...an education can enhance your life as an act of defiance or an assertion of power. Going to school isn’t for everybody but it’s up to you to know what you want. As for Sherman Alexie, (author of “Superman and Me”), he described his life as an Indian boy living on the Spokane Indian Reserve in eastern Washington state and how reading and writing greatly affected his life. As an Indian child, the narrator was expected to fail. But although failure is what was expected of him, Alexie refused to do so. He wanted to prove that his culture was able to get an education and value reading. Now he teaches creative writing to Indian children and has many students described as students who are “trying to save their lives”. Therefore having this quote, “I refused to fail. I was smart. I was arrogant. I was lucky”. (p. 91). (MHG Alexie 83-91) inspired me to take on this challenge in life. An Art education provides me with skills, knowledge, perseverance, and wisdom. It broadens my attitudes of acceptance of others who are different from me; it enhances my understanding of how the world really works; it provides the possibilities for growth and joy to my life. Education challenges me to become a dedicated, productive, and relevant member of my American society. I have the ability to draw still life. My dream is to become a still life artist. The skill of drawing cartoons started in 6th grade when my teacher gave me a Garfield coloring book. Once I got home, my cousin and I decided to have a...
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...Since my childhood, art has been my direction and an essential part of my life, from designing and making the sets and costumes for plays to making my own jewelries. When I walk down the path of art until now, I still find myself willing to discover new things, and getting excited and inspired by the simplest thing around us. I wish to study the Art and Design program at the University of Ryerson because I want to devote my passion to art and design under an insightful guidance, broaden my understanding of the art world and strengthen my painting and creating skills. Last year, I took an Art and Design course to build up a solid foundation for painting and designing skills as preparation for my first year at university. In the course, I was captured by mixing and testing with colors, discovering diverse concepts and using several types of mediums to illustrate my idea. Additionally, in a group project under a topic of “Life and Sky”, I contributed to design and make a pen with my team members, which had the shape as a scaling airplane with two wings at both sides. It can be used by pushing two wings with springs back into the pen and this pen was acknowledged as an excellent sample for my juniors with a mark of 96%. Afterwards, I realized that art is closely linked with our daily life. This course has strengthened my ability to be creative and unremitting as well as provided me with eyes of discovering the beauty in our daily life. As I knew that the Art and Design program...
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...Art may come in the form of painting, music, theater, cinema, dance and sculpture. Art is not limited to these categories, but these are the most common. As a child, my first exposure to art was in the form of music. Growing up in Western Kentucky, bluegrass played a large part of my life. My grandfather taught me to play the banjo and guitar starting at the age of 4. I first experienced painting in elementary school beginning in the 1st grade. Cinema has always been a part of my life, but I had not considered it art until I was able to properly define it. I experienced dance in high school while taking an elective ballroom dancing course for a semester. I have experienced theater, but not enough to form an opinion about it. Lastly, sculpture had a small influence when I briefly experimented with it in high school art classes. The most valuable and influential form of art to myself is music. Music has always been a large part of my life. In total, I play 5 instruments. Guitar is the primary instrument I choose to play. My grandfather taught me as a child and I have continued to play every day for many years. I began to perform at a young age in churches and community functions. Later, in high school I started a band with a few other local musicians and we played together for about 4 years. Currently I am in a band composed of all military members; we often play in different small venues in Las Vegas, Nevada. Without music, I would not fell like a complete person. It has played...
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...The artist Monet is an impressionist painter whose work influences many, including myself. His graceful art style frequently inspires an abundance of sketches and motivates many of my art projects. The hardships Monet faced during his encourages me to push through any challenges that come my way and not let anything stop me. His life and early career causes me to work hard to achieve an successful life. Claude Monet’s art, hardship and life story has had a significant influence on me and my work. First and foremost, his art work helps develops others . Claude Monet was one of the first artists to start painting impressionist paintings and his style was copied by many other artists. The delicate, calming colours and his deliberate brush strokes...
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...The Cleveland Art Museum and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame offer two very different experiences to the museum goer. Though they are both types of museums, they have completely different atmospheres and content. My experience cannot offer a true critique to anyone else who might be considering going, because I will have had an infinitely different experience than what anyone else will have. An art critic named John Berger once said, “Every image embodies a way of seeing, our perception or appreciation of an image depends also upon our own way of seeing,” and this is why a critique holds next to no real value from one person to the next. I can share my experience and opinions, but they will be different from anyone else’s, though they will influence...
