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Photography Exhibit

Welcome to the As Seen by VIU Photography Exhibit at CREATE.  Voting for the People's Choice Award will be open from March 30 to April 7. 

A summer spent bugging out By Brody Pearson

Insect on small flowers
Bee on white flower

A summer spent bugging out. Two different species of sweat bees (Halictidae) feeding on flowers. Native pollinators on native plants in an ecologically restored plot on campus. 

Faces of Colour by Rebecca Duarte

People wearing white whit faces covered with colored powder

A photograph capturing the vibrant cultural diversity at our VIU campus, showing students celebrating the Indian festival of Holi. The faceless figures, covered in bright powders, represent more of the shared joy and spirit of community rather than on individual identities.

Caterpillar by Noah Kumada

a caterpillar on dark background

This photogenic friend is a caterpillar from the geometer moth family! It was photographed as part of a personal trip up to Port Hardy earlier this season to record the distribution of select invertebrate groups across Vancouver Island - pre-emptive work related to my upcoming undergraduate research project.

What happens when you finally hang it up? by Rocco Calabrese

a shirt on the wall and basket ball in a white room

What happens when you finally hang it up? So many athletes tie a large portion of their identity to their sport. It is crucial to think about preparing for it to end before you are forced to call it quits. 

People's Choice Award

Vote for your favourite CREATE Photo by April 7. 

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