When asked, "What does the intersection of art, nature, and people look like in your life?" college students shared their answers through artwork, and now we're sharing their artwork with you.

Inspired by "Nancy Baker Cahill: Ecologies of Scale" (on view through January 31, 2027), "Common Ground: Art, Nature, and People" explores themes of connection to nature, environmental justice, and human well-being through multidisciplinary expression. This free exhibition features more than 25 works by students from 9 colleges (7 in NC) and will be on view in the Education Gallery in East Building from October 31 through May 30, 2027. -------- Pictured: Maya Hutagalung (University of North Carolina at Charlotte ), An Ode to Grasslands, acrylic, pen, and collage, Courtesy of the artist