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Ana Vega

Welcome to EARTH

“Welcome to EARTH” by Ana Vega is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

A little alien discovers Earth for the first time.
This video was made using  Movavi Eideo Editor 2023 and PaintToolSai2

Audio:

“Sing Dada ft. Mr.Yesterday” by Apoxode licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0

Visual assets grouped according to their function in the narrative:

Aliens:

“A Cretan cat” by andymiccone is marked with CC0 1.0.
“à fleur de paw…/the Petals of zoe…” by Biscarotte is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
“Cat” by Burnt Pineapple Productions is marked with CC0 1.0.
“Cat portrait” by solarisgirl is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Space Ship + Computer:

“MOC-028 LEGO U Spaceship – Rear” by andertoons is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“<div class=’fn’> Glass dome</div>” is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
“Apple computer” by gabrielsaldana is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Lisa Computer : 2” by Tregoning is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Mainframe Computer” by Pargon is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Blue Screen of Death” by taberandrew is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“computer screen” by kgrr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Images of Space:

“Lonely Galaxy Lost in Space” by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Space – Antennae Galaxies” by Trodel is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
“Space – Messier Galaxy” by Trodel is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
“Space” by Jordiet. is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
“space” by fleskw is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Images of Earth:

“Sun Over Earth (NASA, International Space Station Science, 11:22:09)” by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“NASA GOES-13 Full Disk view of Earth November 24, 2010” by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Earth from Space Three Gorges Dam, China (31201558915)” by Pierre Markuse from Hamm, Germany is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Earth from space” by DLR_de is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“The Sheep Mountain Wilderness” by Rennett Stowe is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Pacific Northwest” by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“The Big Muddy, Western Edition” by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Map of Earth” by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Images of People:

“Children run down 20th Street” by curtis palmer is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Childrens running towards the upcoming wave” by Ferdous is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Plato and Aristotle” by Image Editor is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“<div class=’fn’> Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint by T. O. Barlow, 1868, after Sir</div>” is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
“Albert Einstein (LOC)” by pingnews.com is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
“Worker in bottle factory, 2000” by Seattle Municipal Archives is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Business Connections 2000” by Michel Curi is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Infrasound Map of the 26 kT meteorites that hit Earth since 2000, 8 of which are Hiroshima-class” by jurvetson is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“People having fun at the Barnamob” by Oh-Barcelona.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“UNC Holi” by rudresh_calls is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Are We Having Fun Yet?” by The Wandering Angel is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Paintings:

“Monet landscape painting wall art” by Free Public Domain Illustrations by rawpixel is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“A PAIR OF LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS” by asarstudios is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“20,000 Year Old Cave Paintings: Hyena” by Carla216 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
“Cave Painting, Hand Prints” by Ryan Somma is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
“Cave painting at hirebenakal” by Sudeep m is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

March 3, 2026 by Student Posts 0

Sleepy Time Stories

Sleepy Time Stories Episode 3 Poster by Ana Vega, derived from Henri-Edmond Cross Landscape with Stars (1905-1908), courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public domain (CC0).

Sleepy Time Stories is a podcast designed to offer fun, whimsical bedtime tales that help listeners gently drift off to sleep. While the podcast can be soothing for listeners of all ages, it is especially geared toward children, given the playful tone. The featured “episode” includes a children’s bedtime story I originally created for an undergraduate writing course, narrated in my own voice. Whimsical, cartoon-like sound effects are thoughtfully incorporated to highlight key moments in the narrative, adding an extra layer of charm and engagement for young listeners.

For the poster, I cropped and slightly adjusted the coloring of Henri-Edmond Cross’s Landscape with Stars (1905-1908). I chose this artwork because its surreal depiction of the night sky beautifully complements the dreamy atmosphere of the podcast. Since the podcast is primarily geared toward younger children, I selected a whimsical, playful font for the title to reflect the imaginative and childlike tone of the stories.

