The movies

I watched the movie "Knowing" yesterday and I did not like it. It was to strange for me. It was exciting at the beginning but then it just got creepier at the end. It was even scary which I did not like. I was not expecting it to turn out like it did.

More drawings and paintings

oil painting 3' *5'

pen and ink

It's hard being a mother

So many responsibilities:

Feed them.

Bathe them.

Help them brush their teeth.

Clothe them.

Brush their hair.

Tend to their every need.

It's also fun:

Take them to the park.

Play games with them.

Draw with them.

Let them draw and paint on their own.

Teach them their ABCs, numbers, words.

Teach them every thing I know.

Watch them learn and play.

These are my self portraits

Vaughn told us to put our self portraits on the blog.

Some of My Paintings and Drawings

pen and ink
oil painting
acrylic paint

oil painting of my nephews

House of Mind

Here is an article about Pat Graney and his work including, sculpture, installation, video, and choreographed performances. This is a tribute to memory for the artist, her mother, and the lost bit of America. Her work first occupied in the theater and main spaces of DiverseWorks. The whole installation has been moved to the main gallery. The article goes on and talk about several pieces of hers and tells about how it relates to her mother and her other memories.

The critic, theorist, and sometimes curator, David Hickey, wrote in one of his essays, "...three decades of art theory and art history have destroyed our understanding of art practice."
He also says that the young artists now has lost the sound footing of history(as he called it).
He has a list of ten that supports his statement.
1)Pluralism
2) Self-Indulgence
3)Rousseau.
4)Suzi Gablik
5)Let's take some responsibility
6.)Jean Baudrillard, in The Conspiracy of Art
7.)www.youtube.com
8) Lane Relyea
9)Surrealism
10)Tracey Emin

Here are some images I thought was cool

I did not emulate anyone though.

photographers

Ansel Adams-black and white images
Andy Warhol-uses a lot of color which i like.
Rick Doble-uses his own shadows.
Patrick Jablonski-does landscape photography which looks like shapes in nature.

Patti Levey

55 Things About Me

1.) My favorite color is light purple.

2.) I am 24 years old.

3.) I like all kinds of music so I don't really know which is my favorite.

4.) I grew up in Commerce all of my life.

5.) I have 4 brothers and 2 sisters, but one died 9 years ago.

6.) I have like 10 nephews.

7.) This is very strange but my mom and dad has lived next to each other whenever they first met.

8.) I am very patient

9.) I have a tattoo of my daughter's initials and a paintbrush on my left shoulder.

10.) I want to get my sons initials which is L.S.L.L.M.

11.) My favorite sport is probably volleyball.

12.) I couldn't tell you my favorite movie. There are to many.

13.) I love using color.

14.) Whenever I look at things, I think of art.

15.) I practically was around boys all of my life.

16.) So i like doing boy things such as: playing pool, fishing, bowling.

17.) Now I have kids so I don't do stuff like that anymore.

18.) I really have'nt gone anywhere out of Texas except for Oklahoma.

19.) I have been to Columbus, Tx; San Antonio, Tx; thats about it.

20.) My favorite thing to do now is playing with my kids, and doing kids stuff.

21.) I like to paint, draw.

22.) I have been at Texas A&M Commerce for like almost 6 years.

23.) painting is my major and with a teachers certification.

23.) My kids take up a lot of my time, but I love being a mother.

24.) I'm pretty quite at first, but once you get to know me I think i start talking a little more.

25.) I don't liek public speaking.

26.) I get so nervous, sweaty palms, heart beats out of my chest, can't talk well.

27.) I have 2 beautiful children, Laura-3; Langdon-17 months.

28.) i am kindhearted

29.) I try to stay away from danger.

30.) I don't like people who thinks they are better than everyone else.

31.) I don't smoke.

32.) I don't drink alcohol.

33.) I don't like people who drinks or smokes.

34.) I have breast cancer that runs in my family and my aunt died from it.

35.) My grandma lived it.

36.) I am part Irish and German.

37.) I had many nicknames growing up such as Amelia Bedelia, Pumpkin, Bush (because in fifth grade I had a perm and it was short right next to my head. It looked like a bush on top of my head.)

38.) I went to Commerce High School, didn't like it much though. I liked the art teacher.

39.) I like to sew by hand but not really on a sewing machine. i don't like to fix it everytime.

40.) I don't wear to much makeup i don't really like it.

41.) I am doing my student teaching this fall.
42.) I am nervous about it.
43.) I signed up late for it.
44.) I just hope I'll get the level I want.
45.) I like nature and old houses.
46.) I have been in the jury art show for almost every year I have been here.
47.) One of my drawings, when I was in high school, went to washington D.C.
48.) I have long fingernails. People is very surprised when they see them.
49.) I have long brown hair.
50.) I like to watch movies when I have a chance.

51.) I love to listen to music with my children.

52.) I like to dance with them as well.

53.) I have my ears pierced.

54.) I want my nose pierced.

55.) I really want to paint.