National Medal of Arts

The talents of Maya Lin in the field of visual arts and the built environment know no boundaries. Early on in her career, she was already able to break down the stereotypes of how architectural public spaces should be. To date, Maya Lin continues to explore different aspects of visual representation through design, architecture, sculpture, crafts and design philosophy. Maya Lin was born on October 5, 1959, in Athens, Ohio to Chinese migrant parents. Artistry, creative and deep thinking runs in…

Gulf Coast of Florida in the panhandle along Highway 30A. Watercolor is known for its pristine white sandy beaches and its beautiful crystal clear water. Watercolor’s architecture is characterized by traditional southern home’s, combining nature and art to support many outdoor activities and a welcoming family environment. The Watercolor community was designed by Cooper Robertson & Partners. This firm has tried to be ecologically friendly and integrate the natural environment to create a unique…

to study sand fishes, whale sharks, deep sea sharks and spotted oceanic triggerfish. She wrote three books and more than 175 articles, including research publications in leading peer reviewed journals such as Science and a dozen popular stories in National Geographic magazine”(mote). Clark also founded a Maine laboratory which is world class, turned 60 in 2015 (mote). Eugenie loved her field and a passion behind her work which helped her be successful; “her fascination with fishes and…

to the National Socialists (or the Nazis). The Nazi 's had a strong set of political beliefs, and their aim was to appeal to everyone in Germany, by offering a better future. The…

At President Clinton’s inauguration, she read her poem “On the Pulse of Morning” in 1993. She has won three Grammys, and The National Medal of Arts in 2000. In 2010, the highest encomium to a civilian was given to Angelou when President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom (“15”). Maya Angelou died at 86 years old on May 28, 2014 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was the Reynolds Professor of American studies at Wake University for…

introducing Aboriginal artists into contemporary art. Margaret was born on April 29, 1875, Port Adelaide. Margaret Preston was an influential teacher of art, taking students for private tuition. This influenced, and gave her the freedom to pursue her own artistic/creative visions. Preston’s students persuaded her to study in Europe and the United Kingdom to share more of her techniques. In 1929 Margaret became the first female artist to be commissioned by the Art Gallery of New South Wales to…

“The Poet Laureate of Black America” (Waldron), he once was a lonely outsider and became an American poet icon. That is James Mercer Langston Hughes pioneers of the literary art form called jazz poetry. Langston Hughes wrote for not just the African-American people, but for everyone who were, sat aside from the American dream. After analyzing a few of Hughes poems, his themes for expressing his personal life and struggles as an African-American people. The continuing 1920’s conflict for…

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…

In July, 2010 I followed the Little Skylark Choir to have communication performance with the Hongkong Children’s Choir in Hongkong. In February, 2009 I won the golden prize in Teenage Group in The Star of Huaxia, the National Youth Art Competition, which organized by the Music Education Professional Committee of China Education Institute. It is an individual prize, and I competed in the voice section in this competition. I joined the performance “I fly together with my country”…

Her art has been well-known for 8 decades, and have influenced the world throughout time (“About Georgia O’Keeffe,” 2017). She spent 70 years creating and contributing to the development of American Modernism (“Georgia O’Keeffe,” n.d.). In fact, during 1985, president Ronald Reagan awarded her with the National Medals of Arts in honor of her contributions (“Georgia O’Keeffe Biography,” 2016). After she died, an art museum was built in her name to commemorate…