BLOG ASSIGNMENT #4----PLACE

ART:21

1. I think that a place defines us. No matter where you are from, I feel as though that place definitely has shaped you, whether it be the weather, language, culture, or people that surround you.

2. Richard Serra is influenced by the launching of ship, which he was around when he was a child. His massive artwork seems weightless, reflecting that experience. Sally Mann used her love for the south to take pictures of things that she loved and that felt close to her, due to its great history. Margaret Kilgallen and Barry McGee were inspired by folk art, which was the art that was depicted all around the area of which they lived. The art was on buildings and businesses nearby. Pepon Osorio was influenced by the place he lived and wanted to provoke change, only through his artwork. He was particularly traumatized by a barbershop.

3. I got a new sense of how place reflects in artists' work. I see a great connection between artists and where they live or grew up.

4. I feel most connected to Sally Mann. I think she is a phenominal photographer. She is very dedicated to her work and is connected to the south, much like I am. I love serene settings and love finding beauty in the simplest things.

5. Richard Serra uses the ship launching to inspire his work; this makes the scale of his art large, but seem so weightless when you view it. Sally Mann uses nature in her work and it definitely shows the same size and depiction when you see her work. Margaret Kilgallen and Barry McGee found beauty in grafitti, and their artwork is of folk art-inspiration, making their paintings much larger than one may think. Pepon Osorio creates overpowering space, probably because of his tramatizing experience at a barber shop.

6. When I was young, there were many places that intereferred with my spirit.

*Pond-beautiful

*Cedar Point-thrilling
*Bathroom-intimidating
*My hometown-comforting

*Treehouse-security

7. My hometown of Gibsonburg, OH. The objects that occupy it are friends, familiar faces, flowers, streets, grass, churches, and smiles. The textures were soft, comforting, round, and fuzzy. The lighting was mostly bright, because it always seemed to be sunny when I remember it. It was a bright and happy place to be.