The Main Goal Of 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.

My goal as an artist is to learn more. As a home-schooled artist everything I've learned and accomplished I've worked mostly on my own to achieve. I have used and improvised art lessons from YouTube, skillshare, and friends online but, I can only get so far on my own. I have already developed study skills and self-motivation from being homeschooled that will help me to master art concepts. I am confident in myself as an artist however I'm eager to learn more and improve.

Through her play, Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl takes the liberty to step in and bridge the gaps in the ancient myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. In doing so, she takes a more contemporary approach and focuses on Eurydice’s perspective as the play is written from her point of view. Ruhl transposes the liberty she took in writing the play to the designers by leaving only few specific design specifications and leaving freedom for interpretation for the rest of the designs. The few specific design specifications integrate the central theme of endangered unity and the choice that Eurydice must make, and similarly they propel the designers into their own creativity of interpreting the play through their choice in the design.

The meaning of a unadorned sculpture that one passes by on a routine bases, can end up having a much more monumental and deep meaning than what an individual may have discerned. Untitled is just one example of the multiple pieces of artwork that stands tall throughout the Lewis and Clark Community College campus. A strong representation of many different feelings is given off to the buildings, its surroundings, and the students and faculty that walk among it. Each physical characteristic comes together to design the horse and can be analyzed to have meanings like recognition, nobility, and guidance.

I’ve always known that I wanted to pursue art education. Ever since I was a little girl, seven years old to be specific, I have wanted to be an art teacher. I remember vividly sitting in my second grade art class talking to my teacher and realizing that everyone has different skills and abilities, and that perhaps art was going to be mine. It was there in Country View Elementary School that I became fascinated with colors and the idea that an artist can start with nothing and create a masterpiece. Soon after that I came to the conclusion that I needed to do art every single day of my life. This realization that I loved creating art continued, and when I was in middle school and beginning of high school I spent several summers at a summer art camp. The camp

For our article review I chose the article Creating Meaningful Art Experiences With Assistive Technology for Students with Physical, Visual, Severe, and Multiple disabilities. One of the authors is Mary Beth Coleman who is an assistant professor in the special education department at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The other author is Elizabeth Stephanie Cramer who works as a clinical assistant professor and coordinator of art education at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The article addresses the use of assistive technology in the art classroom and why it is necessary for students with disabilities. It is obvious upon reading the article that the authors thoroughly researched the subject which can be backed up by their references

Being a kid is so much better than growing up. All of the responsibilities children don't have to worry about and getting out of trouble. Sarah Ruhl makes her turn around in Eurydice to show that it is almost impossible to grow up. Eurydice makes Orpheus turn around because she thinks she isnt important to Orpheus, misses her father babying her, and because she realizes she made the wrong decision.

Established as a military fort, Dura Europos fended off Persian invaders from the Roman Empire. The Persians eventually defeated Dura, however when the city was rediscovered many monuments were found (Tronzo). The most common form of surviving art consisted of paintings found on the interior walls of buildings in Dura. In particular, two buildings were found that had been used as religious meeting places. The first is a “domus ecclesiae” which is Greek for “house” “church” that belonged to the Christian community (Tronzo). The second is a Jewish synagogue that was built in Dura specifically for use by the Jews. Both of these establishments contain paintings that were used for ritual and symbolism, but they differ in a couple key ways: their narrative, their style, and their focus. In particular, this paper seeks to compare the use of art and the focal points (or niche) in the domus ecclesiae and the synagogue.

What question or problem was the author trying to figure out? resolve? prove? or argue?

In the 2003 play “Eurydice”, Sarah Ruhl reconstructs the classic Greek myth, Orpheus, into a postmodernist body of work offering a new way of perceiving their love. The death of Sarah’s father highly influenced the playwriting and main themes in the play as she wrote the play in order to cope with the loss of her father and help her continue her adulthood without him. Written in the perspective of Eurydice, the play follows her insecurities from life to death and the memories she holds. Sarah Ruhl’s creation of minimalist structures and absurd interactions furthers the overall theme that one’s love can hold deep value, but on the contrary can also hold one back from life experiences, life opportunities, and overall personal growth. The characters

Eurydice seems to be stuck with a choice between two different types of love- romantic and familial- and two different worlds, the realm of life and death. In the real world she experiences romantic love for Orpheus whereas familial love exists in the underworld with her father. Ruhl uses her untraditional and episodic structure and the abandonment of a clear climax to highlight this relationship. Whenever there is an important climactic scene in either world, Ruhl purposely downplays it using mundaneness and trivial arguments so that neither realm, at least prior to the climactic event, becomes too climactic or important to Eurydice. Thus, Ruhl’s structure serves to highlight Eurydice’s choice between the world of the living and romantic love versus the world of the dead and familial love. Yet, it is important to note that in the end Eurydice makes a choice to return to her father and abandons Orpheus by, perhaps deliberately, prompting him to turn around and terminate her chance of returning to the real world. This suggests that,

Core themes in my artwork are connections, storytelling, and language. These connections are between humans to humans, humans and nature, as well as humans and technology. Storytelling is displayed through making art based on memories or experiences, and using documentarian processes to depict stories of others. Utilizing the power of language is important to in my art practice. Wether it is done through spoke words, music, or text. Also, I pull from personal experiences and apply those to my art to offer shared experience between the viewers and me. People are a general point of interest to me. The simple yet fascinating ways that humans from around the world can relate to one another, as well as the uniqueness of their talents and abilities,

The myth of Eurydice is a sad story in which two lovers are separated by death. After his love dies, Orpheus journeys into the underworld to retrieve her, but instead loses her for good. Playwright Sarah Ruhl takes the myth of Eurydice and attempts to transform this sad tale into a more light-hearted story. However, despite humorous lines and actions throughout the play, the melancholy situation of the actual tale overwhelms any comicality present. Although meant to be funny, Sarah Ruhl's “Eurydice” can be seen as a modernized tragedy about two lovers who are separated forever by a twist of fate.

The history of art dates back to ancient times. Artwork can be, and was, found around the world. What makes art interesting is that it can be created in any way, shape or form with any materials. It seems that the artwork can also tell us a lot about the artist. Art seems to be simply, a direct, visual reflection of the artist’s life. Therefore, one can assume that an artist’s life experiences and beliefs directly influence their art. If we look at examples from different periods of art we will be able to see the connection between the artist and the art.

A lot of people think that art can only go as far as a class in school, but in reality there is art around everyone. Art can be a way of life for some people, and for others it is simply just something they pass every single day. What they do not realize is that art can have benefits in different aspects in their life, in children's lives, and even the world around them.