The Artist : An Artist

Art education is different for each individual. Some individuals have a formal art education that includes weekly, sometimes daily, lessons, while some students receive one week of the year dedicated to art and taught by their homeroom teacher after state testing. I was a teacher’s kid that knew how to craft and get all of the paint supplies out of the class. However, I was never taught the importance of holding my brush a certain way or the difference between foreground and background. Once I made it to high school, I was required to take an art history class and once again in college. My eyes were open to how art has changed over the years, but it’s impact on our nation’s history. Another form of art that I have been exposed to is dance. I began dance when I was eighteen months old and continued for twenty years. I am trained in multiple styles including jazz, tap, lyrical, clogging, and ballet. Through dance, I have gain a greater appreciation for the practice and spend time watching So You Think You Can Dance to learn the different types of dance from around the world. Art has the ability to make a significant impact on each life differently and diversely. Dr. Pamela Stephens (2007) encourages teachers to look beyond the curricular benefits of teaching art, and notice the way art can connect individuals with a unique way of expressing their personal growth.

At first it may be easy to side with Mencken and assume that any dignified artist cannot hold the same views as his or her country. This is an understandable belief due to the fact that almost everyone finds something unsettling or wrong with their country. Contrary to the idea that only artists who rebel are artist of dignity, a countless number of dignified artist have been those who have supported their country and society by displaying an abundance of nationalism and pride in their works. Although some artists fall into Mencken’s category of rebellion, supporting his claim, there is and has been a majority of artists who have proven his claim faulty. Being an artist of dignity does not correlate with being one who rebels harshly against

I believe in art. The power of art, in any form, is something that has always had a profound impact on me. Ever since I could hold a pencil, art has shaped who I am. Ever since I could comprehend different sounds, music has shaped who I am. Ever since I could read, literature has shaped who I am. Art, in all forms, whether it be fine art, music, or literature, has astonishing influence. Whether it be the power of emotion or inspiration or motivation, art has power.

Throughout my school career, I always excelled in Art. In kindergarten, I received a medal for being the best artist. In second grade, I made a self-portrait that was put into a showcase. Since then I have taken Art from sophomore year to senior year. In those three years, I experimented with Ceramics, Graphic Art and Design, and the basic Art 1. Out of these classes, I managed to excel in Graphic Art and regular Art 1. For instance, in both art classes I had to create a portrait, a typography portrait for Graphic Design and a traditional portrait for Art 1. Although, I have excelled in these classes it was not perfect after the first try. I was successful in the subject of the Arts because I paid attention to detail and cared about the outcome.

What is it that attracts us to art? Have you ever wondered exactly why abstract art displays in art museums are indefinitely more valued than that of an art piece created by a child? If you happen to be unaware of what abstract art is all about, it is the only art form in which is solely based upon creating art using shapes, forms, colors and lines to create a composition designed to have no aesthetic significance whatsoever. In this, it is meant that abstract art is completely detached from reality. It is what you make it to be, and it is always looked upon as art that is all created upon imagination. Abstract art is also referred to as “non-objective”, “geometric abstraction”, and even “non-representational”; all of which are very vague in consensus . Many people look at abstract art and think “I can do that” or “a monkey could have made this”, but does that make it any less valuable? Did the painter use valid techniques in order to have that piece of art displayed? Some critics argue that there is a very well-deserved difference in the making of abstract art and that it all revolves around technique and talent of the artist. Others might say art is, well, exactly what you said it is - art; there are no masterpieces better or worse than others. There are also those who argue that art shouldn 't be resembled as a formula, neither good or bad, but rather neutrally accepted as is. The truth is, regardless of any technique involved, abstract art has no indefinite method for

"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.

As art becomes more prevalent, intricate, and sophisticated in culture so does its impact on a viewer. A viewer must experience a work of art and connect to it in order for it to be considered effective. Aristotle, one of the most renowned Greek philosophers, believes in this idea and that is why Ajax by Sophocles can be considered a work of art. Sophocles’ play follows a warrior named Ajax who was threatening to kill Odysseus to obtain the armor he believed was rightfully his, which causes the goddess Athena to cast a curse leaving him blind with rage and in a state where he slaughters hordes of animals believing that they are his enemies. Ajax later becomes distraught to the point of suicide. Bryan Doerries produced a version of Ajax to relate to veterans through his company, Theater of War. This company’s specific purpose is to "de-stigmatize psychological injury, increase awareness of post deployment psychological health issues, disseminate information regarding available resources, and foster greater family community, and troop resilience" through the performance of Ancient Greek plays to military and civilian communities (Outside the Wire). Because of this purpose, the audience is able to form an intense connection with Ajax and fulfill the purpose of art. While looking at Aristotle’s Theory of Tragedy and the six most important features of a tragedy, it becomes apparent that connection in all six features is the only way to create effective art. Bryan Doerries’

Graffiti, monuments, structures, is it really art or a crime? In this reading, you will find examples and reasons why many think arts can cause conflict and why many might enjoy seeing the different types of art forms. Arts can be beautiful yet cause conflict. When people are against it, they think of the cost of repair when art is formed on buildings and businesses. As well when art is formed some can see it as a form of grieving when major events happen but that can as well cause a bigger conflict. This reading is showing you why art can be a negative impact on the world and many around the world.

