Marshall exhibit

I visited the Lilian Greer Museum at Rio yesterday. I was really surprised. The artwork was great. There were several by the same artist which used a woodcut and various textures along with mixed media. There is one called "The Cage" that really gets me. It is a painting of the shadow of a man (textured) from the mid arm up. Sitting on top of his shoulders is a birdcage. The colors seemed dark, with brightening stripes of a bright blue on either side. Makes me feel like the man is trapped by his thoughts, but that there is hope.
Another favorite of mine there was done by a woman in mixed media, also woodcut. It was called "Over and Under, an Allegory". I really liked this one, it was divided into three panoramic paintings one was the main picture in the middle of a boy and girl crossing over a curved bridge with a quiet stream running underneath. On the top, there were constellations, balloons, birds, dragons, anything that belongs in the sky. The bottom picture was everything going on beneath the stream. You could see the "top" half of the duck who was diving for food, a turtle walking slowly on the bottom, and a dragon, fish, rocks, plants, anything that belongs underwater. A very curious thought. The colors were bright and cheery with teals and yellows.
A depressing feeling came over me when I observed the photographic black and whites. THey were a series of photos of a young girl in different situations. One showed her standing in a pair of high heels much too big, but not her face. Another was a "birthday party" with another lady standing in the room with a cake/candles burning, and dolls and decorations. But the little girl looked hauntingly sad. That feeling followed me to the next photo of her and the same woman with their Sunday best on and her legs crossed, and maybe makeup on. A little eerie if you ask me. THe pictures seemed dark and depressed and I walked away with that feeling.
I went to take pictures, but the museum was locked when I came back with my camera. I will try to get some next week.Thanks, Angie

live music

On Nov. 5, in Jackson at a church, the" Andes Manta" band played. They are four brothers who learned to play an instrument each, which is traditional in South America, but later developed a love and they now play 35 musical instruments!! The instrument is taught from father to son traditionally in the Ecudorian Andes, and also from brother to brother. The show blew me away. The soft playing of some version of a flute reminded me of my Feng Shue cd. I really enjoyed it, it was both relaxing and invigorating!! The idea that people are so talented is inspiring. I would recommend the show to anyone who has a chance to see it.

art at school

This is the picture of one of my students, we made scarecrow cupcakes, what a fun day. I pre-baked the cupcakes, and provided the students with the material such as candy corn, all-bran(hair, straw), licorice, chocolate chips, and the vanilla cookies(hats). I told them very general instructions on how to make it and took pics of all of their creations. They got really creative, he made eyelashes and a bow tie. Great fun!!

Disney on ice

This was an extremely interesting performance. The show that we saw was "Beauty and the Beast". The characters were dressed in amazing costumes, let along they performed the show on ice skates!! THe show contained many different sets, which were skated on the ice by people in black suits while the lights were dimed--usually when another performer such as Belle was performing a solo. The costumes, I believe, caught my eye more than anything. They even had Mrs. Potts and the grandfather clock. I hope to get my pics posted so that you can share. I was surprised at how much the lighting had to do with the mood of the show. If it was happy, the music was lively and upbeat and the lights were bright, usually yellow and pink. If something such as the wolves attacking Belle's dad, the lighting was very dim and the music was low and scary. This show really brings the story to life, it was three hours long, and my son set through all of it!! The costumes such as those of the beast were huge, I don't know how they could skate as gracefully as they did with those heavy heads!!