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...According to Staniszewski, in her article “Believing is seeing”, all art before the past two hundred years is not art. She says that everything, what was made in ancient times, is allocated by our culture and turned into art. I do not agree with her argument because there are many proofs that art in ancient times existed. Also, she says that art is what we can see in galleries, museums and exhibitions. People in ancient periods did not have many chances to present and demonstrate their works to general public therefore some artworks were found as an art only nowadays. Art is an integral part of the life of every state, city, people and me. The word "art" has many definitions, characteristics and features, but each person imagines it in one’s own way. In my opinion, the art - it is a figurative representation of reality, the main goal of which is the communion of man to the beautiful, sensual, interesting and beautiful, sometimes even to the inexplicable and contradictory. I think that movie, painting, architecture and other arts should cause a variety of emotions, feelings and thoughts in the soul and mind of man. Undoubtedly, the same work of art can cause completely opposite feelings in the souls of men. Art is cognition of the cultural and spiritual world; it is the expression of...
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...Art is the process of thoughtfully positioning items in a way that inspires and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and understanding. It included a diverse range of human actions, creations, and modes of expression, such as music, literature, film, photography, sculpture, and paintings. After taking this specific Art Appreciation course, I learned that art plays a prominent role in one's life, be it music or any other art. It helps in development of the brain, habits, and relieves stress. This course was a great way to connect the with the arts; which did not require a talent. My view on art changed drastically, because I know understand that art is more than a painting on a wall. Art such as painting, sculpture and architecture,...
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...The exhibit that I chose was in my home town of Delphos, OH. The Delphos Area Art Gallery (DAAG) had a photography exhibit. Most of the art work was anonymous which I found interesting to no be able to put a face or name to the work of art. Specific piece of work that I enjoyed was a photo that I did not understand at first. It was in black in white and rather small. I passed by it quickly not to take a second glance. I came back to it towards the end of the show to study the picture more closely. The title of the picture was Chaos and this picture was awesome. The picture was of a living room with children, toys, laundry, a husband reading the newspaper with a child climbing on him, and many other messes. The story with this picture is that it was a random shot that a mother took because she wanted to show how crazy her life looked in a picture. It was not a staged picture but it looked like it because it looked so chaotic. The picture Chaos was outstanding because it made me realize that our everyday boring lives are pieces of art. We may not realize it in the moment but if we capture a moment of our everyday lives it really is a piece of beautiful and unique art. The was a picture called...
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...ART 110 – Art Appreciation Assignment #1 1. Find and read the course document "Introduction – What is Art?" Write a brief response to the document. After reviewing ‘What is art’ by M. Cawley, I am faced with deciding what I believe to be the true definition of art. In as few words as possible, I would describe art as anything that moves you. A longer definition for me might reference arts ability to speak to our many senses through a variety of mediums such as paint, photography, words, or music. I believe art can be anything that appeals to your senses; even food can be art for both the eyes and the taste buds. 2. What is “art”? According to our textbook, Artforms by Patrick Frank, “a work of art is a visual expression of an idea or experience formed with skill through the use of a medium (Frank, p.3)” This means that if you develop a skill such as a painter or a guitarist, and you paint a picture or play a song, that would be you, the artist, creating a work of art. My own definition of art, as stated above, can be anything that ‘moves’ you. 3. Do you think you are greatly separated from the art world? Explain. I do not think I am separated from the art world. In fact, I feel very much a part of it. I have always had a love of architecture, am an amateur photographer, a lover of music and film, and think I have always been on the creative side. I still have my old notebooks full of sketches and poetry, and I love to spend my Sundays painting with my 5 year old, and...
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...Perez Art Museum Miami Visitation Perez Art Museum was my choice for museum visitation paper. Perez Art Museum in Miami is a modern and contemporary art museum dedicated to collecting and exhibiting international arts of the 20th and 21st centuries. Perez Art Museum continue tradition of Miami Art Museum, known as The Center of Fine Arts first opened in 1984. Perez Art Museum have a goal to improve life for visitors and residents of Miami Dade County by showing some of the most progressive visual arts of our time. Exhibition that draw most of my attention was Poetics of Relation that was available from May 29th until October 18th this year. This exhibition was inspired by the writings of philosopher and author Edouard Glisant. This exhibition and Miami share similar histories by its diasporic communities and many migrations that occurred in this area. Poetics of Relation exhibition includes six artists: Hurvin Anderson, Xaviera Simmons, Yto Barrada, Zarina Bhimji, Tony Capellan and my favorite Ledelle Moe. Poetics of Relation represent work of artists who engaged themselves with a historical legacy of trauma triggered by migration and colonialism. This exhibition really touch my hearth since I have personally experience difficulties that migrating from one place to another is bringing to individual or groups. This was mainly the reason why I chosen this specific exhibition. The first touch with Poetics of Relation was Tony Capelan’s Mar Caribe that shows author surroundings...
