Gallery Visit, Julia Stevens

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            The piece of work I chose is a folk-art esc print of a girl surrounded by nature, as though she’s standing in the forest. The two identical images of the girl’s face in vibrant orange and blue overlap so that the nature background of leaves and branches in the orange image appear over the face of the girl in the blue image, almost like a shadow. The expression of the girl’s face is peaceful and calm, her eyes closed and her hair loose as she slightly smiles. I was drawn to this piece because of its simplicity and its stylistic appeal. While accessible it also suggests a lot. The overlapping technique used with the two images being combined into one, and the contrast of colors (blue being cool, and orange warm, as well as opposites on the color wheel) give it dimension and vivacity and use of the rule of thirds emphasizes her surroundings (nature). I believe that this piece is about entering a new stage of life, and the relationship we have with our former selves. The colors propose a change of seasons as the plants represent new growth and as the leaves transition from the foreground of the blue image to the background of the orange image it shows that she has just come out of something. The closed eyes could signify dreaming of or remembering the past, which will always be with her. I personally think that the print was well done. It is aesthetically pleasing yet down to earth and has a distinctive style.

           The photo I have taken was meant to capture the transitional feeling of the print by using a slow shutter speed, allowing movement. I chose a similar natural background but tried to mirror the original piece in where I placed the model. My model was also a boy instead of a girl. I believe that the message of this piece can translate to anyone. We all change over time, and yet our memories stay with us. 

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Gallery Visit // Fernanda Calzada

The picture that stood out to me the most to me while visiting Kendall Photography was about a girl that was partly covering her face. Her hands were pulling part of her sweater up to cover up to her nose. The sweater is black as well as the background, and even though the picture is in black and white you can notice that the girl has blonde hair. She has bangs and her hair is in a bun.  I really liked this picture because is a little mysterious since the girl partly covering her face and it’s in black and white; I think the photographer was trying to show something through this since the girl is the only thing in the picture, maybe like is she was hiding something or doesn’t want people to find or see something about herself. Since the girl is exactly in the middle and there’s nothing else in the picture I can see that the technique that was used for this picture was selective focus. I think this is a good picture; it is simple since there is just one person in the picture, but the details in her face are clear and by the picture being black and white it makes it a little more dramatic, but it remains simple.

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Gallery Inspiration ~ Larissa Fifer

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While at Kendal, I saw a series that was based on faith and Bible. I thought it so admirable that he would post photos that had scripture attached to the message in each photo. A lot of people see me as a punky and wild college student because I'm so outspoken and very opinionated. I wanted to use two of my favorite verses that really impacted my past. I dealt with a lot of anxiety and abandonment. I wanted to create something that had meaning to me personally, and maybe to someone else.  

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Gallery Visit // Luke Skowronek

This photo is your somewhat generic photo of driving on a freeway, possibly on a road trip. However, it still captivated me. It gave me the sense of going somewhere. I think it especially caught my attention because I'm transferring schools next year. I'm transferring to a school in Phoenix, Arizona, which is 25 hours from my home in Minneapolis, MN. That's going to be a huge change of pace for me and a huge change of scenery, but I couldn't be more excited. This photo excites me, and gives me sense of adventure. It makes me excited for this next adventure that I am about to embark on, and I'm thrilled that I have the chance to do so. This photo also gives me a sense that the photographer is lost, that they, maybe, don't know where they're going, or what they're doing. 

      The bottom photo is the photo I have taken. I was up at the sleeping bear dunes with my friends last weekend, and I took this photo. This photo also gives me a sense of going somewhere, but it also gives me the sense that I have arrived at my destination, wherever that may be. Life is one long journey to get somewhere. That somewhere is different for everyone. 

      Currently, that somewhere is Phoenix, Arizona, for me. Sure, I'm sad to be leaving Cornerstone after only one year, but I am more excited than anything about this amazing adventure I am about to go on. This next photo gives me both an overwhelming sense of excitement, as well as an overwhelming sense of peace. I'm incredibly excited to see what happens over the next year of my life, as this past one has been one of the most challenging, yet one of the best I've ever had. Life is forever changing, that's what keeps it exciting and fun. 