High School Musical

Last year, I was privileged to attend a play put on by the juniors and seniors in our high school. They performed "High School Musical", I believe I was more impressed with it than with the original on Disney. Of course the students were more genuine. I don't think that I realized what all goes into putting on a play, especially a muscial. The stage settings were in themselves very creative. The backstage people did a wonderful job at being discreet when changing scenes. The end was really neat, because they were going back and forth between a quiz show setting and a basketball game. The acting, remembering lines, costumes, makeup, all quite a bit of work. But then there is the singing, picking out songs, music, choreagraphy--there was a lot of dancing involved in the play, and as it was performed on a stage-- it was important to remember exactly where they were. There was about 25 actors involved in the main sections of the play. All of the songs in the play were sung by the students with handset microphones. The girl that played Gabriella had an amazing voice!! She almost brought me to tears--because I knew her and I knew that she was only 16 years old. The girl that played the prissy and spoiled Shar-pei also did an outstanding job. It became hard to seperate the fact that this child is really not Sharpei!!I really enjoyed the play and I know that I will attend the one next spring.

Artistic Film

Last weekend, I was privileged to see the new movie, "The Bee Movie". I understand that most of you would not consider this an "artistic film", but I am a great fan of animation. The new computer animation that has become the most recent version is amazing! The colors are so bold and intense. There are many views that are so 3-D that you almost believe that you are there. The point of view-wow. When the "pollen jocks" fly from the comb in order to collect pollen, it is as if you are right on their shoulders. You fly in and out, up and down, past people, under signs, trees, cars until you finally reach a flower in which you collect the pollen, which each piece is almost half the size of the bee. I love animation, for my whole life it has impressed me. To be able to draw enough pictures to sense the movement is a feat. The computer animation brings a whole new life to the old art.

Ohillco Art Show

The Ohillco Art Show takes place during the Coal Festival in Wellston. It was held at the old train depot in the middle of town. The show was small, but mighty. Most of the people who submitted art were from that area, so it is great to see your neighbor's talent!! The show included paintings--oil, watercolor, and pastel-sketches-pencil and ink, photographs-both color and black and white, crafts, woodworking, and individual dioramas (cool!!) . The Best of Show went to a vibrant Picasso-ish painting--not really my style. I am more of a realist-but to each his own. My son enjoyed the pig painting--I will post a picture. I myself enjoyed the sketches and photographs. My son is a big fan of anything military--the diorama was his absolute fave! I was surprised to see the 9 year olds entries---Pictures on the blog---What do you think?

Tecumseh

I experienced the live drama Tecumseh! during its 35th anniversary year. It is performed at the Sugarloaf Mountain ampitheatre near Chillicothe, Ohio. The playwright, Allan W. Eckert, is a 7 time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Emmy Award winner.My initial reaction was overwhelming. The 3 hour drama does an amazing job at holding your attention. There were wyoundg children in the audience who were just as enthrawled as I was, including my son! Act one begins with Tecumseh's first battle as his older brother ambushes Simon Kenton's party. Although many people on both side were killed, after Kenton's retreat, Tecumseh demonstrates his valor by refusing to torture the leftover "white man". As the play moves on, it very well explains the positions of both the Indian and the white man. The different sevtions go back and forth between the Kenton's group and the various Indian tribes as Tecumseh attempts to unite them against the colonists. This provides the audience with foreshadowing into the future scenes.The setting of the outdoor ampitheatre at Sugarloaf Mountain really adds to the drama. The amitheatre is surrounded gy a forest, which provides adequate coverage and realistic scenes. There is also part of the Scioto River which depicts their use and travel on the river. As for characters, the actors and actresses were very convincing. Tecumseh and Simon Kenton play the protagonist and the antagonist with great repect for one another. Everything that occurs in the drama is extremely close to life. The horses that were used by the Indians were well trained, considering the gunfire and cannon fire being used during the battle scenes. The forest that runs alonside the seats conceals movement, so when it was the colonists turn to ambush the Indians--BAM! with no warning, cannons right beside of you were shooting!Thes lighting played an important role in the emotions provoked in the drama. It directed the audienc's focal point, sometimes drawing them away from one area to prepare for the next scene. The plot of the story left me feelling unsettled about American history. Knowing America's unclean history only reiterated throughout this drama. I felt guilty about the actions of our ancestors. In conclusion, I was completely floored by the performance and the atmosphere of this theatre production. I will be attending next season's performance as well as researching other outdoor dramas. I was taken in by the reality and the raw emotion displayed by this drama.
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Art Game