Audio Credits:
Magic Sound Effect by AnnaBaX01Q CC0 1.0
magic_ding by MLaudio CC0 1.0
Good answer harp glissando.wav by oggraphics CC0 1.0
Nighttime In Suburbs by The_25_Times CC0 1.0
Cat Toy by aunrea CC0 1.0
Meow (isolated) by zxin CC0 1.0
17-Corriendo.wav by citeyo1 CC0 1.0
cartoon-sound-single-boing by sdroliasnick CC0 1.0

Audio edited with Movavi Eideo Editor 2023, Image edited with PaintToolSai2

February 17, 2026 by Student Posts 4

The Impossibly Large Tree

Father at the Park, 2022, Ana Vega, licensed under CC BY 4.0

The Imposing Tree, 2022, Ana Vega, licensed under CC BY 4.0

I took this photograph of my father in 2022 while visiting family in Mexico. My compositional choice was to emphasize the tree in the background by cropping the image so that the tree’s horizontal extent is obscured. By hiding the tree’s full width, the already massive trunk appears even larger than it truly is. Without seeing the original image, the viewer is led to assume that the tree extends far beyond the frame.

This intentional manipulation of scale leaves the tree’s true size up to the viewer’s imagination. With only a portion of the trunk visible, the viewer is free to speculate just how enormous the tree might be. I find this open-endedness genuinely fun, inviting curiosity and encouraging the viewer to construct their own sense of wonder.

February 2, 2026 by Student Posts 3

Madame Manet (Suzanne Leenhoff, 1829–1906) at Bellevue, by Édouard Manet, courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public domain (CC0).

April Kisses, by Eddie Lang. Public domain (CC0).

As an art history enthusiast, one cannot help but approach a painting with a heightened sense of curiosity. Who is the sitter, and how does her relationship to the artist shape the image before us? In this painting, the sitter is Suzanne Leenhoff, Édouard Manet’s wife. She sits outdoors, enveloped in lush greenery, her soft yellow dress gently contrasting with the surrounding green. A matching hat dips low, obscuring her eyes and leaving only her nose, mouth, and a hint of hair visible to the viewer. The loose, swift brushstrokes suggest a fleeting, intentional moment, something caught rather than staged. With her gaze hidden, her expression remains a mystery, inviting subtle contemplation from the viewer. Perhaps this is a tender, wistful moment: a husband pausing to capture his wife, suspended in thought, as she looks toward something unseen in the distance.

I chose the audio April Kisses because it echoes the possibility that this painting captures a tender moment of a husband quietly observing his wife. Yet it is difficult to impose a definitive narrative when the artist offers no explicit explanation for the work. As art historians, we often begin with visual analysis, a surface-level reading that allows us to form an initial interpretation before turning to historical context and primary or secondary sources for support. Questions about Manet’s relationship with his wife inevitably arise, but for now, this pairing remains rooted in what the image itself suggests. The scene feels soft and intimate, as though the artist has paused to observe the sitter in a gentle, fleeting moment. For this reason, I selected a piece of music that feels equally sweet and whimsical, reminiscent of a quiet dance shared between two people.

January 26, 2026 by Student Posts 3

Hello!!! My name is Ana Vega, and I currently live in Miami, Florida, where I was born and raised. For those familiar with the area, I live closer to Pinecrest! I’m truly a Florida girl at heart. I also share my home with my wonderful son, Cacio e Pepe, though everyone simply calls him Pepe.

I completed a dual major in History and Art History, graduating from Rollins College in May 2025, and I am now in my second semester of the MSI program. I aspire to become an archivist and work with museums and special collections, as this is something I genuinely love. During my undergraduate years, I completed several archival internships, and I found the work incredibly rewarding, which is why I’m so passionate about archives today.

I also wrote an Art History honors thesis during my undergraduate studies titled “Locating the Archangel Saint Michael in Michelangelo Buonarroti’s The Creation of Adam.” If anyone is interested in reading it, I’ll be linking it here!

Art history is a major passion of mine, as evidenced by writing an entire thesis, but outside of academics, I also enjoy drawing. I do freelance art commissions every other month and will be including a link to my art blog as well here, in case anyone would like to see more of my work!

If you would like to learn more about my background and experience, please visit my LinkedIn profile for a more comprehensive overview.

January 18, 2026 by Student Posts 3