart of Appalachia is the struggle to control the narrative. There’s a fight to control our own story, to resist stereotypes and to embrace our cultures. This fight…
Joel Dugan makes West Virginia his canvas
August 21, 2026
Piece by Piece, Abby Brown Turned Resilience Into Art
August 3, 2026
A Mural That Belongs to Everyone: Inside Sassa Wilkes’ “SOLIDARITY”
July 31, 2026
ARTIVISM: How Suzan Ann Morgan threads, dyes and weaves political statements into art
April 2, 2026
Claiming the Story: Painter Ceirra Evans and the Future of Appalachia
March 25, 2026
Gallery Review: Our Appalachia
March 24, 2026
The House “Demon” Built: Higher Ground Women’s Recovery Residence
February 27, 2026
The Affrilachia Movement
October 29, 2025
LOOKS
WHERE RISING FASHION AND PHOTOGRAPHY MEET
A different flavor of fashion: Wheeling Fashion Week returns for second year
June 19, 2026
A patchwork denim dress sewn entirely by hand, a corset made from thrifted jeans and a jacket embroidered with childhood video game characters. The looks that walked the runway at…
