Art + Design Department

"I grew up with a love for art. After arriving at Belhaven, I focused on honing my skills as a painter and tattoo artist. I have started freelancing my work and hope to continue to do so after graduation."

Elaina Smith

"I will graduate with B.A. in Graphic Design and a minor in Visual Art. I've always made art with a variety of media, but during my time at Belhaven I decided to hone in on my love for oil painting and graphic design. I focus on exploring what is underneath the surface and discerning what most may overlook. I like to reframe personal experiences from my life by adding an uncanny and illusive twist to create a surreal, dream-like scene."

Savannah Wimberly

"I will graduate with a B.F.A. in Graphic Design. I love helping people find their voice through branding design. I also makes sculptures by meticulously arranging discarded materials and incasing them with fire-burned wood. My “Reflect, Restore” began with burned glass found in the rubble of a local house fire. Through a process of photography, collecting, and a lot of trial and error this abstract sculpture became an exploration of how God brings order to chaos. In both my life and work I've seen how God uses evil for his goodness by restoring the burned and broken into meaningful beauty."

Lauren Watts

"I've always been interested in art. I experiment a lot with abstract forms and strange compositions through mixed media and photography. I like to use dark media like charcoal, black paint, and high-contrast film photography to explore Biblical and spiritual concepts and their effect on how we perceives the world."

Samuel Thomas. 2023

"At Belhaven, I immediately felt at home and with the help from my peers and professors, I began to develop my voice as an artist. I enjoy exploring organic and geometric patterns through graphic design, drawing, and mixed-media sculptures."

Mollie Jones

"I explore my love of nature through both photography and painting. My photographs focus on capturing the hidden and sometimes overlooked features of life. I also paint landscapes and mixed media collages incorporating organic and industrial materials found in every day life."

Haley Franklin

"I"ll graduate with a B.A. in Tradigital Studies, with an emphasis in sculpture. I use 3D prints and discarded plastic filament to create abstract sculptures. I'm inspired by metalworkers and emerging technologies, so my work reflects the many possibilities of machines used in unusual ways. I also use unconventional methods of digital photography, such as laser engraving my photos into glass."

Caleb Moak

"My continuous line pieces began with a lingering interest in the doodles my father left around the house while on phone calls, and evolved as I began to explore the potential behind one (or two) line's journey across a surface. They explore themes of gestalt, hyper focus and motivated perception – merging my interest in generative forms and fine detail."

Ben Laws. 2023

"I chose Belhaven because I wanted to attend a school that had both Visual Arts and Biblical Studies. After meeting the faculty and seeing how much they cared about every student, I was sold!"

Megan Prosper