Vol. 16 No. 2 (2025): 15-Year Anniversary Edition
Art

Blackie Spit

Jennifer O'Brien
Athabasca University MAIS Student

Published 2025-12-16

How to Cite

O'Brien, J. (2025). Blackie Spit. Journal of Integrated Studies, 16(2). Retrieved from https://jis.athabascau.ca/index.php/jis/article/view/457

Abstract

My rendering reflects a moment of stillness found along a familiar coastal path I have walked many times. The piece was created outdoors, in between readings and course assignments.

For me, the landscape is more than a subject, it is a learning space. As an online learner, I often do my academic work outdoors, which becomes my classroom. In these moments, the boundaries between study, place, and art begin to dissolve, and drawing becomes a way for me to process ideas and deepen my learning.