Kinetic art

Amongst the variety of selective works from our readings, my attention was particularly drawn to the work of Jeff Thomas. The piece titled, “Culture Revolution” left a key interest in where my attention was drawn. The photograph brings a tense feeling and draws the viewer’s attention to the details amongst the figure in it. When looking at the photograph, there is a sense of wonder to it. Jeff Thomas gives his audience a way to wonder what the meaning behind the photo is; while it seems as if…

The “environmental sculptor”, Andy Goldsworthy, was born in 1956 in England and began his work in the 1970’s (Hurley). He works closely with an environment and uses only the materials available there to create his art. To document his work, he takes photographs before the sculpture is transformed by natural processes such as wind or water. He also writes a short poem about each piece to describe its construction in place of a title. The photographs utilize the surrounding environment and they…

artwork that both have the same medium. The two pieces that stood out to me at Willards Art Center in Idaho Falls Idaho were Elise Wilding's tree painting and Bernadette Regnier's flower painting. Both artists, Wilding and Regnier, use the medium of paint to create their beautiful art. While they both use the same medium in their art, they have do have different styles. Wilding uses an expressionism style in her art to connect with her viewer, whereas Regnier uses impressionism in her painting. …

Given all the topics brought up in the texts, the idea of the city really stuck out to me. I found the rural and urban contrasts; especially the aspects that make a walker feel free, intriguing. Through closer reading, I realized that although multiple writers hint towards an authoritative entity that prevents walking, few give it a name. After reading de Certeau and Solnit it became clear to me that the hints were towards the city. When I did more research, many writers mention architecture and…

The Sarcophagus of Hagia Triada depicts Minoan funerary rites to honour the dead. Sacrifices and gift giving as part of the procession are shown on each of the sides. On one side, the people are presenting the gifts to the dead man himself, standing outside his tomb. The piece has a strong emphasis on line, shape, and colour. Many patterns adorn around the main register. The entire piece is filled with colour, though now most of it has faded. Strong lines separate each part of the patterns and…

Anne Hollander discusses the depiction of cloth by 16th century Italian artists. Explaining that artists used clothing and drapery as an expressive means and not necessarily to portray the actual way that cloth lay and formed folds against the body, Hollander introduces early portraits of the century. Discussing the artwork Hans Holbein the Younger’s Henry XII (c. 1537) and Titian’s La Bella (1536), Hollander points out the great attention to detail of the fabrics worn by the sitter, the trend…

play, to learn of its significance. The poster was created on separate pieces of paper and would be scanned and put into a computer system to be layered in a photo editing app and sent to be printed. I chose this project because I am good with making art and I felt it would be an interesting experience. During the making of this poster I learned many things about advertising and the techniques used in catching people’s attention. Bright colors can be used to catch someone's attention and so I…

Daniel Berriga Daniel Berrigan was born in Minnesota, in the town of Virginia. He was the son of Frieda Berrigan, who was of prominent German decent. Thomas Berrigan was Daniel Berrigan's father. He was an Irish Catholic. He was also strongly involved in the trade union, oh which he has been a member of the majority of his life. He was the fifth of six brothers. His brother was also a so called peace activist. His brother was named Philip Berrigan. Phillip was the youngest in the family…

the muralists in El Paso are no exception. The Mexican mural tradition started back in 1921 with artists such as Diego Rivera who through his art portrayed his heritage, culture and the everyday life of the Mexican people. Through his art the Mexican Mural movement was established and it paved the way for many Mexican Artists to create meaningful pieces of art on buildings and walls. One of those artists is named Luis Jimenez who was born and raised in El Paso. Luis Jimenez is known best for…

The reason that I'm interested in attending Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is because of the 3D Animation degree that the college offers. I can contribute to RMCAD's professional community by contributing to the rest of the world, from local to global, by showing that the college helped further my critical thinking and creative skills. I will also help show the world that RMCAD is an excellent college for art and design that challenges and inspires their students. Another way I will…