Response to an Artist: Jean Arp

Jean Arp was a sculptor/painter/poet that was born in the late 1800's. She studied at the Strasbourg School of Arts and Crafts at Weimar, and the Academie Julian in Paris. Her artwork is done in the style of surrealism. She uses mostly organic, yet simple shapes. Most of her pieces are non objective, and have no real subject matter. She utilizes positive and negative space to create her shapes.

Contemporary Artwork: Crown Fountain

This piece of art was created by Jaume Plensa, a spanish artist, as a tribute for the people of Chicago. It is made up of two 50 glass towers that are also fountains. The sculpture flashes video of 1,000 faces of residents of random residents. The face will smile for a few minutes, then its lips will pucker and water will shoot out the embedded spout. It is a very unique way to dedicate a part of Millennium Park to the people of Chicago.

Contemporary Artwork: Frank Stella

This print, called "Gran Cairo" is one of Frank Stella's most famous pieces. Like most of his artwork, it involves simple, geometric shapes. It uses bright, vivid colors to catch your attention. It is almost an optical illusion and distorts your perspective. If you look at the red square in the middle, it at first looks like it is far away, and in the background, but if you look at it again, it looks like it is close to you, in the foreground, almost as if it is 3 dimensional. The pattern and the colors of the piece is what creates this illusion.

College Report: Berea

Berea is a private college in which you work on campus. They way Berea is set up is so students work to pay for their tuition, which is called endowments. To get into this college, you must score between a 20 and 30 on the ACT. You also have to meet several financial requirements. By working on campus, you get work experience and looks good on a resume when you go out to pursue your career. The art program offers students degree opportunities in the areas of studio art, art history, general art and art education. Berea is a privately funded school and only excepts a few students each year. It also offers students to study abroad in different colleges around the world. This is a great school because no matter your financial situation, they will find a way to help you get an education.

Response to an artist: Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali was a famous spanish surrealists artist born in 1904. His bizarre images along with his renaissance inspired painting skills are what made made him become well-known. Most of his paintings make the audience feel an emotion. One One of his most famous paintings is titled "The Persistence of Memory" Most people refer to it as "the melting clocks" In St. Petersburg, Florida, there is a museum dedicated to exhibit Dali's works.

Historical Artwork #3

The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci

This painting was painted in the 15th century by Leonardo Da Vinci. It portrays the last supper Jesus had with his 12 apostles. The colors of the peoples clothing suggest a happy mood, but it contrasts with the gray, sad colors of the room. The focal point of the painting is Jesus, because he is sitting in the center of the painting, therefore all the emphasis is on him.
This painting was done withi acrylic and tempra paint.

Historical Artwork #2

Starry Night By: Vincent Van Gogh

This piece was created by Vincet Van Gogh in the post-impressionistic period. The painting is said to depict Van Gogh's view out of his window at night. He uses small, quick strokes to create lines and shapes. The color scheme is mostly cool colors, aside from the focal point, the moon.