Art Independant Study
Course Credits: 15
Course Curriculum:
Various books and media as chosen for student's needs and interests. An art instructor will be available as a resource guide.
Course Description
Student will explore various areas of art and art history independently.
Media Viewed
Pisarro - from the Impressionist Series
Winged Migration
Monet - from the Impressionist Series
Van Gogh - from the Post Impressionist Series
Cezanne - from the Post Impressionist Series
2 photography lectures from M. I. T. open source classes
Discover, Pattern, Symmetry, and Beauty
Frank Lloyd Wright by Ken Burns
Gauguin
Munch from the Post Impressionist Series
The Door in Turner Alley: The Live and Works of Grant Wood
National Geographic: The Photographers
Adventures in Photography with Jim Miotke: Digital Photography Unleashed
Toulouse Lautrec from the Post Impressionist Series
A Model for Matisse
Rousseu from the Post Impressionist Series
Digital Cameras Made Easy
Ansel Adams Documentary
Exhibits Viewed
Cincinnati Museum of Art
Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati
Sticks Gallery, Des Moines
Voom Exhibit, University of Iowa Museum of Art
Iowa Artisans Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Miranda Meyer Photo Exibit: Mercy Hospital Gallery
Projects
Most of my projects have featured photography. I have learned to use Photoshop and I have also studied matting and framing processes. I recently published a book of my photography. Click here to see some of my favorite photos.
I have also dabbled a bit in sketching and 2d design. And then there are the projects that don't seem to fit any particular category....such as my shoe project. Inspired by a new pair of sneakers that were a blank canvas of white, I used permanent markers and turned them into wearable art. This was so much fun, I did it again when I needed new shoes.
