Looking Glass Gallery

The Plemmons Student Union employs several students on the PSU Art Team: the Looking Glass Gallery Curator, the Art Collections Manager, and the Art Assistant (formerly known as the Preparator). These students are responsible for advancing the arts in the facility, including the operations of the gallery and the acquisition and maintenance of our permanent art collections.

Looking Glass Gallery Curator 

Kristina Liezert

Kristina is a Senior at Appalachian State who is majoring in Art and Visual Culture with a concentration in Art Management and minors in Nonprofit Management and American Sign Language. Kristina is also President of the Art Management Organization here at App State. After graduation, she plans to establish a career in a performing arts center or nonprofit arts organization.

Art Collections and Looking Glass Gallery Manager

Mandy Bass

Mandy is a Senior at Appalachian State, double majoring in Studio Art with a concentration in Sculpture and Art and Visual Culture with a concentration in Art Management with a minor in Nonprofit Organizations. She is also the former president and founding member of the Sculpture Club and frequently volunteers at several art organizations across the High Country, including the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center in Lenoir and the Watauga Arts Council. After graduation, Mandy hopes to find placement in an artist residency or fellowship program to continue developing her artist practice before enrolling in graduate school and pursuing her career in art museums and nonprofit arts organizations.

Art Assistant

Connor Johnson

Connor is a Senior at Appalachian State, majoring in Art History with a minor in Graphic Communications Management. Connor is the former president and founder of the Art History Club and has completed a summer curatorial internship at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum. After graduation, he hopes to gain experience in a library, gallery, or auction house before pursuing graduate school and a career in an art museum.