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Bill Viola Bio Bill viola is a video, digital and sound artist, he was one of the main artists for originality and employing video art and sound technologies. Bill was born in January 25, 1951 in New York. Bill attended Syracuse University in New York in 1973 where he first began to study and work with video. In the 1970s Bill had stayed in Florence, Italy for 18 months. He was technical director of production for Art/Tapes/22 which was one of the first video arts studios in Europe. Afterwards

because of his working with patients on a daily basis, but because he actually had a condition. Oliver Sacks’ condition was a less serious version of the condition that “the man who mistook his wife for a hat” had. Oliver Sacks had a mild form of visual agnosia, which means that one can see, but has trouble interpreting what one is seeing. “The man who mistook his wife for a hat” could see a glove as “a continuous surface infolded on itself. It has five outpouchings.” When Sacks told him that

people can truly learn who they are (Stand for the Arts). It gives us the chance to create our future, share our past and define our dreams (Stand for the Arts 1).The arts are just as important, if not more, than other subjects like math and english. Music and theater education correspond with greater scores in math and reading (“11 Facts About Arts in Education”). Art can help people psychologically whether they have a mental disorder like dementia, or not (Friedman 1). The arts allow us to channel

core subjects is associated with a sound foundation in at least one art. The fine arts come in many forms, and each one is unique (Encyclopedia of Career and Vocational Guidance). The fine arts are defined as any combination of dance, music, theatre, drama, and visual arts that individuals enjoy at their own leisure. These programs are often offered in schools, although they have experienced many budget cuts over time. Fine arts are the first programs to be cut, and the last to be restored. It takes

INTRODUCTION: Professional development is a purposeful and intentional process. According to Guskey T. (2000) it is a consciously designed effort to bring about positive change and improvement. True professional development is a deliberate process, guided by clear vision of purposes and planned goals. These goals form the criteria by which content and materials are selected, process and procedures developed, and assessment and evaluations prepared. Professional development programs are designed

ourselves and to others the inner vision which guides us as a nation. And where there is no vision, the people perish.” –Lyndon Johnson, on signing into existence the National Endowment of the Arts (Lyndon). Experiences in the arts such as dance, music, visual arts, creative writing and drama, are

Graphic Design has become very popular career these past few years. By competition in the design community, it is pushing designers to think outside the box. One designer that spiked an interest in society is Jessica Walsh. Walsh couples her innate talent with an energetic drive for success. Continuing with this strong work ethic, it helped Jessica accomplished many things before the age of 30. She travels the world, creates amazing designs, and became partner of a prestigious design firm. Walsh

takes a good imagination. One person may interpret what the creation was intended to be, but often it is a different interpretation from what another person may say. Webster 's dictionary gives the definition of art as “an activity (as painting, music, or writing) whose purpose is making things that are beautiful to look at, listen to, or read”. (Webster Dictionary). That definition seems to leave some things out that are currently considered art. What can art vaguely be defined as, “the idea

was growing up, my religion made me diverse. Going to a public school, most people did not follow the Christian faith and did not care about sin; because of that, their families were not near as strict as mine. I was not able to listen to the same music they were listening to or watch the same movies they watched because my parents did not want me to lose my innocence. When I would go over to my friends’ houses, their parents would not care where we were or what we were doing, but at my house, my

Her work, We Are One, is a mixed media consisting of clay, basket reeds, and wooden beads. This beautiful piece of work explores the relationship between people and media. She redefines a place in society, creating an artistic visual through handmade vessels. In this journey, you will see connections with the past and hope for the future. Outside the Jacobsen Gallery which features the LIFT exhibition, are photos of a sculpture called The Harp created by August Savage (a native