Art of Gettysburg Inspires Students to ‘Do Great Work’
(Photo courtesy of @artofgettysburg Instagram)
By Jane Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer
If one of your preferred study spots on campus is the main floor of the library, you may have noticed some new art installations on the whiteboards.
Artists have been leaving their marks on the whiteboards throughout a variety of spaces on campus, but the main floor of the library has been a hotspot for artistic expression. Some of the works have been signed with initials, such as “TW” and “HW,” but it is understood that there are several artists who have been contributing to the collection.
Some students, including Hallie Lavin ‘21, appreciate the comedic nature and artistic talent being expressed through the whiteboard art.
“I just don’t think this is something that happens at other colleges; I’ve never seen it anywhere else,” Lavin said. “It’s detailed and clearly requires a lot of talent while also being funny and out of the box. It’s also humble because the artists never include their names.”
(Photo courtesy of @artofgettysburg Instagram)
A favorite among students like Maggie Halpin ‘22 and Ellie Knapman ‘22 is a particular image of Squidward from Spongebob.
“Handsome Squidward inspires me to do great work,” said Halpin.
Knapman agreed, “They’re really funny, when I’m stressed out, they make me laugh…When you’re studying for a test and all of a sudden you look up and see handsome Squidward, it’s a good surprise for sure.”
Campus whiteboard art has been so popular and prevalent of late that there is now an Instagram account @artofgettysburg for the purpose of sharing all of the hilarious and inspiring works.
(Photo courtesy of @artofgettysburg Instagram)
“I think the art captures Gettysburg as a whole really well. I hope whoever does it keeps it up. It’s so appreciated,” Lavin said.
The full collection of art can be found on the Instagram account, which is accepting submissions for “art created on a surface technically owned by the college.”