I would take postcards with several different examples of art, including sculpture, architecture, visual art, and literature. I would create a game board with different vocabulary from each area such as elements of fine arts listed in the quick list handout for paintings: line, color shape, space, texture, perspective, focal point, content, and dynamic. Sculpture: line, color shape, space, texture,and size.Architecture: Line, space, scale, rhythm, funtion, structure. Literature: language, structure, setting, characters, plot, imagery, poetry, prose, and theme. The postcard images would be of visual art, while there will be written examples of the literature vocabulary. The students will be divided into groups of 4. The cards all mixed together and drawn from a stack. Some cards will require drawing, some will require identification, and some will require the reading of a specific passage from literature. The students must identify which vocabulary word on the game board matches the drawn card. The cards that will require drawing may include a clue such as specific elements such as a curved line. If the team correctly matches the corresponding card to the word on the board their team receives a point. Music, film and theater could also be added as the students understand the game and be asked to identify certain aspects of each.

Experience with theatre

My experience with theatre has been mostly movies. I have seen few live performances, mostly with the school. I tend to lean toward true stories or based on true stories. I feel that these give me insight into different people's lives. I find myself stepping into someone else's shoes. I always take more away from these movies than entertainment. I feel that I have been lucky enough to have a peek into another life, and this gives me the perspective and empathy that I need to work with student's from different backgrounds. It reminds me that everyone comes from somplace different.!!

Quiz week 7

1. The Columbus CHildren's THeatre visited our school and did a play about the Wright Brothers. There were only 2 actors and 2 actresses, but they did a great job. They had a portable background that suited every scene. They had many props with which to portray the brothers, sister and mother. It was actually very interesting and got K-5 interested in the Wright Brothers as people, not just history. I believe that this is a very important way to get children involved in their education.
2. THe Lion King is one Broadway show I would love to see!!
3. The functions of theatre are not only entertainment. THey also can be informative, persuasive and inspirational.
4. Any art form can produce a change in politics or society. Theater holds an advantage because it is so accessable to the public. "Pay It Forward" was a movie that really made me have a new perspective on life. There are several recent releases that are based on true stories, such as the Gridiron Gang, these stories are truely based on what people are made of and how they can change.

Favorite monologue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFof9AD2YlE
Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies. I really enjoy this monologue from Robin Williams to Matt Damon--it sums up life. I hope you enjoy as much as I do.

Literary Sample

Literature is one of my favorite art forms. I had "Literary Imagination" with Dr. Peck and my eyes were opened to many new samples.
One of my favorites was "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It is a short story written in 1892. The strange story is written in first person through the eyes of a wealthy Doctor's wife. They leave town to a country house as a treatment for her "depression" brought on by the birth of their child. After some time, she begins to hallucinate and see a lady in the yellow torn wallpaper of her room. The most interesting part of this writing to me is the perspective. As she writes this story in her diary, the reader can see how she truly believes that there is a woman living in the wallpaper, "creeping, creeping." The story's overall theme actually has to due with Perkins' own personal experiences with depression and the suppression of women's rights.

Jabberwocky/week 5

The "Jabberwocky" is a poem with ABAB rhythm. The structure begins with the horrid description of the Jaberwocky (introduction). THe father warns the son about "jaws that bite, the claws that catch!" giving the reading images. This also contributes to the rising action of the storyline. The rising action continues as the knight stops to rest and think. More imagery with the metaphor "eyes of flame" describing the climax as the feared Jabberwocky is perching for its attack. THe falling action begins in stanza 5 as the rhythm changes and the monster is dead. THe reader gets the visuals of the knight proudly and quickly returning with the head of the Jabberwocky to prove its defeat. Stanza 6 expresses joy from both of the characters as they celebrate. Stanza 7 concludes with a repeat of Stanza 1, leading the reader back to the beginning or maybe the repeat is part of the theme-"with enough determination, anything is possible".

