Personal Narrative: My Trip To The Moma

“This world is but a canvas to our imagination”; which always has been throughout the years. Art has been separated in different categories such as architectures, sculptures, photography and paintings. For my semester project, which was to visit an art or historic museum; my classmates and I went to the Reynolda House Museum of American art which provided us both the art and history. At first, we all assume that the visit would be boring or the art gallery would be dull. What shocked us the most was the actual experience being in the museum instead of just talking about it. We experienced multiple feelings during our visit in the art gallery as well as the historic area. From the art gallery which held many paintings of artist, to the house that R.J Reynolds and his family once occupied. Furthermore, it also showed us the legacy of R.J Reynolds and his family has left behind for the people of Winston-Salem.

For me, the most exciting time of the year comes in late August. It is the Middlesex County 4-H Fair, in which I give not so much my weekend, but my life. As the title implies, the fair is put on by the 4-H organization. This youth organization uses agricultural education and community service to teach important life lessons. I joined 4-H when I was eleven years old and it continues to change my life. I have learned communication, leadership, and even my love for education through the wonderful programs and dedicated volunteers.

Prompt: Select and fully identify two paintings from different art historical periods and cultures that depict the same subject or theme.  Then discuss how the presentations are a reflection of the culture and style in which it was created.

My skills as a patient, independent problem solver who is both confident and knowledgeable in both the Royal Ontario Museum's history and collections will contribute to my success as a volunteer assistant. By working at an overnight camp, I have learned to be patient with children in a variety of situations such as high stress and lack of rest. After babysitting an assortment of clients over the course of three years. I have become an experienced and confident independent problem solver. Being a lifelong member at the Royal Ontario Museum and having attended many ROMkids programs, I am at total ease and have developed a thorough understanding of the ROM layout and the history behind gallery artifacts. My demonstration of patience, problem-solving,

Look at that!” Absolutely stunning and breathtaking artwork from artists then and now. It was nice to see the different styles and techniques that’s each person used, none of which were exactly the same. Going to the MoMa was like going through history and through the lives, lifestyle of a variety of people from all over. That is what I took away, I saw the individuality of everything. They were able to take risks and break boundaries, try new things take what they knew about art and make it completely what they felt it should

Prior to finishing my final piece I discovered how nostalgia and the recycling of materials is typical in art, especially amongst artists inspired by the past. Research on modern artists such as Doxey, inspired me to paint a chair to accompany my cushions. Further examination on a collection of art movements for example, Classicism, and Neoclassicism influenced my perceptions of art. Further research on the likes of Van Gogh, especially his piece, Dutch, 1853–1890, which inspired me to experiment with gouache, acrylics, and colour palate

Around two or three years ago my family and I had to move houses. Moving was sudden and we didn't know it was going to happen. This made moving out and into the other house a lot harder. Since we were moving so fast somethings we just decided to leave behind with the person that was still living there. We got most things with us but one thing that we did leave back in the old place was our living room tv. Since we had just moved and my family isn't rich my mom said we couldn't go get a new one for some time. This sucked because I used the tv a lot for watching show, movies, and playing games just like the rest of my family did. Having a tv wasn't something we needed at all but it was always something to do when you were bored and there was no other things to do. Another big thing was my grandma had just gotten us a new playstation 3 and now we weren't able to used it at all because there was no television. Not having a tv was bummer for me and I thought it was a huge problem when it really wasn’t.

I’ve always admired it because it looks so real. My other favorite is “Starry Night” because of how he painted everything in it. I love the outlines around the moon and stars. It really adds to the painting. Some paintings by him I didn’t like were ‘Lane in Autumn” and “Cart with Black Ox” because the colors are dreary and they make me feel sort of sad, not happy like the paintings with the bright colors. I really think “Lanes in Autumn” should’ve had more colors since it’s fall. Overall I love most of his paintings and I think they should’ve been shown to the public’s eyes

For my project, I chose to tour the European section of the Dallas Museum of Art. I visited the DMA on Friday 11th, as the museum was introducing a new portrait of a man from a vendor. The museum, curated by Gavin Delahunty, is situated snugly in the heart of Downtown Dallas. The exhibit presented many artists and let the viewer’s imagination take them back in time and immerse them into the art.

When I was in Kindergarten we went to Disney World for the first time. It was our last day, and since my brother was still in a stroller, we went to mostly shows. The only problem with that is trying to leave the show can be difficult because there are so many people trying to leave the same theatre at once. We were at Animal Kingdom and had been there all day. Our family friends were with us, there were 5 of them in there family. It was an especially crowded day, everything we did we had to wait in line for, usually over an hour. Waiting in line was boring, and made me want to run around even more than I normally did when I was 5.

Whether pride, fear, or peace, art is intended to make the viewer feel an emotion. The visit to the St. Louis Art Museum had me excited to discover a new revelation. Being the second time that I had visited in two semesters, I was looking forward to a new angle to take, writing about some of my favorite pieces I was unable to include in my last paper. This semester we have been focusing on the Renaissance era (1300-1700), also known as the Rebirth. During this time, scholars and artists looked back towards the classical learning. Purposefully looking past the middle-ages, they focused on the classical past of Rome and Greece. During this time period many works of art were created, however, throughout this semester every major artist we studied

My family moved to Brooklyn when I was six years old. One of my earliest memories was my father taking my sisters and me to the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza. To us it was much more than a trip to the library; it was an adventure. One cannot go to the library and not visit the Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Museum, the Soldiers and Sailor’s Arch or last and my personal favorite the Garden of Eden. At least that was what I called it at the time. It wasn’t until my recent trip did I realized it was called the Bailey Fountain... Who knew?

I was with my mom, and I wasn’t in school, yet I just got done with working at the fair. I spent a night at my mother’s house so that I can spend some time with her. When I woke up the next morning, I thought to myself y don’t I take my mom out to eat. So I got up from my bed and went to her room. Knocking on her door, I ask her if she wanted to spend a day with me. She got up and opened the door telling me that she would love to. I want into my room and found some clothes to wear, finding something cute I want to her room and got into her shower. Getting out of the shower getting dressed I asked her if she was about to get in the shower, she yelled out “YES.”

My experience to the Dallas Museum of Art was a bit different from the last time I had attended the museum. I was curious to see what pieces of art there would be and if it would be the same as the previous visit which was long ago, but to me all the pieces of art were so different and very interesting. It may have been because I saw all the pieces in a new perspective since learning about the different types of paintings there can be and knowing how and where sculptures come from. Even though I do not know much of art I really gave it a try into seeing what the artist may have wanted us to get out of his work. By reading a view of the chapters made me aware of art, I wouldn’t call myself an expert, but it was actually nice knowing that a

On my adventurous “Artbus” trip, I decided that my second trip this semester would be spent in Washington, D.C. viewing all of the work in the capital’s galleries and museums. I spent a day viewing some really wonderful artwork and it all started at McLean Project for the Arts. I had never been to this gallery located in the McLean’s Community Center. Presented at the McLean Art Society Juried Exhibition, the Same bit Different: Creative Morphology, and Wanderer: The Travel Journals, Works by Maria Karametou. It was in the gallery is interesting to see the work selected for each gallery. Some of the pieces that struck me the most were works by Laurel Lukaszewski and Tom Green that was a part of the Same but Differen: Creative Morphology exhibition.