Reflection

1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met?

I didnt have too many expectations for this course, and mostly took it because it fulfills a requirement but I was interested to learn a little more art history. Now that the semester is about over, I do wish I would have participated a bit more and read the material more thoroughly but I do feel like I have a better handle on different concepts and elements and principles of design.

2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting?

I initially said that art is whatever a person says as art, and to some extent I still believe that to be true. I think its hard to put a real-life definition to the word "art", a urinal in an art gallery is art and a banana taped to a wall is art so at that point, pretty much anything the creator decides is art, is.

3. Who was your favorite artist in your original posting and who is your favorite visual artist now? If there is a difference, why do you think so? If you have the same favorite artist, why do you think so?

 I have spent more time in this class and in another focusing a lot on female artists and their lack of representation in art galleries, and since we've been trapped at home I'm re-watched Beautiful Losers multiple times just to see Margaret Kilgallen and Barry McGee in action so I still hold them toward the top of my list. I appreciate that they worked so well together as a team, and that even after Margaret passed away, Barry included some of Margarets work in some of his exhibits. Graffiti is always something that interests me and I feel like they truly did it/do it the right way. In the movie "Beautiful Losers" Margaret talks a lot about how she paints and what she focuses on, how she can go over a line again and a again to try and make it straight, "When you get up close you can always see theline waver & I think thats where the beauty is". 

4. Now that you've completed this course, how do you feel about taking an online course? Is your answer the same as it was in your first posting? How is it the same or different?

I honestly dread the day I have to take another online course but Im sure this is probably the direction a lot of classes are heading. I've learned that if Im not in a classroom, Im not very self-motivated and I really struggle to get things done on time. Hopefully the next time around Ill tackle assignments when theyre due instead of 5-10 days later.