Black River Review 2024

JCC alum, is the author of the poetry collection, “Everything is Fine.” Her poems have previously been featured in Black River Review, ZPlatt, and Sad Girl Diaries.

grew up in the Central New York region learning and loving the field of education. He followed his pursuits of motivating students to make the most of their college experience by getting his master’s degree of School Counseling in 2017 at the University of Buffalo (SUNY). He worked in the school counseling field for a few years before moving up to work in higher education. When he is not working, he not only enjoys taking pictures, but also enjoys going on long walks and playing games/trivia with close friends.

is from LaFargeville, New York and is 20 years old. She is a recent Jefferson alum. Her plans are to continue her education further in the fall.

writes sci-fi and fantasy with a more casual focus on representations of different ethnicities, cultures, religions, sexualities, gender identities and mental health in books, short stories, and movies. 

is a writer, actor, recording artist, and arts educator originally from Watertown, New York, now living on a tree farm in western North Carolina. Her work has appeared previously with the Black River Review, the Adirondack Center for Writing’s Poem Village, and the North Country Arts Council. She has also been published in several poetry anthologies. In 2021, her work was chosen to be part of the U.S. debut of the Of Earth and Sky outdoor exhibition and its corresponding poetry anthology in Charlotte, North Carolina. Find her on social media @ashtreeofthesea to follow along for more updates on words and wanderings.   

is an EDGE student who takes pride in her old soul and love for nature. When she’s not crocheting, letter-writing, or reading, she is hiking, biking, and kayaking in the Adirondacks with her dad. She plans to attend St. Lawrence University in the fall as a biology major.

is a member of JCC’s Class of 1970. He is a retired clinical social worker and a former adjunct faculty for SUNY Plattsburgh.

is a JCC college student, born and raised in Upstate New York. Although they do not draw professionally, they have had many pieces displayed in local art shows in Watertown, NY. Their preferred medium for drawing is graphite pencils, and subjects are either portraits, of people or animals, and plant life. They have taken many different art classes and experimented with various styles through both their high school and college career and, even though they love graphite pencils, their overall favorite artistic medium is photography.

is a 2019 graduate who enjoys writing and photography. 

is part of the JCC nursing program. When not studying or working, she enjoys reading, writing, photography, drawing, Oxford commas, and her cats.

is 19 years old and considers themselves an artist and photographer. They’ve been drawing as a hobby most of their life, and it wasn’t until last year that they found their passion in photography. They are mainly passionate about street photography but find themselves diving into every genre. They would love to take these skills to the professional level at some point and eventually become a creative director but for now have a long road ahead of them in improving their skills. The main message Tatsuo would like to send to fellow photographers through their work is “You don’t need anything fancy or expensive to get great photos.”

often prefers to work with pen and limited color; this artist decided to challenge themselves and opt for color (which cannot be seen). This piece is a typical example of patterns, eyes, and hidden pictures that the artist likes to include in many of their works. While always changing, this style and technique originated from a high school art class when the artist was introduced to zentangles (images drawn with structured patterns). 

was the Vice-President of the class of 1972 at JCC where he was later an adjunct instructor. He is a retired General Brown teacher. 

is a Humanities and Social Sciences major at JCC. Once they graduate from JCC, they will major in Animation at their next college. Kaden fell in love with art when they were in high school and always tried their best with each project that they worked on. They went a couple years without creating any big projects and are now taking a drawing class to perfect their skill for the future. Enjoy.

is a former JCC English professor. The author of three books, he currently lives in Florida. 

is originally from Houston, Texas where they started to pick up drawing in school, using many techniques. However, they favored pen and charcoal because of their ability to create dramatic value.

is an artist and art educator at Carthage High School as well as Jefferson Community College. She works across many mediums exploring everything from the whimsical, to the serious, and many stops between. Kate enjoys finding beauty in the things that are often overlooked. If you are looking for beauty, you will find it.

is in their second year at JCC and plans to transfer to a four-year school to pursue Art Education. They take much of their inspiration from music and alternative subcultures like punk and metal. They love to explore many different areas and mediums such as painting, clothing design, tattooing, and sculpture, but their main goal is to continue to spread their passion and love for art to future generations.

is a queer artist currently working in the tattoo industry. They’ve been writing poems since middle school, usually during classes when it got boring, but they’ve never been shared before. Fascinated with all areas of the arts. He’s not sure what the future holds for him but is definitely curious.

is a retired member of the Melvil Dewey Library at JCC and current member of the Cosmic Writers Group living in the Sunny Southland.