‘Arts’ Archives
A Flash of Green
A serene country road winds through the rolling hills and green fields of the Glens of Antrim, dotted with farms and sheep grazing peacefully. IMAGE: Adobe Stock By BRAD TROM A flash of green on a day of grey,When winter’s grip begins to fray.The fiddle’s cry, a joyful sound,On this day, no sorrow’s found.A river runs a viridian hue,Reflecting skies of hopeful blue.The shamrock crest, a simple sign,Of faith and luck, and passing time.From Dublin’s streets to shores afar,Beneath the same cold, morning star,A spirit shared, a hearty cheer,That echoes softly, year by year.
Spirit of Phillips April ’26
DAVE MOORE & LINNEA HADAWAY have lived here since the Reagan 80s and became life partners while originating the cartoon series “Spirit of Phillips.”
In Plain Sight
By ATLAS of BLACKNESS A portrait from Precious Murray’s series In Plain Sight. Atlas of Blackness presents “In Plain Sight” at the John and Denise Graves Foundation’s Creating Change Gallery, an intimate exhibition featuring Documenting MN’s journalism fellow, Precious Murray. Precious Murray is a documentary photographer, writer, and student currently pursuing a degree in Human Services with a focus on Social Work. As a Photojournalism Fellow with Atlas of Blackness’s Documenting MN program, Precious brings a grounded, relational approach to visual storytelling, centering communities that are often misrepresented or ignored. Her project, In Plain Sight, focuses on the intersection of Dale Street and University Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a corridor shaped by overlapping crises related to public transportation, housing insecurity, addiction, and mental health. Through black and white photography and ambient soundscapes, Precious documents the lives of [...]