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Gallery Visit // Gareth Flynn

While visiting the Kendall College of Art Photography exhibit one assignment that the students did that stood out to me was a black and white assignment. In the photo above, which shows these two buildings almost silhouetted by the bright source of light that is coming from behind them. The two figures are separated by this small sliver of space that gives this sharp outline of the structures. Im not sure if there is a deeper meaning to this photo, but what I think the photographer is trying to show is the power of light and how you can use it in such a way to provide contrast and outlines, especially in a black and white photo. I really like this photo: I think that it is really pleasing on the eye and really brings you in as a viewer. Below is my photo that was inspired by the one I saw at the photography exhibit. I tried to emulate the photo by using black and white and by creating sharp outlines and contrast with the use of and angle of the lighting. 

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Gallery Visit// Kelsey Henricks

This photo was taken by Dillon Johnson and was hung at Kendall School of Art and Design. What first is catching to me about this photo is the bight colors of the lights behind the model Sophia. To me they represent happiness and a night full of fun. They colors tend to bleed all over the picture to create a very pleasing look of warmth and a sense of adventure. The model is standing in front of what seems to be a bumper car ride of some sort. The colors that are consistent with the lights are teal, yellow, and I burnt red along with the light blue of the sky referring sundown is coming. The face of my model is full of hope and longing. It kind of looks like the face/eyes you would give to someone you love dearly. Her hair is a little messy and tossed to her left side and our right of the photo. she is wearing a minimal grey shirt that compliments the photo well. Overall this photo is stunning and the funny thing is I was there in Sept. when this photo was taken but it has inspired me.



The photo to the left is an inspiration from the photo above. The photo I took was at a botanical garden and has a sense of warmth and adventure like I said before about the first photo.  The oranges in the back and to the sides of the model add color and a tropical feel. I love that she is surrounded by green trees and vines it adds pleasure and composure. The face of the model also resembles the first photo because it shows hope and contentment. Her hair also has that messy feel and surround her face. She is just wearing a basic Hard Rock Cafe T shirt to keep the photo simple


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Gallery Visit // Sam Carstens

The photo above grabbed my attention for many different reasons. First, I loved the use of colors, it felt very monochromatic. Although there is nothing beautiful about gas pumps, I am drawn to this photos. Furthermore, I love how they mixed both a women in the outdoors in a picture that no one was expecting. I would never guessed to be inspired by a photo of a gas pump. And I appreciate the originality of finding beauty in something not beautiful. To conclude, I really like three more things, the use of thirds, the depth of field, and use of the city in the background.
Therefore in my photos, a lot of the deeper/existential ideas I got from it came directly from the photo above. Now for my photo, I wanted your attention to be drawn to the background. Your eyes should pass the girl, and focus more on the characteristics of the house and fence behind her. They contradict her. They are damaged, dirty, broken, worn down, and focused, while she is put together, clean, smiling, happy, and out of focus. Also, the photo matches the monochromatic scheme; all being a shade of brown. She is also in the city where we are confined to our little corners of the world. And even though we could live next to someone, (as you can see the house in the top right corner) we could easily be worlds apart. Lastly, It is important to note that she is out of focus, and the background is dirty because it is easy to see an image of our acquaintance that shallow. We guess pieces of their lives without ever really getting to know the whole story behind them.




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Gallery Visit- Sarah Asprec

  Artist: Unkown

 

I went to the art gallery at Kendall College and enjoyed looking at the drawing section, primarily because I draw myself and I like seeing different techniques artists use. I was drawn to this piece because of the amount of contrast the artist chose to use. I find it beautiful because I know that the artist began on a blank canvas, and created something unique out of nothing. 

The drawing itself is done in pencil so it has no color to it, but the original photo the artist chose to base this drawing on is compelling. The subject is a girl in a turtle neck sweater who has a septum piercing, long hair, and strong facial features. Her face is directed towards the window where the light source is coming from, but her eyes are looking at the camera. She lacks expression on her face, but the shadows coming from the blinds of the window evoke interest. The artist who drew this girl was very precise in detail, and did not seem to hesitate on the amount of contrast which only enhances the drawing’s overall appeal.

I interpreted this piece with an approach to sadness. The girl lacks expression, but her eyes have a certain pain to them. Overall, I like this drawing a lot. I like that the artist chose to use pencil mainly because it eliminates color which lets the viewer see the piece without being distracted by various colors that could have been present. The artist took a long time to accomplish this, and the techniques and effort put into it is prevalent. 

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This is the photo I took out of inspiration of the art piece above. It is similar in the sense that there is lighting coming from a window which creates contrast and shadow on her face. The subject in this photo is expressionless, but her eyes are directly looking a the camera which connects to the drawing. The main difference would be the color use because I chose not to make it black and white.