This Spring, the OA will focus on food.

Through fresh reporting, in-depth profiles, and daring personal essays, this issue will explore what we eat: people, industries, and tastes that both build and challenge our ideas of Southern food.

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Chemistry Department | All photos by Michael J. Brown

Campus Spaces

Artist: Matthew J. Brown

Project: Orientation

Description: In Orientation, Matthew J. Brown looks at the academic culture of East Tennessee State University and the ways in which students and faculty interact with campus spaces.


Eyes on the South is curated by Jeff Rich. The weekly series features selections of current work from Southern artists, or artists whose photography concerns the South. To submit your work to the series, email Jeff at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..





Matthew J. Brown

Matthew J. Brown is a Kingsport, Tennessee native, former Office Depot employee, and a current MFA candidate at the University of Georgia.