Artist Statement for Final

My project for the final is one that touches me deeply. I chose to do a tribute to 9-11 and the victims this tragedy claimed. I have many close friends and family members in NYC and I will never forget the horror I felt on that day. The tragedy brought each of us closer, as we tend to take for granted that we will see someone "next time". I hope these images will remind all of us the value our life is worth and help us all appreciate each other and each moment we are given together.

Final Assignment

Artist statement 5

My dictionary word for this project was forest. It's opposite being water and/or land. My photos were gathered from Bernheim Forest, one of the most beautiful parks in the state. The many scenes at Bernheim you may see are lakes, magnificant flowers, hundred year old trees, mountain views, etc. The variation of my photos blend the lakes, small covered bridges, and the forest with the spectacular sky view in the evening. I tried to capture many aspects of nature including the time of day difference in the photos and the different trees and plants. These photos capture the beauty of our wonderful Spring season.

Minor Assignment 5

Final Assignment Proposal

For my final proposal I will create a tribute piece to 9-11. I have every newspaper from Sept 11, 2001 thru Dec 31, 2001. I also have a lot of pictures as my family lives close to NYC. As well, I have recent photos from my most recent trip there. By combining the news articles with the photos, I hope to create an inspiring piece.

I will call my piece 9-11: My Tribute. There are pieces of tribute work and artwork all over Google Images if you search for 9-11 tributes. For something so tragic, it is important for us to continue to remember as the fallen did not die in vain. I hope to create a really wonderful piece.

Artist Statement

For this weeks project I played with many new tools. I experimented with image glow and also adjusting the opacity of my images to help them flow together. I became more familiar with the eraser tool and helping my images blend more seemlessly. The crop and selection tools finally make sense and I was able to utilize more features this week with my work. The images show what one would think of when they hear of New York. The taxi cabs, the big buildings, the Statue of Liberty, the American Flag, music recording artists, etc. All are symbols of what we know as New York City. These images represent an important and historical piece of our history. I really enjoyed creating this weeks pieces.

Minor Assignment 4