Cultual Events - Final!

First annual University of West Ga Film Festival!! This is me with the Professor who sponsored the event.

Fern Bank!!! >> Me beside a dinosaur in "A walk through Ga"

My visit to the Vagina Monologues on campus is attached to the Final Paper (hard copy)!

High Museum Pictures

The mouth is located in the contemporary art section

I actually failed to get the name of this peice of artwork, but both my husband and I really liked it!
And this is located in the folk art section....it's just funny

Free Post : My Boys!!

These are my BABIES!!!
Hawk: black lab, 2 yrs old
Pup: white lab, 6 months old
Doc: white and fawn pit bull, 7 months old


Look at his little face!!

Hawk is my BABY, my protector.

I LOVE this peice of architecture

I am a BIG fan of antebellum architecture. There's a reason these houses are still standing; I would certainly feel more secure if houses today were made like houses of yesterday.

This home is in Forsyth, ga

The art of this culture: American Farmer

These may just look like pictures, but they are REAL pictures from a REAL farm in Ga!! and I belive this is art...it is so beautiful

The picture to the left is the catfish pond. This farming family lets tourists pay to fish in their pond, and pay to keep the fish caught in the pond.

They are dairy farmers....

This is a picture in the same family's pumpkin patch.

The corn is planted to feed the cows, so it is not harvested when edible corn is.....this family makes a maze!!!

My Photographic Eye

Ok, so I have to admit that I have used THIS post to show off MY BEAUTIFUL TRUCK!!

Ok, so no that that's ober with....

My photographic eye: 5 photographs, 1 theme:

So, the theme is FOUR-WHEELING

Some people don't understand why going out with the intention of getting absolutely FILTHY is fun.

The thing is, you get to let loose, hang out with friends, make a party out of it!!

Wash off in the creek, start a fire and make smores!!

or not.... lol

It's about the good times!

Art and Human Behavior (psyche)

As soon as I saw this assignment it made me think of this picture! Because psyche is just another word for one's inner strength, and although you may only be kitty cat, you can have the inner strength of a fierce lion!!

Also, it's not just a matter of being strong or powerful, it's what you do with that strength and power.

On the Grafiti Beat

In class we learned that grafiti is either a way to get one's name seen (tagging) or an expression of personal beliefs. The grafiti I have listed I interperet to be spitiual and or political. The woman above is looking down on chaos. This could be spiritual with the woman representing a higher being looking lovingly on creation and it lively chaos. Or, it could be political with the woman representing the government or the upper class looking down on the lower classes struggling to survive.

Either way, it's a very interesting peice of FOLK artwork!

My right brain, My left brain

Right brain: creative
left brain: logical

everyone uses both sides of their brain, but we tend to use one more than the other.
the first website listed below details an activity in which we see "our other self".
Try it out, it is very interesting!

http://www.viewzone.com/bicam.html

The below link provides a test to show which side of your brain you use most. I am left brained. I answered 7 questions right(brain) and 11 left(brain).

http://brain.web-us.com/BRAIN/braindominance.htm

The dancer below either spins clockwise or counter-clockwise
clockwise = right brain
counter = left brain

This Music Video is Art

I know it's not conventional, but I think it's art. It embraces the American dream, and addresses the desire to better one's self...just in a funny way.

I like the way they show very different people singing the song, that demonstrates the universality of the song.

Poetry Slam

Adoption

Why am I alone here? I didn't ask to be alone
I'm afraid to be alone
Why won't you look at me? Have I upset you?
I'm afraid to be alone
Why won't you touch me? Have I done something?
I'm afraid to be alone
Where are they taking me? Why don't you want me?!
I'm afraid to be alone
Why are those children with you? Why am I not?
I'm afraid to be alone

Who are these people? They say I am chosen to be their own
but i'm not theirs
I'm afraid to be alone
Who are these people? They say call us mom and dad
but they aren't
I'm afraid to be alone

I am alone
I belong with no one
abandoned by my mother
embraced by another
I am alone
I walk alone
Thanks "mother"

Shannon Rollins

Meet This Artist I Know

Name: Larry Blackland
He is a folk artist. below are some of his works. He has had several years of experience.

I think his wirk speaks for itself.

This is him doing a tattoo on himself.

Finished product >>>>

The medical alert bracelet he did for me

Eagle on top of the worls



His sister's foot...he childrens's names with a rose >>>

Art and Human Nature

The pictures in this blog represent parts of human nature.

1) blame: the first reaction in a crisis situation is to place blame (and never in one's self)

2) friendship: people long for friendship, whether it be a person or pet or thing. Having someone or something to talk to makes one feel less alone.

Lieing: people lie. To remove themselves from a situation, embelish a story, or keep their spouse happy, it doesn't matter the reason.

Jealousy: I don't think this one needs an exlpanation

Art and the Human Struggle

The pictures below are from the Great depression. They represent the struggle that we are in today. We each fight for our food, fight for our right to live. The system of supply and demand is killing us, but I guess we're over populated.

Family is all we have. We have to take care of each other, or we all lose.