Quiz/week 5

The function of art is to satisfy the senses. I believe that the form that the artwork takes (literature or visual), can determine the sense which it affects. However, art such as literature affects all senses-using imagery, so it may depend on the viewer/reader.

Magic with crayola

These pics were emailed to me, I have
several more. They are done completely in crayon!!!

me

Hi everyone, my name is Angie Vickers. I am from Vinton county. I am an education major, specifically an intervention specialist. I am currently working on a Bachelor's degree, but I will return for my Master' s here at Rio. I have a wonderful family, which includes my husband and our 9 year old son, Josie, the bassett hound, and two cats, Flash and Climber. I am excited to learn about various areas of the arts, as I have always harbored a love for all things artistic. I have worked with many children ( I have worked in the school system for 5 years) who may not have certain skills in an academic area, but are great at creating. I hope to gain the knowledge gained in this course to accomadate areas of multiple intelligences. I feel that if we as teachers find one area that a child excels in, we may use that to boost any weak areas. My last experience with art was the Art in the Curriculum class with Linda Bauer, and found it very enjoyable. I look forward to working with everyone!

Critical Analysis 1

Angela Vickers
Critical Analysis 1
September 22, 2007

“Black Place II” painted by Georgia O’Keefe immediately caught my attention. The oil painting appears dark and mysterious. The colors and shapes demand the consideration of the viewer. This intriguing painting is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It may also be viewed through the museum’s website: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/geok/hod_59.294.1.htm . “Black Place II” was completed in 1944 in a period during which O’Keefe had a large turnout of works. This particular canvas is 23 7/8 by 30 inches. Georgia O’Keefe was an American modern painter. She lived one-hundred fifty miles northwest of the Bisti Badlands in Navajo country in Ghost Ranch. She enjoyed Ghost Ranch. She enjoyed many visits to the Badlands with her assistant Mary Chabot. This work at first glance brings a question to mind: Is the artist overwhelmed by sadness symbolized by the darkness of colors or is this the place that she has created in her mind for inspiration?
The colors which were chosen for the “Black Place II” can be considered polychromatic, but with a gradual change. The white actually fades into a gray, then to a deep black with pink tufts inside. The blacks and whites complement each other while the pinks and a single yellow “path” through the middle create a contrast to both. The colors offer a certain ambience of mystery.; the bright hues portray excitement and the dark exhibit strong, deep feelings.
The focal point of this work is demanding path or line separating the strong billows of black and white. The line guides the viewer to the center as it connects to bright white strokes then flowing in and out with an airy lightness. As the eye is following these strokes they connect with the deep black. The eyes end their journey in soft pink upward and leaning strokes. This redefines the space of the painting, giving permission for the eyes to leave the page only to be pulled back in with the white “clouds” and the yellow “road”.
The rhythm is established through both symmetry and color. The repeating elements of both stroke and color paired with the dividing line join to immerse a rich dynamic. The sheer intensity expects to be viewed and cries for attention. The colors are direct opposites coupled with small infections of pink and yellow. The whites stream through as in a musical dance until they begin to fade into darker shades and shapes. The edges become sharper as they move down the canvas until the finally turn black. The areas where these collide are jagged and abrupt creating a struggle. At last, at the bottom, salvation awaits as the soft pinks return serenity.
The overall composition is arranged so that the eyes seem to be pulled deep into the center, creating a balanced and symmetrical work. The unity and high contrast caused by the layering of colors offer an unexpected combination. “Black Place II” is a large scale work containing completely open space, although it invites the viewer to visit again.
These elements signify a strong excitement and interest by the artist. The center line provides the focal point to break apart the monotony of the profound colors. The conflicting style of O’Keefe implies confidence and unique perception. She created this work in order to share her favorite place for inspiration. The area of these Navajo Badlands is where she created most of her works. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Between 1944 and 45 alone, she completed six canvases, including Black Place II, one very large pastel, and at least nine pencil sketches.” The desolate and barren hills are portrayed through the black and white hues while the pinks portray the clouds, possibly through an aerial perspective. Georgia O’Keefe commemorated her journeys of inspiration through her artistry; she demonstrated stillness with intensity. O’Keefe’s work elaborates an exceptional mind capable of emotional interpretation. She allows the viewer to experience the irony of beauty by allowing darks, lights, movement and tranquility to coexist. The first reaction of sadness was brought on by the dark colors chosen but without appeal to other elements. The second observation brought me closer to the true meaning: a glimpse of true inspiration through the artist’s mind. I know that I will be viewing other works by this artist! Other works from this period such as “The Fate of Animals” by Franz Marc (1913) and Henri Matisse’s later “scissor art” portray the emotions with bright, asymmetrical elements.
The purpose and meaning of this painting are communicated through an emotional reaction; the calmness inside the chaos. The work evokes strong feelings, whether love, hate, or harmony, in the viewer, thus duplicating O’Keefe’s spiritual thoughts about this sacred land. Upon viewing this art work several times and studying the elements and composure, I was abler to see my initial reaction as wrong, teaching me to look beyond the obvious and to explore new worlds.

