Art Reflection

I grew as an artist this semester because I learn a lot techniques that I can use for the future like screen printing or using objects that I already have and putting them together as an art piece. I improve on drawing realistic objects like animals. Last year, I had a hard time drawing realistic objects like my landscape painting. I improved from that and learned a lot from my teacher.

Art, I was planning on discussing this with you this week. With you out tending to far more important issues, I am going to include Janene in the discussion right away as this is an issue that will likely need to be discussed at her level or above and we should get the discussion started sooner rather than later.

Beauty: beauty is measured in all kinds of way some good some bad, some realistic some unrealistic. Most of it though I believe comes from within, only then can someone let go of the unrealistic self images that the world puts on guys and girls. People who have addiction problems like myself should read the story of “Beauty: When the other dancer is the self” because in the world of addiction things are very ugly and I tend to think of myself as ugly and unloved, that no one wants me around and I need substances to make me feel loved by others or accepted and that people going through these struggles can easily relate.

It has established a common language overtime as a way of communicating over all barrier and often does more than a thousand words to spark someone’s creativity and to help surface some of their most inner emotions. No matter the era, the artist or the individual style used, all works of art can be be compared to find their similarities and differences. This fact becomes increasingly apparent when analyzing W. R. Leigh’s A Close Call and Wivenhoe Park by John Constable. One from the Romanticism era and another from the post-impressionist era, but despite that distinct difference lines of comparison can be uncovered as well as those of contrast. After delving into deep analysis of several pieces of art, the truth in the phrase “a picture paints a thousand words” becomes increasingly true. Although stories are commonly told in the form of words on a page, they can also be told through other mediums such as paint on a canvas. No matter what style was used or what era it was created in, all works of art have stories to tell and can be perceived anyway the viewer wishes. Art exists to help people express and understand their emotions and their are countless examples of this at humanities fingertips ripe for

In this report, I am going to describe my own role in helping the team to achieve its goal in relation to the group report and the practical negotiation exercise’s. Also I will provide evidence of my contribution to the cohesiveness of the group and how I facilitated the completion of the group goals.

During my placement at Project Booyah, I found the 500 hours both a challenging and rewarding experience. Throughout my experience new knowledge and skills were gained as well as insight into looking at issues from a different perspective, ability to identify personal values clashes with organisational values and developing my self-awareness of these issues through critical reflection in which I found invaluable to my practice. Each of these areas will be discussed in more detail below, before discussing areas I have identified for further development.

Writing has always been one of my strengths, enabling me to freely express my creative thoughts in a controlled manner onto a piece of paper. Although my writing process takes a long time, I have complete power over the sentences and structures that I am weaving together to form a cohesive whole. Throughout High School, I was trained to write a structured essay in an ample amount of time by writing, editing, and finalizing my draft. Most of our work involved writing individual essays and research papers in which I developed a strong foundation in. However, I realized that I lacked experience in group work as well as oral communication in delivering my ideas to the audience. At the end of the semester, I noticed my transition from an

The purpose of this, my reflective essay, is to consider the journey I have taken to develop and create both the research story task and the story task. In the first task I was tasked to do an in-depth research on a topic that was trending or perceived as popular with a wide and varied audience. Accordingly, this would be a topic that could be seen to span a range of Social Media and established news sources. Then, in the second task, I was required to create a well-structured article based on the topic and crafted to meet the well-established journalistic standards of an established periodical, such as Time magazine. I now regret not adding an image to both support and establish the storyline. If

Before visiting the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) to observe and analyze the art covered in class, I made sure to read the museum’s mission statement. That way, it would be in my mind as I walked through the halls and moved from gallery to gallery and I could revisit it afterward. According to Seattle Art Museum’s executive summary and strategic plan for 2014-2017, the museum’s mission is a simple one: to connect art to life. “Through art, the Seattle Art Museum enriches lives and engages diverse communities. As the leading visual art institution in the Pacific Northwest, SAM draws on its global collections, powerful exhibitions, and dynamic programs to provide unique educational resources benefiting the Seattle region, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond” (Seattle Art Museum). Regarding the fact that I am writing this now and had the opportunity to observe and research many works of art proves their mission to be successful. Walking into the museum, I noticed that it already appeared to be much bigger on the inside than it did on the outside. The first two floors were lit mostly by natural light and provided museum visitors access to tickets, information about the museum, the gift shop, and some food. The remaining floors were dimmer and mostly just the art pieces were given light to eliminate distraction. The American, Native American, and modern/contemporary art was displayed on the third floor while the African, European, and Mediterranean art was found on the top floor. The three art pieces that interested me the most were all found on the third floor in mostly the modern and contemporary art section. To, help uncover the power of detail behind the artwork, I chose three pieces corresponding to abstract and abstract expressionism from artists Jackson Pollock, Josef Albers, and Eva Hesse to research and truly analyze.

Throughout this course, I have reaffirmed my desire to engage others in the process of learning. I have always been fascinated by the potential museums possess to involve visitors in inquiry and even cultivate a love for learning. Accordingly, my goal has always been to bring my passion for learning to museum visitors. Due to my background in archaeology, I have always given the bulk of my attention to objects within museums, giving little thought to my own experience let alone the experiences of others. Museums Today: Missions and Function, however, has taught me to emphasize the museum audience and the experience of visiting rather than the collection itself. The concept of being audience focused rather than collections driven, is

An interaction where we not just make a physical contact but instead connect our entire being to it. Looking at our own body has a different perception from that of others who look at us. It is a similar experience with the object too, as during the interaction we will eventually be led to look at it in different perceptions that otherwise would not have been possible if not for the personal interaction.”

Dr. Burkhard Henke, a professor of German studies at Davidson College, once said something along the lines of this: “Why do we like art? Why do we read books and go to operas and look at paintings? Because, somehow, we think that it enables us to be a better person.”

When I found out the first paper assignment was going to look at the SIUE art show, I was intrigued. I have only been to one other art exhibit in my life and it was in Washington D.C. I did not have as high of expectations for the SIUE show as I did for the one in D.C., but I do enjoy looking at art so I was excited. It was a slightly different experience than my D.C adventure, but still interesting. There was not as many people and it was quieter. I liked this setting better because I was able to focus more on understanding and interpreting the art. Going into it, I figured most of the art would be either paintings on canvas or sculptures.

On September 15, 2017, around 12:40 a.m., I attended a Byron May Exhibition in Austin, Texas at an art gallery called ART on 5th. The collection consisted of multiple stainless steel plates painted on with vibrant soy based paints made by the artist. Every piece was meant to be worn with 3D glasses to help create depth and emphasize various colors.

Art for me was always more of an aesthetic thing rather than a historic thing. I never truly thought about the meaning in art. It was not until I took this class, art history, that I begin not only to critique a work of art but to appreciate a work of art. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston was a great experience and its many exhibits were beautiful and insightful. The amount of different cultures that were being exhibited in this museum was astonishing. I was able to relate many exhibits with what I have learned in class. I chose to critique three artworks that I found very interesting and beautiful. All of them are beautiful sculptures from similar backgrounds, that everyone should get to see at least once in their lifetime.