What are you most passionate about?
I am very passionate about 3 particular things. Art, Basketball, and Religion. Each one of them have been very influential.
Why do you want to be an artist?
Art is something that I have almost always been good at. It comes pretty easy to me. Most importantly, I enjoy making art. I also have goals of influencing others through my art; particularly life lessons and religion.
What was your first art experience?
My first art experience was at a very young age. My mom has shown me one particular drawing I did when I was 2 or 3 of a truck. So I suppose that I have almost always been drawing and making art.
Why did you pick your major?
I chose sculpture in particular because of a commission I got when someone saw a sculpture of mine which I did in a 3D design class. I believe that there are more commission opportunities for me in sculpture, particularly because of the people I know and contacts that they know.
Where do you see yourself in five years, and ten years?
In five years, I see myself graduating and hopefully, already having an internship. In ten years, I see myself doing commissions and hopefully I will be doing well enough to do art, without having to do much other work.
How will a BFA degree allow you to achieve your goals?
A BFA will help very much. It will give me a lot more credibility, which will help get me commissions, and notoriety in the art world.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Commercialism/Consumerism/Social Commentary
Commercialism is selling something for the purpose of making money. Consumerism is supporting commercialism by spending money on it.
Commercialism is running a coffee shop, selling television, advertisement, etc. Consumerism is supporting these things such as by buying coffee, purchasing television programs, or by simply watching a commercial. Commercialism affects me greatly. Almost everything I own comes from commercialism. If it weren't for commercialism, life would be dull and simple. Consumerism applies the same way commercialism. If I didn't take part in consumerism, I wouldn't have the luxuries such as television, phones, games, etc.
Social Comment is going against the society. Examples of social comment is rebellion like rebellion of factory workers, or by simply refusing to take part in consumerism by not buying products.
Headlines that most affect me:
In a Marine Worm's Eyes, the Theory of Evolution
Interstellar Realms Where Violence Reigns with no Apologies
Commercialism is running a coffee shop, selling television, advertisement, etc. Consumerism is supporting these things such as by buying coffee, purchasing television programs, or by simply watching a commercial. Commercialism affects me greatly. Almost everything I own comes from commercialism. If it weren't for commercialism, life would be dull and simple. Consumerism applies the same way commercialism. If I didn't take part in consumerism, I wouldn't have the luxuries such as television, phones, games, etc.
Social Comment is going against the society. Examples of social comment is rebellion like rebellion of factory workers, or by simply refusing to take part in consumerism by not buying products.
Headlines that most affect me:
In a Marine Worm's Eyes, the Theory of Evolution
Interstellar Realms Where Violence Reigns with no Apologies
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Cultural Metaphor
Culture is the way of life an individual relates to. My culture is family oriented. My family provides many aspects of my culture, such as what religion I am, and what food I eat. One of my favorite cultural aspect is playing horse shoes.
A metaphor is relating one thing to another in a figurative way. One such example of a metaphor that relates to my culture is a tree. A tree represents family. A picnic bench can be a metaphor about family. It represents spending time together eating. The tool box is a metaphor for my family. It represents hard work. My culture is about working hard.
Joan Ryan is an artist who's work relates to my culture.
A metaphor is relating one thing to another in a figurative way. One such example of a metaphor that relates to my culture is a tree. A tree represents family. A picnic bench can be a metaphor about family. It represents spending time together eating. The tool box is a metaphor for my family. It represents hard work. My culture is about working hard.
Joan Ryan is an artist who's work relates to my culture.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Beauty and Repulsion
What is beauty, and how can it be defined? I have began to realize that there are several different types of beauty. Beauty is natural. It comes from positive feelings we get when we find interest in features things have. On the other hand, there is a society driven beauty. This type of beauty tricks peoples mind into believing particular features are beautiful. I have very little interest in this type of beauty.
What is repulsion, and can it be defined? Like beauty, repulsion can also be explained by defining it. I have found that repulsion is something that makes people uncomfortable or uneasy. repulsion often comes from misunderstanding the things people find repulsive. Repulsion also comes from things that get in peoples way, and is a nuisance. Bugs may be repulsive because they get in our way. Vomit is repulsive because we can relate to the experience of vomiting. It is a nuisance.
If you were offended by this, don't worry, it wasn't used.
Don't worry, its just the outside of my elbow. SEE! Repulsion can be a misunderstanding.
These are non objective marks of beauty and repulsion. Beauty is on the top and repulsion is on the bottom.
Rapedius Rindfleisch is an artist whose work relates to my definitions of beauty and repulsion. This artist shows beauty through natural forms in installations. Nature is one of my main points that relate to beauty. At the same time, one of the installations created by the artist is similar to my idea and definition of repulsion. It is a tentacle-like structure which may be misunderstood and thought of as repulsive.
What is repulsion, and can it be defined? Like beauty, repulsion can also be explained by defining it. I have found that repulsion is something that makes people uncomfortable or uneasy. repulsion often comes from misunderstanding the things people find repulsive. Repulsion also comes from things that get in peoples way, and is a nuisance. Bugs may be repulsive because they get in our way. Vomit is repulsive because we can relate to the experience of vomiting. It is a nuisance.
If you were offended by this, don't worry, it wasn't used.
Don't worry, its just the outside of my elbow. SEE! Repulsion can be a misunderstanding.
These are non objective marks of beauty and repulsion. Beauty is on the top and repulsion is on the bottom.
Rapedius Rindfleisch is an artist whose work relates to my definitions of beauty and repulsion. This artist shows beauty through natural forms in installations. Nature is one of my main points that relate to beauty. At the same time, one of the installations created by the artist is similar to my idea and definition of repulsion. It is a tentacle-like structure which may be misunderstood and thought of as repulsive.