Timeline

Prehistoric:ca 30,000 BC
Woman from Willendork, Austria 22,000-21,000BC
Hall of Bulls Lascaux Caves, France ca 15,000-13,000 BC
Stonehenge 2750-1500 BC
Great Pyramids at Giza 2525 BC Nefertiti 1352-1336 BC


Greek:ca the 5th Century
Parthenon 447-431
Laocoon and His Sons175-150 Bc
The Sortie of Messologhi by Theodore Vryzakis mid 1800's

Roman: ca the 2nd Century BC and the 1st Century
The Arch of Titus, Domitian 81BC
Fresco from the Villa of Mysteries. Pompeii, 80 BC
1000 BC Statuette of Amun
The Panthenon, Rome, Italy


Middle Ages/ Medieval:the longest era ever; 400 AD through 1100 AD
Notre Dame Cathedral
Christ Pantokrator mosaic from Daphnik, Greece, ca 1080-1100
The Mourning of Christ-Giotta 1305AD




Renaissance: The 1400's and 1500's
The Last Supper- Leonardo DaVinci 1498
David- Michaelangelo 1501-1504
The Creation of the World- Bosch 1504
The Temptation of Saint Anthony Grunewald 1515
Madonna wiht the Long Neck- Parmigianino- 1534-40
Bodiam Castle, England, Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, 14th century

Baroque: the 1600's
Aeneas and his Family Fleeing Troy- Annibale Carracci 1595
Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Lerna -Peter Paul Rubens-1603
The Virgin and Child Adored b Angels- Peter Paul Rubens- 1608
Sant'Andrea al Quirinale- designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Giovanni de Rossi 1658-1678



Neoclassical: the 18th Century
Cathedral of Vilnius, Laurynas Gucevicius, 1783
the Petit Trianon, Verailles, Ange-Jacques Gabriel 1762-68
The Fury of Athamas, John Flaxman, 1790-94
Cupid and Psych, Franois Gerard, 1798
Cumberland Terrace, Regent's Park, London, John Nash, 1825-27


Mrs. Daniel Strobel, Jr. (Anna Church Strobel) and Her Son George-John Vanderlyn 1799
Apollo ballet, George Balanchine, 1928
Sappho on the Leucadian Cliff, Morpheus and Iris, Pierre-Narcisse Guerin-1811

Michael and Emma Clara Pearle- Rembrandt Pearle 1826

Hiawatha - Augustus Saint Gaudens 1874


Romantic:
Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island- Thomas Girtin 1797

Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog- Caspar David Friedrich

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"-Washington Irving 1820

Liberty Leading the People- Eugene Delacroix 1830

The Raven- Edgar Allen Poe 1845

Moby Dick- Herman Melville 1851

Ophelia- John William Waterhouse 1889



Modern:The 20 th century 1850's-1999
Egyptians Raising Water from the Nile- John Singer Sargent 1890-91
Promenade Among the Olive Trees -Henri Matisse 1905-06
The Fate of the Animals -Franz Marc 1913
The Bargeman-Fernand Leger 1918
Black Iris-Georgia O'Keefe 1926




Contemporary:

Sunset at Sea-Alfred Stevens 1882

Christina's World- Andrew Wyeth 1948

Pond With Goldfish- Joseph Raffael 2004

art that speaks

The romantic period piece "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog" caught my eye immedietely: The calmness of the dark figure facing the crashing sea is interesting. THe coloring is both bright and dark, and yet intense. The figure has his back to the viewer, invoking a sense of mystery. I wonder what he may be thinking, or if he himself is mesmerized by the view.
Angela

Quiz 2/ Week 3

1. Where is Stonehenge, when was it built, what was its fuction?
Stonehenge is a circular group of large rocks. They were arranged in an interior and exterior round manner. Stonehenge is in Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England. It was Built around 2750-1500 B.C. There is much speculation on the purpose of Stonehenge from magical to practical. THe most recent belief is to track the sun to denote harvest perods or simply a social center.
2. Who was Zeus? THe alpha of Immortals
3. What contributions did the Greek culture provide ot modern day civilization?
THe GReek culture contributedmany various forms of art: architecture, relief friez within the architecture, paintings, writings such as Homer;s Oddessey and Illiad, Sculpture, drama and performance, philospophy and mathematics along with the curiosity to discover and question. THe Greeks placed great emphasis on aesthetics and outward entertainment blieving expression was an extension of the soul.
4. What relationship exists between Roman art and Rooman politics? Roman art reflected the importance of Roman politics. Ropme was very concerned with it's outward appearance to those who were not citizens of Rome. The Colosseum, for example, "displayed Rome's strength and courage of the oman citizen to unemployed visitors to the city of Rome." THe Tetrarchs symbolized the unity of Rome and the effort to sustain the Empire. THe sculpture does not portray any individualized features; it only portrays Romes ability to maintain a plural rule.
5. WHat do the terms polytheism and monotheism mean? Polytheism is the worship of many gods, while monotheism is the worship of one god.
What years does Rennassiance span? 1400-1600

Quiz 1/ Week two

1. The first place that the viewer's eyes are drawn, can be a bold color or implied lines.
2. red, yellow, blue
3. these colors cannot be made through mixing
4. green, orange, purple
lime-green, yellow-orange, red-orange, violet, indigo, and blue-green
5. directly across from each other on the color wheel, opposite
adjacent-right beside of each other
6. cool colors are blues, greens, and purples
warm are reds, oranges, and yellows
7. vertical-nobility-king or queen standing erect
horizontal- calm or rest, subject lying down
diagonal-movement; bird in flight
curvilinear- grace; woman in sculpture, usually portrays curves
8.



9. 8 shapes, 6 colors, 22 lines
10.






11. texture is portrayed through visual representation
12. aerial
13. one point perspective
14.

hiding

I found this little treasure hiding quietly in a large forest.

I thought that it made a good compostition, but the moral is "watch where you step!" I can almost see some little creature yelling, "Hey, my house is right here, don't smash it you giant!!"

Vocabulary crossword

Across Down
1. chivalry 1. comparative
2. vernacular 4.conundrum
3. mythology 6. humanism
5. aesthetics 7. monotheism
7. pagan
8. allegory
9. signs
10. vellum
11. symbols
12. monotheism
13. trompedel'oeil