Senior Art Show

            This week, I went to see the senior art show in the Rike Center Gallery.  Being an Art Education major, it was great to be able to see where I might be able to be as an artist at the end of my four years here at UD.  Having put on a small art show at the end of high school, I fully understand how much work goes in to successfully putting on a full gallery opening.  My favorite part, was being able to see the art show come together.  Being in the Rike Center as much as I am, each day was something different.  Watching each student put together his or her collections of diverse works was fascinating.  Before I knew it, the seniors had finalized a gallery full of works, four years in the making. 

            Starting from scratch after taking eleven art classes in high school was very frustrating to me.  I had come so far as an artist since freshman year and there I stood in an introductory drawing class.  After winning awards for some of my drawings in high school, I did not see the need for me to be there.  Little did I know that I would learn so much.  I walked in to the class thinking that there was very little for me to learn, but I left the course with a whole new approach to drawing.  I have never put so much work into a drawing class; it was always something that came very naturally to me.  Now, my drawings are more accurate visual statements and I have more ability to become a more stylized, creative artist. 

            Learning the basics, while very annoying at times after coming from very advanced art courses makes creating new, interesting drawings so much easier as well as more successful.  Drawing is the backbone to every other art form.  Whether it is painting, sculpting, or printmaking, a good drawing is necessary for a good end result.  Really understanding the fundamentals of drawing will help me be a better art student as well as art teacher in the future.  Being able to see the art that some of the student here have managed to create helps to inspire me to keep working hard, even through the classes I feel will have little effect on my artistically.  Ever new experience will influence my skill level and needs to be embraced in order to effect my work.