Ever since the 1980s, LGBTQ artworks has been more prevalent and popular in America. LGBTQ art is sometimes referred to queer art because of how the LGBTQ group was seen in the past. Over the twentieth century, it has been evident that its art has transformed significantly. Past forms of LGBTQ activism consisted of violent acts of protection or passive expression. For example, in 1969, a numerous amount of the LGBTQ individuals defended themselves against policemen who bullying them for their sexuality in a gay bar. As stated in “The Philosophy of Art”, Stephen Davies affirms that “such works are often made to be ambiguous, enigmatic, multi-layered, or otherwise challenging in ways that demand of the audience that it adopts an interpretation approach to appreciating the story” (Davies 106). They felt that others’ interpretations of their sexuality will be filled with hatred; therefore, they felt the need to hide their identity. The artists may have wished to be appreciated for their true self before they reveal themselves in their artworks. LGBTQ art was used as an outlet for gay and lesbian artists to make artworks that referred to their true self but never made it obvious to the viewers. But recently, society has been promoting individuals to reveal their true identity as LGBTQ, instead of keeping it in and following social norms. This idea was circulated to many artists’ mindsets. An instance of this is the artist, Andy Warhol. Mentioned by the article “A Brief History of

Art has been around for nearly as long as the world has been in existences, Art is a creative expression with a variety of styles and interpretations. Century after century art has evolved from culture to culture evolving with each epoch; it has been criticized along the way. People do not adjust well to change and art is no different, but once people get over the initial shock they start to appreciate the valve art brings to each culture’s. I can attest to the fact that there is nothing more difficult than attempting to get a handle on the understanding of specific portraits, sculptures or some piece of architecture or trying to comprehend the methods of making these stubbing images. But once the initial stun is gone and when we have all assimilated this bit of visual information to our own jargon we start slowly start to price together what the artist is trying to articulate. Artist tend to indicate us better approaches to see commonplace things and how to translate new circumstances and occasions through different sorts of visual apparition. Some call this a creation of visual language; I like most learn and make judgments off of what is visually catching and the artists are intending this to happen. Art has been an imperative part of every society and can be seen in just about every aspect of our culture. Over time history has unmistakably demonstrated that art is more than what is perceptible by the each individual’s senses; however it is likewise an impression of how

Everyone experiences things differently. Whether it be music, TV, national monuments, or art everyone takes these in different ways. I have recently visited the Cleveland Art Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on a field trip. While visiting these places I was exposed to lots of different music, art, and historical items. Both places did things to try and “help” the visitor's experience, but while some of these did help other hindered the experience.

Some of the first art come out of the Americas was the visual arts of the people of the Caribbean, Central, North and South Americas. This type of art refers to all art produced until the late 15th century, and occasionally till the very early 16th. The end of this period of art is notably marked by the untimely arrival of the notorious western explorer Christopher Columbus’ landing in the Americas.

Throughout time, people have developed different ways to express themselves. Visual art has been around since the dawn of man, dating back to cave paintings in ancient times. This form of expression has evolved from primitive etchings to beautiful, visually stunning pieces of work open to interpretation by the general public. As time has passed, the skill has become much more refined, and styles of art have constantly been changing.

Can we separate the art from the artist? Only ethical answer is? No. Most people like Roman

With art as a medium through which the artist communicates knowledge to an audience, this knowledge has the potential to create meaning and purpose in our personal lives. When someone accepts the artist’s claims as personal knowledge, he gains an understanding that is personally significant to his life. Meaning lies in the individual’s personal interpretation of artwork he deems significant and accepts as personal knowledge. Conversely, the audience finds purpose in the knowledge an artist shares when they feel compelled to pursue a task inspired by the art and the artist’s knowledge claims. The purpose of knowledge can appear as active support for or rejection of the artist’s claims. Due to this distinction between meaning and purpose, knowledge then must be able to produce one without the other, thereby yielding the title’s oversimplistic assumption that “the whole point” of knowledge must produce both, which limits the scope of knowledge’s functions. The whole point of knowledge is not to produce meaning and purpose, as knowledge exists when producing only one, or when serving another function.