Photo Story: ‘Seeing the Music’

Record painting event designed to honor Black History Month and feature music by Black artists

Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer
February 24, 2022

The annual “Seeing the Music” event was designed to honor Black History Month and features music created by Black artists. The record painting event is in collaboration with KBVR-fm and the Oregon State University Craft Center.

The event was first organized in February of 2019 by Orange Media Network’s current Podcast Director Jen Dirstine, OSU Craft Center employee, Leah Venkatesan, and OMN’s former 2019 Station Manager Ameer Fofanah.

Records were provided by KBVR-fm and art supplies were courtesy of the Craft Center. OSU students were invited to stop by the Student Experience Plaza on Feb. 16 for painting, snacks, music and great company.

 

Amelia Noall wears a crewneck sweatshirt with a polka dot scarf in her hair as she paints a record.
Amelia Noall, third-year microbiology student, painting a record at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Lily Middleton, left, sits painting as Georgina Paez, wearing a puffer jacket, stands to collect art supplies.
Lily Middleton, left, first-year political science student, and Georgina Paez, second-year creative writing student, collecting art supplies to paint records on Feb. 16, 2022 at the Student Experience Center Plaza.
(By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Amanda Appel holds up her record art. Her art features stars, the sun, and the words "you are my sunshine."
Amanda Appel, fourth-year microbiology student, shows off her art at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Leah Venkatesan paints a record—the photo is taken from over her should, looking down at her art. Her art features a large abstract face.
Leah Venkatesan, fourth-year environmental science student, painting a record at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Amanda Appel wears a striped knit sweater as she paints a record.
Amanda Appel, fourth-year microbiology student, painting a record at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Grace Brod wears a checkered sweater as she paints a record.
Grace Brod, fourth-year biology student, painting a record at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

A cart of paint in the plaza.
A cart of paint in the plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Andrew Foran holds up his record art. His art features a polka dot jellyfish.
KBVRfm Music Director, Andrew Foran, showing off his painted record on Feb. 16, 2022 at the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Mylea Braun paints a record—the photo is taken from over her should, looking down at her art. Her art features a large flower in the center of the record.
Mylea Braun, third-year public health student, painting a record at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

A group of students and KBVRfm organizers mingling around the table with a Beaver Bus in the background.
A group of students and KBVR-fm organizers mingling at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 at the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Leah Venkatesan wears a Queen band tee with a flannel over it as she paints a record.
Leah Venkatesan, fourth-year environmental science student, painting a record at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Bottles of paint sit on the newspaper-covered tables.
Bottles of paint sit on the newspaper-covered tables. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

A bucket of paint brushes.
A bucket of paint brushes. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Gabriel Bendat, left, wears a corduroy button-up shacket, and Joe Pittman wears a Logic "No Pressure" album crewneck sweatshirt as they paint records.
Gabriel Bendat, left, third-year environmental economics and policy student, and Joe Pittman, fourth-year mechanical engineering student, painting records together at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Record painted by Amelia Noall features an abstract sunset.
Record painted by Amelia Noall, third-year microbiology student, on Feb. 16, 2022 at the record painting event hosted by KBVR-fm in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Sage Derting wears at sweatshirt and beanie , an iced coffee at her side, as she paints a record.
Sage Derting, second-year psychology student, painting a record at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 in the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

A group of students and KBVRfm organizers concentrate on their art all around the table.
A group of students and KBVR-fm organizers getting creative at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 at the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)

 

Jen Dirstine wears a jacket and Nike baseball cap as she paints a record.
KBVR-fm Podcast Director and event coordinator Jen Dirstine painting a record at the record painting event on Feb. 16, 2022 at the Student Experience Center Plaza. (By Ashton Bisner, OMN Photographer)
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