My Artistic Identity

The work is a colorful representation of the past as well as the future showing all aspects of life. There was no detail information on this collage of title work other than the name, but it spoke to me and I had to share this with the class. If you didn’t know anything about art, this work would get your attention and show you the past and take you forward into today. The complimentary colors used in this display has a smooth earthly tone, but as you view the artwork it has a very pleasant, comforting feel as you view the mellow soft colors displayed in this design. This type of work has vivid elements, it really get your

My artwork that I chose is called “Mother and Children” by Nancy Spero , and its oil on canvas. In this art piece, you can see a figure who seems to be holding someone in their arms, and it captivates you and catches your attention because of the sheer display of emotions that you get while looking at it. When I went to the museum this is the first painting that caught my eye all because I could sense the feeling that the artist was trying to convey to her audience. To me, I feel that the artist is trying to say how a mother will protect her children and/or family at any cost, but also that there is a dark and painful past to what happens to women and children. The message I picked up from this artwork is that a mother will do anything for her family no matter the circumstances. When I was

Most artists express themselves through their work: their choices of creative projects, their development of projects, and the individual inner artist as an underlying basis for their work. All artists create with pure devotion to esthetically pleasing an audience, a client, a customer or ultimately aesthetic pleasure for a viewer or listener.

How does your piece of art communicate, evoke, or inspire? What do you think the artist was trying to say with his or her work?

Many artist when writing, drawing, sculpting or whichever art he or she is practicing, has a purpose and meaning behind the artwork. Whether the art is just to simply inspire other artist to take up an art, or to send an unseen message to the people of society. Artist such as NF who wrote the song “Remember This” also had a message behind his artwork. His message was to inform others that not everyone is who they seem to be. He informs listeners that people will betray others and that staying true to oneself is the most important thing.

The series branches off from me exploring my pain, to recovery, to now exploring art itself. My strokes, color themes, and techniques all have different variations to them, but they all focus on one main subject: myself. I specifically incorporated myself into the series because I believe there is nothing I understand better than myself. There are concepts I came up with about the world around me, and I want to channel them to others in unique ways. I started my series off realistically, and then began to deconstruct their forms because it allowed me more space to incorporate my ideas. My aim in my art is to capture the attention of my viewers first. That way, I can extract an appreciation of my execution from the audience and then compel them to explore what I am trying to convey. Some are dark, some are pleasant, some are humorous, and some are idiosyncratic, and they all are beginnings to something more

The pencil liberates my stresses and sorrows. Bare and unimpeded, my mind is able to isolate itself from anything that was happening in my life. At my art table, which is merely an escape from reality, my curiosity is able to wander. Within this room, five blank canvas's look in on me as I become a mold of my imagination. A step inside my world develops into a sea of color and exploration. The vibrancy of the walls resonates throughout. Over the years, my room has served as my oasis. It’s my escape from monotonous and mundane routines. It’s my exploration of another side of me. I observe such works of art almost as much as I create. Taking notice of my classmates’ innovations and inspired by their creativity, my paintbrush begins to alleviate stress. I strive to produce pieces others will appreciate, but often find myself to be the true admirer. My pride, in this world, is driven simply by my own curiosity to express myself. I credit this side of me as the “passion” that supplements my insane drive for success. This passion has sparked critical thinking in me as well as how I see failure. Life is a blank canvas and you can truly draw whatever you want, and if you fail, you start over and don’t make that same mistake again! Hard work takes ideas quite far, but true success is derived from ingenuity and the generation of

Artist statement Federal The object I did was a envelope to represent postal services, postal services are one of the many federal responsibilities. I did many little picture for some of the other responsibilities of the federal government. Some of the responsibilities are banking [money], food safety [fruit], agriculture [fruit], fisheries and oceans [fish and ocean], environment[tree], health[red cross], public safety[sign] and national defence [handcuffs]. I chose the colour orange for my background because orange means happiness and I get very happy when I get a package in the mail. When I was at the stage of placing my image I thought up in the left hand corner because federal is the highest up level of government.

A person’s state of mind and their emotions can be expressed in numerous ways without a word ever being spoken. In writing, a poet may share their heartbreak through verse, while a musician will spread their joy and happiness through melody. A photographer may express a moment of beauty and awe through a vibrant image, while an artist can use paint to silently convey turmoil using dark colors or shadow. Taking a more in depth look into the visual arts, it is evident that artists will often use their artwork, such as paintings, to convey an autobiographical account of different, but poignant periods in their lives. Some will paint their bare souls on to the canvas, leaving little to contemplated. Others make their loneliness and sadness subtle,

Every year I look back on the previous and I see how much I have changed. I see the friends I have gained and lost. The heartbreak and the happiness. Despite how rough times have gotten, it has truly made me stronger. Everything has shaped who I am today, it has shaped my identity. Identity is a complex topic because it consists of changeable and unchangeable traits and outside internal influences; my own identity has been shaped by going from private to public school, young life camp, and my current friends.

My cultural identity, as I know is Mexican American because both my parents are born in Mexico and I was born here. I can also be defined as a Chicana because that is another way used to call a Mexican American. My culture can be seen in so many different ways like for example it can be seen in food, music, religion, dance, art, festivals, and even more. Most of these traditions have changed a little bit over time as they were brought to the U.S. What I mean by that is that some of those traditions were brought from Mexico, and had a little change into them because they were combined with some traditions that have already been here in the U.S.

Topic 2: Identity is a central concern of contemporary life. Critically examine and discuss how design or art has been used to explore, discuss and express identity.

Most people call me Colby, but on the field i'm know as number 40. Soccer has been a part of my life since I was 3, my 12 years of experience have influenced how I act, what I eat and most aspects of my life-like who I hang out with and what I dislike. In the United states especially, sports are a huge part of everyone's cultural identity. With all this in mind I would call my cultural identity a soccer game. It can change in a blink of the eye but is consistent through life.My family is like the other players, education is like the field and my hobbies are like the ball.

I am truly proud of my background and how it has formed my identity. My background consists of me being Portuguese. I could not be any more thankful for how greatly my background has impacted my life into what it is now. It has helped me gain many friends that I am still very close to and gain interests that have started since I was a child. Simply experiencing my family’s numerous customs and traditions is why I love to express that I am Portuguese. It has given me the opportunity to visit Portugal every year during each summer where I fall in love with the country each time. Being Portuguese has taught me many lessons throughout life that I will continue to pass on for future generations of my family.

"A picture can paint a thousand words." I found the one picture in my mind that does paint a thousand words and more. It was a couple of weeks ago when I saw this picture in the writing center; the writing center is part of State College. The beautiful colors caught my eye. I was so enchanted by the painting, I lost the group I was with. When I heard about the observation essay, where we have to write about a person or thing in the city that catches your eye. I knew right away that I wanted to write about the painting. I don’t know why, but I felt that the painting was describing the way I felt at that moment.