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...What does art mean to me? When I think of art, my culture is the first thing that comes to mind. I see our awesome designs, our baskets that hold g’ima:w (medicine) and prayers. I think of carving hazel sticks for our stick games. My people have been playing this game since the beginning of time. I think of our creation stories, and all of the pictures we have telling them. There is just so much that comes to mind, being that our whole essence is derived from art. As a Hupa tribal member, my whole life has been centered on art. From the way we dance to the way we make baskets. Art is the way we express our feelings, our surroundings, and our history. That is why we are so emotionally attached to our regalia. From when it‘s started to when it’s finished. Every single element stands for a prayer or medicine, so when the regalia is worn in ceremony, the prayers and medicine contribute to the dance. Then there are our stories, we use art to tell stories, and forever have recorded our history this way. Many cultures around the world use art to express emotions, record history, or to just enhance the communities. I consider myself an artist. I find art to be relaxing and it is one thing I am most comfortable with. It just comes naturally to me. If I could draw this paper on what I believe art to be, I could whip it out like nothing. It would look like a world full of prospects and it would symbolize everything I am trying to say in one picture, but unluckily, I have to use words...
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...what my exact purposes in life are yet, but I know that achieving my unique potential is how I'll find it. Mindset has a lot to do with how you experience life and can help in grasping your passions. I believe that living up to my full potential is how my life will be most meaningful. My definition of full potential means sharing what I can with others, while being happy with myself. Recently, I have been looking to my passion of performing for inspiration. Performing to me, is portraying relatable emotions to audiences. My goal is empathy, not sympathy. What makes...
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...John Philip B. Patacsil CAS/2012-37616 November 19, 2015 HUM 2 V-5R ART AND MUSIC JOURNAL: “The Journey in Appreciating Arts in Human Society” Arts and Music in Human Society No Art, No Music? Life would have been so boring. So thank you, Artists. No Art, No Music? Life would have been so boring. So thank you, Artists. Self-Portrait Activity This here is myself. I smile to show the world that, Life is worth smiling. This here is myself. I smile to show the world that, Life is worth smiling. The Making of the Christmas tree It’s that time again. Merry Christmas to you all. See you sometime friend. It’s that time again. Merry Christmas to you all. See you sometime friend. The Making of the Reduction Ball My own Christmas ball, Shows beauty and destruction. Look beyond surface. My own Christmas ball, Shows beauty and destruction. Look beyond surface. The Exhibits of Different Artworks from Different Artists in OICA Artworks everywhere. I’m so impressed by them all. Such talent, so rare. Artworks everywhere. I’m so impressed by them all. Such talent, so rare. The Site Specific Performance Art Experience Appreciate sites. For they all have history. Take time to observe. Appreciate sites. For they all have history. Take time to observe. The Musical Performance Experience A Christmas carol, Sung by V-5R students. Wonderful to hear. A Christmas carol, Sung by V-5R students. Wonderful to hear. The HUM 2 Field...
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...experienced tremendous progress in the advocacy of equal rights for women, however it is apparent that to a certain degree some form of inequality still persists. This is prevalent in the art work that I have chosen to explore and inspires much reflection on the subject. My Bed, By Tracey Emin was put on display in 1999 in the Tate Gallery. It was originally created a year earlier and moved around to different galleries. Tracey was born and raised in Margate, South East England. (Cherry). She is the daughter of an English mother and Turkish Cypriot father. Tracey suffered from deep emotional trauma due to the fact that she was raped at an early age. This comes out in much of her art as it usually has a sense of adultery attached to it. She also suffers from abuse of alcohol and other substances which may be a result of her history. (Wikipedia). In this work, we see different aspect of Tracey’s life, however none of them which directly create a geographical or cultural link of her origins. This instillation is particularly known as it left her just short of the Turner Prize. This art piece showed much emotional distress as there is no concern for hygiene or organization. Emin claims...
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...& 15. It is a “position paper” on the place of the fine arts in the life of a believer. Your paper should be 3-4 single-spaced pages in a Word file with Times New Roman, 12 point font. Make sure to include and cite your resources consistently (6-8 scholarly sources is suggested). Wikipedia is NOT a scholarly source. Submit your Final Paper as an attachment in Moodle. How You’ll Be Graded An excellent paper (90-100%) will deal with the following subjects: 1. What art is, is not, and the part God has designed it to play in the life and spiritual experience of every person – using the course material, the Scriptures, and scholarly outside sources. 2. Why it is important for believers to understand what artists are saying, and what tools to use in order to be accurate in our understanding, before accepting or rejecting the work of art. 3. What you intend to do in your own family going forward, to ensure that your children and grandchildren will come from a family where culture is understood and valued as part of every Christian’s experience. It is highly encouraged for a Christian to be involved in the world of art, but it is important that the Christian viewer has a good understanding of art before they become too involved or make false assumptions due to a lack of understanding. For example, nudity is present in a vast amount of art that was created in the past. One who is not properly educated on art cannot possibly comprehend what the artist is trying to say...
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