The weight upon our shoulders was light, but the gravity of your loss mired our hearts and shackled us to this earth. My mind was shock-white and filled with a lack of understanding, a lack of picturing how this world would continue to function without you guiding us. It’s in those moments that I tried…
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Works submitted by Aims staff
Passage Through Grief by Josh Lopez
Autumnal Migration Summer aged elegantly into a colorful harvest The descent of fall leaves, aurulent and crimson, caressing The grace of humanity, animal, and churned earth Walking upon the vast enchantment of forest Facing the brilliance of cerulean sky spanning The journey of light upon us The promise of winter is subtle within the aria…
Carnival Nights by Gracie Marquez
Biography – Gracie is a professional photographer and the proprietor of Gracefully Etched Photography, a business she has poured her heart into since 2015. While Colorado was not her birthplace, it has been her home since the first grade, and she is a proud first-generation Aims Community College alumna. Her artistic journey is fueled by…
Aurora Canvas by Phillip Lara
Biography: My name is Phil, (Phillip Lara). I am an employee at Aims Community College where I discovered my interest for photography. Photography to me is a form of story telling and connecting with nature. It also encourages me to travel, engage with my surroundings and find new perspective. A few photographers who have inspired…
Archived: Cloud Fishing by Jocelyn Sailas
Ever since he was a little boy, Jinhai Huang knew that his Uncle Bai was unusual, to say the least. As a kid, Jinhai would watch as his uncle left the house, fishing gear in hand, and then return home soaking wet with a large sum of money and no fishing rods in sight. This…
Archived: The Chair by Janelle Penaherrera
There it sat four legs, two arms, straight back, sturdy, steadfast, dependable, strong And there it sat at the head of the table Empty. One by one, the side chairs filled Noisy chatter cloaked the elephant in the room, the empty chair. Memories abound of a love shared, contagious laughter, family combat halted by a…
Archived: Counting Stars and Counting Sheep by John Fonseth
I can’t keep you awake But you can’t stay, always dreaming. Take heed behind our shadows For time can be misleading. Our act is on the road now The circus is a hit. We juggle blades and fire For anyone who’ll sit. I keep the torch light burning So this show might never stop. I…
Archived: Harvesting Dreams at Dusk by Megan Blaser
Biography: As a farmer’s wife, I’ve learned to embrace the long hours, dirty clothes, and natural aromas. As a mom, I’ve learned to share my life and create opportunities for my children to explore the world around them. As a life coach, I encourage others to get curious, creative, and grateful. AtAims, I strive to…
Archived: Sunflower, Sunset by Phillip Lara
Biography: My name is Phillip Lara, I usually go by Phil. I currently work in food services at Aims Community College. I graduated from Aims in the spring of 2023 with a video editing and television production degree. My goal as a landscape photographer is to bring my stories to life in hopes to inspire…
Archived: Found In Far Away Places by Phillip Lara
Biography: My name is Phillip Lara, I usually go by Phil. I currently work in food services at Aims Community College. I graduated from Aims in the spring of 2023 with a video editing and television production degree. My goal as a landscape photographer is to bring my stories to life in hopes to…
Archived: Shadow of the Day by Phillip Lara
Biography: My name is Phillip Lara, I usually go by Phil. I currently work in food services at Aims Community College. I graduated from Aims in the spring of 2023 with a video editing and television production degree. My goal as a landscape photographer is to bring my stories to life in hopes to inspire…
Archived: Target by Lynn Cornelius
Hand-woven tapestry; dyed silk, rayon, cotton; 10″ x 10″. Biography: I found my way to Aims by way of the arts. With a BA in Art History and an MFA in Fine Arts in Fibers, I’ve taught various art disciplines at the college level for over fifteen years. My career has been driven by my…
Archived: Between Black and White by Lynn Cornelius
Hand-woven tapestry; dyed silk, cotton, rayon; 10″ x 10″. Biography: I found my way to Aims by way of the arts. With a BA in Art History and an MFA in Fine Arts in Fibers, I’ve taught various art disciplines at the college level for over fifteen years. My career has been driven by my…
Archived: Squaring the Circle by Lynn Cornelius
Hand-woven tapestry, hand-dyed cotton, silk, rayon; 10″ x 10″. Biography: I found my way to Aims by way of the arts. With a BA in Art History and an MFA in Fine Arts in Fibers, I’ve taught various art disciplines at the college level for over fifteen years. My career has been driven by my…
Archived: A Photograph in the Junk Drawer by Kris Mascarenas
I see my past in sepia tones, taupe eyes reflect clamshell skies and drowsy clouds shadow my wayward worries and woes of mothers and dandelions and copper-colored surly curls tangled in threads of my sweater on shoulders drooping like sunflowers in October #notmuchhaschanged Biography: When I was in 4th grade, my godmother gifted me a…
Archived: The Best Prank That No One Will Ever Be Able To Top by Alex Geslin
It was the best senior prank University Schools had ever seen. I wasn’t sure we could really pull it off, but you should never underestimate a bunch of nerds who are theater kids and watch far more science fiction that is normal for someone. Matt said it was ambitious, Sire said it was insane, Austin…