art brought to class for impressionism

Monet-On the Coast at Trouville

Renoir-The Luncheon of the Boating Party

Renoir-Claude Monet Painting in His Garden at Argenteuil

Monet-The Boats Regatta at Argenteuil

Monet-Path in the Ile Saint Martin

Monet-Artist Garden at Giverny

Monet-Chrysanthemums 4

15. My favorite artist

My favorite artist is as mentioned before-my son, Atticus Leithner. He is very talented for a 9 yr old. He inspires me artisticially, and I do all I can to encourage him. I am not much of a history person. So even though, I have heard and seen works of art by the many artists we have reviewed, researched and created during this semester, my favorite will always be my son, unless he gives up his ambition. Which I really hope he does not. I have many small items sculpted from model magic clay from the time he was probably 3. I am posting some of his most resent dioramas and posters he has done for school this year.

16. I love this piece of architecture because....

I fell in love with:
Fallingwater is the name of a very special house that is built over a waterfall. Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s most famous architect, designed the house for his clients, the Kaufmann family. Fallingwater was built between 1936 and 1939. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark.

17._______________is a culture because.

I think of Gangs as being a culture. Kids now days are brought up with all these things in their minds. We have groups of people all around us but your typical "Gang" is sterotyped as doing illegal activity. With my defination of culture anyone who grows up around and accepting the life of those in gangs are indeed part of that type culture.

18. On the Graffiti Beat-is it art or not?

Graffiti can indeed be art. It can also be vandalism. It again goes with the concepts of Nude vs Naked. If graffiti is welcomed and done in good taste then I consider it to be art. Otherwise it is just an eye sore and decreases the value of property. One must want this type art in their area in order for it to be appreciated.

19. Public art

The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that has been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all. I like to think that it would be a permanent display. But even the horse outside the High Museum is public art. You don't have to buy a ticket to see it. I think of Stone Mountain as a public work of art. Until some form of explosion, natural disaster or erosion takes it away, it will always be there.

20. Interview with a curator.

I spoke with a couple of local curators in Douglasville. Two were from the Cultrual Arts Museum in Douglasville. They really seem to enjoy their work. They love all forms of art. They see many different types from many different artists come and go. They enjoy taking care of and telling people about the works and how they to can become an artist with works displayed in a gallery. This museum inparticular offers contests and classes for it's local schools.