Art therapy

a child, I was obsessed with art and music, at the age of three I began learning how to play the piano and by the age of twelve I had mastered playing twelve instruments. Along with music, I was fascinated by art with a special interest in paintings. These hobbies helped me to develop my creativity and my motor skills. Art also helped me to cope with my ADHD, and it has been scientifically proven to improve the quality of life for kids suffering with ADHD. “Art therapy uses the processes of…

The kid is crying because they are so proud of the performance that they just put on for their audience. Having arts education can be the reason that some kids go to school everyday. Many high schools are not requiring art classes every year of high school. While art classes may not be the most important subject, there are many reasons why they need to be required throughout high school. Art classes should be required in every year of high school, because it's required in elementary, it improves…

Art therapy is also a common type of therapy. Expressive art therapy is the use of creative arts as a form of therapy and is a fantastic field that has proven to work wonders in many people’s lives. It can help someone express themselves, explore their emotions, manage addictions, and improve their self-esteem( Art Therapy 2). Art is something that can be of much importance to one 's life even when not in a therapeutic setting. That being said, art is a great way to see the…

when it comes to considering the arts and the importance of it within our lives. Speaking of fine arts, what is it? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the words, ‘Fine-Arts’ as: “a type of art (such as a painting, sculpture, or music) that is done to create beautiful things.” We see and appreciate Fine Arts in just about every part of our day-to-day lives, whether it be in watching television to viewing the advertisement billboard on the side of the road. Fine Arts covers many ideas,…

The Sense of Art: A First Nations View by Carolyn Bereznak Kenny, Decolonizing the Lens of Power by Kerstin Knopf, and When Science Meets Aboriginal Oral History by Kate Allen all consisted of a similar main focus: the importance of Indigenous oral history and its comparison to modern Western culture. The Sense of Art introduced the wide variety that art has to offer, as well as its different meanings to several societies. Likewise, Decolonizing the Lens of Power discussed oratories and film,…

He continued his education to Yale and studied for a Master of Fine Arts at the Art and Architecture School there. Yale helped change his focus to photorealism. In the late 1960’s Close’s photo realism were ingrained in New York city. In 1969 one of his most known art pieces was shown, this was his portrait of composer Philip Glass. By the time the 1970’s rolled around his artwork could be found in some of the world’s…

How does performing arts affect your mental state? Imagine if you had something to look forward to after school or work, a place where you can meet people and bond with them? Performing arts can affect you in many different ways. According to Juilette Siverstine, there are 5 different ways performing arts can benefit your child. In the article she talks about how performing arts can help your child to earn higher academic achievement, confidence and self representation skills, a medium for self…

Following in the footsteps of my parents, I have known my whole life that I would grow up to be a Physical Therapist. I have watched my three elder sisters flourish and become wonderful people who work in the Air Force and in New York City. The people in my life have inspired me and help me to become who I am and who I will be. I aspire to get a higher education not only for myself but so I can benefit others. The community and people who live with and around me have supported me through great…

Elbert Hubbard once said “Art is not a thing; it is a way.” Art is all around us; from the floor we walk on, to the color of the walls around us, to the music we listen to on the radio. Many kids have taken on a lot of different forms that did not exist many years ago. Today, we fill our world with street art not exactly thought about to be art like mimes, circus acts, puppetry, mask theater, vaudeville, and storytelling through movement (Rapp 4). Art is an essential part of our society…

What I find beautiful is something that catches my attention. Say I am walking down the street and see a mural of some sort; I am not going to stop and take a break for just any painting. I stop and look because it catches my attention. Usually being something that I am interested in. Going with that it has to catch my emotions. If it is a happy painting or a sad painting, either in my eyes can be beautiful. If it is trying to portray something meaningful through their artwork using emotions.…