have a Master of Music Education Degree from The University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education Degree from the University of West Georgia. Moreover, I have completed numerous online courses at Jacksonville State University where I have completed three graduate degrees with a GPA of 3.97. Currently, I am an academic advisor and I have previously taught music appreciation courses for the Department of Arts and Sciences at West Georgia Technical…
inspired me the most, however, is my eleventh grade art teacher, Mr. Palmer. Art became a hobby of mine over the fall break of my sophomore year; starting with learning to draw cartoons from reference pictures, I worked my way up to being able to freehand my favorite characters without looking at a picture. Many times, I tried to draw in different styles and mediums, but not until I took Mr. Palmer’s class did I truly experience the enormous art world. Mr. Palmer taught me about new artists,…
well-known for its wine production, the gastronomy side of the Walla Walla Valley has in recent years acquired national recognition for the quality and variety of its cooking. World-class vineyards and wineries also abound here. And typically where fine wine thrives, so do gourmet eats as evidenced by Walla Walla’s recent recognition by The Daily Meal as “America's Best Small Town for Food” and one of three finalists for America’s Best Food Town in the inaugural Sunset Travel Awards. Visitors…
background, Charlene Teters, she has dedicated her life to changing the perception of aboriginals. Charlene Teters was born on April, 12, 1952 in Spokane, Washington and lived near the spoken indigenous reserves. Teters is known for her multimedia art installation which have been featured in over 21 major galleries and exhibitions. Teters is also an activist, she is commonly referred to as the Indigenous Rosa Parks…
Many younger peoples wear his clothing brand, and have seen one of his more famous posters, “Hope.” Many people, however may not know who the person is, that is behind what they wear and what they see. Shepard Fairy is an American street artist, graphic designer, activist, and illustrator. His clothing line, OBEY, emerged from the skateboarding scene. He was also hugely recognized during the 2008 presidential election after his poster of former President Barack Obama. At forty seven years old,…
Deborah Kaye Allen, known as Debbie Allen is one of America’s brightest stars. She is a famous actress, dancer and choreographer. She was born on January 16, 1950 in Houston, Texas. She is the third child of poet and director Vivian Ayers, and orthodontist Arthur Allen. Debbie was 3 when she began dancing. By age 8 she set her goals and was determined to be a professional dancer. In 1957, Deborah’s parents divorced. This divorcee left Vivian, Debbie’s mother as the main caregiver or her…
sign me up for art classes. My mom did not have enough money to pay for art classes because she was saving money for my education so I dreamed of learning more about different kinds of art and that was until I reached middle school where I took art electives in school. My life was still rough because I was dealing with a lot of issues going on in my family, my grades, and friends leaving me, but art was my passion and I was finally waiting for the chance to pursue my dreams . Doing art was the…
Susan Rothenberg I chose to write about Susan Rothenberg she is a very influential artist. She was born in Buffalo, New York in 1945. In 1966, she graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. In 1967, she went to Washington DC and studied at George Washington University and the Corcoran Museum School. In 1969, she moved to New York, she met and married sculptor George Traka’s from 1971-1979. The couple has a daughter, and her name is Maggie, she was…
her two kids by working in many different jobs like dance teacher, hospital janitor, waitress, and many more. After this variety of jobs, she decided to go back to the university and she earned her Bachelor degree in English from the University of New Mexico and then, she earned her Master in Fine Arts from the University of Iowa giving her the chance to have an amazing list of teaching positions in universities such as ASU and University of California ("Joy Harjo." 123helpme.com. N.p., n.d.…
been creating art. I colored on anything I could get my hands on, and was always adding more color everywhere I possibly could. My love for painting blossomed my Junior year of high school when I took an oil painting class and fell in love. I knew from the very first day that I had found what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I have been blessed with such a beautiful gift and I plan on using it everyday for the rest of my days. I plan on attending the Cleveland Institute of Art to obtain a…