Art Course Blog

  The Body in Art     Yvonne Chevalier, Nude ,1929     While searching for an art piece that really spoke to me, I came across the website for the National Gallery of Art. One of their current exhibitions is called "The New Woman behind the Camera." According to the site, the exhibition is showcasing " diverse “new women” who embraced photography as a mode of professional and personal expression from the 1920s to the 1950 s" ("The New Woman Behind the Camera, 2021"),     The black and white photograph above is of Yvonne Chevalier, born in France and lived from 1899 to 1982 ("The New Woman Behind the Camera, 2021"). It is not stated where the image was taken. In the image, Chevalier is posing nude in a grayscale shot. I love the choice in color for this photograph, the shades of black, with highlights of white and grey along the curves of the body give a great depth and insight into the emotions behind the piece. Black within the art can ...

  Robot built by my Dad, Jeffry Siegle using  scrap metals Hello Everyone! My name is Madison, in 21 years old and I just moved to Alaska last month with my husband and our dog. A few things about me, I am going to school to become an Elementary teacher. I worked at a daycare for a year and fell in love with working with kids so I decided to switch my major, again. I love spending time with my dog, Kali, eating yummy food and caring for my plants. I am originally from Pennsylvania, but spent the last two years in Kansas because my husband is Active Duty Military. We have been in Alaska for exactly a month, and we both love it! Were located in Anchorage and have been spending a lot of time checking out local businesses.  Art has always been a large part of my life, especially growing up. My dad went to college for Art and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. During my childhood, my dad had a large art studio downstairs with all the paints, chalks, and canvases you could imagin...