Ridin The Waves

My attempt at being a British artist. The actual artist's exquisite work of art I appreciate art to a great extent. I love the way that it opens up such diverse interpretations and ideas through its presence. For as long as I can remember, art has been a huge part of my life. My father and I are constantly exploring new art galleries and museums near and far from home. This common love for art and the malleable understanding that comes with each piece is a significant part of our relationship. The piece above, has no actual title, but is portrayed as "Portrait of a Young Man, Probably Robert Devereux (1566-1601), Second Earl of Essex, was done by artist Nicholas Hilliard, an English goldsmith, in England in 1588. This piece is a "miniature", which is a piece of art that is less than 100 cm and is made of brass with a Vellum laid on a card. The miniature  is a rather small oval with dimensions 15/8 x 13/8 inches. There isn't a true style or technique o...

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Salvation Army. "Why Is It So Hard To See Black and Blue?". Advertisement. March, 2015 Huffington Post. "30 Shocking Domestic Violence Statistics That Remind Us It's An Epidemic". October, 2014. The advertisement above published by the Salvation Army in March, 2015, utilizes "the dress" to highlight the issue of domestic violence. A young woman is posing in a sexual position, wearing the white and gold perspective of "the dress" and is covered in bruises and cuts. The intended audience is society as a whole, as domestic violence and any form of abuse is a huge issue in the United States, but specifically people who may come from a background that  believes that it is okay to treat women as inferior to men. According to Huffington Post, "85 percent of domestic abuse victims are women and 15 percent are men." That's not to say that men are excluded from the victim pool as, there is that 15 percent and In the United States to...

What's In a Name? Abigail was originally a popular name for the Puritans around the Protestant Reformation. It was consistently used, then gradually died out, and was reintroduced around the 20th century. Abigail is most popular in Austrailia and has a consistent meaning Hebrewism , the Bible, and American culture as "The father's joy". Being the only girl on my dad's side of the family and the only daughter my dad has, I believe that the meaning of my name is significantly important to my self-identity. I resonate more with the shortened, less traditional version of Abigail, which is "Abby". I personally believe that the name Abigail is much too sophisticated for my life currently, but I do find the name to be elegant and prestigious. Possibly later in life I will identify as an Abigail rather than an Abby. The Responsibility of Being a "Two" There is a sense of obligation in being "two", due to the responsibility that comes with...

Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid's Tale . 1985. Huie, Wingyoung. Untitled https://www.wingyounghuie.com/p538617479 Untitled, part of Inside the Springs (2007) by Wingyoung Huie displays a cultural concept across the world. Upon first examination you see a group of older people doing a type of water aerobics. There is a wide range of both men and women actively participating in exercises utilizing noodles. In the picture all of the people are old and white, displaying a stereotype that only elderly people participate in water aerobics. Through connotative examination, the discovery is made that the image is meant to portray a message on stereotypes. It is stereotypical for the elderly to be limited to few activities, which are commonly categorized as low-intensity sports. These sports are then generalized as "elderly sports", stereotyping them even further. specifically water aerobics are seen as a typical elderly activity that is designed for the elderly and no on...