Art Gallery Visit
The Burchfield Penney Art Gallery had some amazing works, even though the exhibits were small.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jlSPAIZsLQ1e8UUbuJ1rUJvvujVjVAYZHdvr20K0rHI/edit?usp=sharing
Above is the link to the works of art that impacted me, I connected with, and wish I knew more about.
The first one is by Charles Caryl Coleman, The Shores of Capri. This one impacted me because in the piece, there are only women, and they are completing many tasks. I thought this was very empowering, and I felt as though these women were strong and were able to sustain themselves without command from a male figure. I enjoyed how light and airy the work was. It provided a sense of peace and calm.
Next was the Haunted Twilight by Charles E Burchfield. This piece I wish I knew more about. It is captivating because of the darkness of it, but the forms within the work are very interesting. From my perspective, I would like to think this work was created to be a night time scene, but I question if this is actually that of the day time, and it's representing a very dark time. When looking at this work, it makes me feel fearful because I am not sure what message it is trying to convey, except that it is dark.
A piece that I connected with was the Niagra River by Grace Romney Beals. This was a beautiful work that immediately drew my attention when I stepped into the room. Anything that depicts nature I love because nature is where I feel most at ease. With this piece, I could imagine myself just sitting in the woods and listening to the water. I enjoyed the colors that were use for this work of art as well. The orange/ pink tones contrast with the light blue of the water. This work isn't too busy, it is easy to look at, and the colors are not too bright. It depicts as much realism as it possibly could.
Another piece I wish I knew more about was the Fire, Holland, NY by Robert Blair. I would like to know what made this artist create the piece. What feelings were they experiencing when creating it. Any fire is a tragedy, and I would like to know how this one affected people. It is interesting because there is so much smoke that you cannot see that much. There are trees that are charred and fallen, but was there anything else there that burned as well.
Evelyn Rumsey Cary created The Spirit of the Niagra. This one impacted me as soon as I saw it. It was absolutely captivating. It provides of sense of calm when viewing it. The movement can be seen in the water. This work reminded me of the Statue of Liberty. It is impactful and makes you feel purposeful.
Lastly, another work that I connected with was by Valentino Dixon. I connected with this because it reminded me of how I've grown as a person. It made me think about how growth continues, and there is always a brighter future ahead. The eye encompassed by the bright flower made me think of looking ahead to what will be and not looking back to what was. This is my personal view from this work, even if the artist had a completely different message.
Art has transformed for thousands of years. One transformation that is important is that of the human body. The Venus of Willendorf was the first statue found to depict a human like form. It was very exaggerated, and depicted what was needed at that time. Years later we see how the Egyptians depicted humans. Each part was supposed to be equal, using a grid to make this happen. The biggest find that changed everything was when the Greek statues were found. They were the only statues that depicted realistic human forms. The reason for this was because they believed the gods took human form, so they believed they must look good to be as close to a god as possible. They depicted this in their statues. For each time period, and each statue, the societies depicted what was important to their culture.
It was interesting to see how the idea was compared to seagulls. Baby seagulls do not recognize their mother, but the red spot on the beak. When the red spot is on a stick, they have the same reaction. When multiple red spots are seen, they're even more enthusiastic. This shows how the human mind over time was enthusiastic over certain parts of the body and depicted them in accordance to what was a need in their culture.
Art depicts many forms, and shows realistic and non realistic ideas. This dates back to the beginning of when humans started creating art.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jlSPAIZsLQ1e8UUbuJ1rUJvvujVjVAYZHdvr20K0rHI/edit?usp=sharing
Above is the link to the works of art that impacted me, I connected with, and wish I knew more about.
The first one is by Charles Caryl Coleman, The Shores of Capri. This one impacted me because in the piece, there are only women, and they are completing many tasks. I thought this was very empowering, and I felt as though these women were strong and were able to sustain themselves without command from a male figure. I enjoyed how light and airy the work was. It provided a sense of peace and calm.
Next was the Haunted Twilight by Charles E Burchfield. This piece I wish I knew more about. It is captivating because of the darkness of it, but the forms within the work are very interesting. From my perspective, I would like to think this work was created to be a night time scene, but I question if this is actually that of the day time, and it's representing a very dark time. When looking at this work, it makes me feel fearful because I am not sure what message it is trying to convey, except that it is dark.
A piece that I connected with was the Niagra River by Grace Romney Beals. This was a beautiful work that immediately drew my attention when I stepped into the room. Anything that depicts nature I love because nature is where I feel most at ease. With this piece, I could imagine myself just sitting in the woods and listening to the water. I enjoyed the colors that were use for this work of art as well. The orange/ pink tones contrast with the light blue of the water. This work isn't too busy, it is easy to look at, and the colors are not too bright. It depicts as much realism as it possibly could.
Another piece I wish I knew more about was the Fire, Holland, NY by Robert Blair. I would like to know what made this artist create the piece. What feelings were they experiencing when creating it. Any fire is a tragedy, and I would like to know how this one affected people. It is interesting because there is so much smoke that you cannot see that much. There are trees that are charred and fallen, but was there anything else there that burned as well.
Evelyn Rumsey Cary created The Spirit of the Niagra. This one impacted me as soon as I saw it. It was absolutely captivating. It provides of sense of calm when viewing it. The movement can be seen in the water. This work reminded me of the Statue of Liberty. It is impactful and makes you feel purposeful.
Lastly, another work that I connected with was by Valentino Dixon. I connected with this because it reminded me of how I've grown as a person. It made me think about how growth continues, and there is always a brighter future ahead. The eye encompassed by the bright flower made me think of looking ahead to what will be and not looking back to what was. This is my personal view from this work, even if the artist had a completely different message.
Art has transformed for thousands of years. One transformation that is important is that of the human body. The Venus of Willendorf was the first statue found to depict a human like form. It was very exaggerated, and depicted what was needed at that time. Years later we see how the Egyptians depicted humans. Each part was supposed to be equal, using a grid to make this happen. The biggest find that changed everything was when the Greek statues were found. They were the only statues that depicted realistic human forms. The reason for this was because they believed the gods took human form, so they believed they must look good to be as close to a god as possible. They depicted this in their statues. For each time period, and each statue, the societies depicted what was important to their culture.
It was interesting to see how the idea was compared to seagulls. Baby seagulls do not recognize their mother, but the red spot on the beak. When the red spot is on a stick, they have the same reaction. When multiple red spots are seen, they're even more enthusiastic. This shows how the human mind over time was enthusiastic over certain parts of the body and depicted them in accordance to what was a need in their culture.
Art depicts many forms, and shows realistic and non realistic ideas. This dates back to the beginning of when humans started creating art.
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ReplyDeleteI was really impressed with the pieces of art work you looked at. I also went to the same Art museum. I like the different presentations of art.
I have never visited the Burchfield Penney Art galley but I thought the artwork pieces you chose were very modern and interesting. I also noticed that most of the pieces you chose to capture were oil canvas, assuming that may be a media of your interest. I loved the last piece by Valentino Dixon, I thought the use of color was very bold and definite. The piece can hold such symbolic meaning in different ways, but can represent peace for me.
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