Fish Back Home

     It was around 10:40 a.m. and I was walking with my classmate and friend Justin looking for more things to take pictures of for my drift project. It wasn't that great of a day since it was windy, cloudy, and quiet early in the morning. At first I was taking random pictures to see what I could get for my drifting project. While walking down the river i see a silver looking thing. At first I glanced at it paying barely any attention to it and thinking nothing of it. Then as we started to get closer I started to see it more and more clear. Of course I still didn't give it my full attention since my eyes were going all over downtown looking at everything that crossed my eye. Then my friend and I finally approached it and we both stared at it for about five minutes. There were so many questions and thoughts that crossed my head as well as his. We ended up both looking at each other with a confused look. It took me quiet some time to begin to think about what the public art work meant. Even though I knew it probably meant something so different from what I interpreted it still made my think of back home from where I am from. The ocean so beautiful and clear that the fish seemed to look at and smile. This made me miss home so much and made me really want to go back and visit. The picture I am posting below was first intended to be funny on facebook but it came out to mean something so much more.

Fish Lips :)

"Drifting Project"

        As i was walking down the stairs from the Cal-Neva parking garage I was trying to see what I would be interested in. There were so many things surrounding me I didn't know where to begin. I started walking down South Virgina street while looking at everything I could see. There were many cars and a few people walking but nothing that really interested me. I couldn't just see something that caught my eye to the point where I was amazed. Then I came to a stop light and wanted to cross the street when I see from the corner of my eyes I see three old fashioned windows on top of a T-shirt Souvenir Shop. The design was let alone amazing but the color was also very interesting. Seeing those windows made me see other different types of windows there were in the many buildings downtown. Meeting my classmate Justin at the Little Nugget I couldn't stop thinking about the different shapes and color of windows there were. Then starting to walk I seen my reflection on one of the empty building's glass doors. I knew right away what I wanted to do my drift project on. It was a perfect idea! I was somehow in love with the differnt windows there were but the reflection someone could see. How people in America always see the reflection of others but can never see their own. Always correcting other peoples mistakes but never our own. That was it! My drift project was about ones reflection and the different designs of windows. After knowing what I was interested in my eyes started to see all types of windows on buildings. Every window that caught my eye was a window I would of never thought was extrodinary looking. I am so excited to do this project. Below are the pictures I took and loved the most! Enjoy!

My inspiration



Reflection of myself





Reflection of two people



                   

John Taylor vs. Howling Wolf

              In my opinion, John Taylor’ picture is more representational while Howling Wolf’s is more abstract. Both these pictures differ in a few different ways. First, Taylor’s picture seems to be done by a pencil or some black writing utensil. On the other hand Wolf’s picture is done by pencil, crayon, and ink on paper. Both the pictures depict the landscape but in Taylor’s picture the landscape is full of trees as being in a forest with both beautiful tall trees as well as short ones. In Wolf’s picture the landscape isn’t as detailed as Taylor’s. There are only a few trees next to each tipi and a river running through. In my opinion, the spaces in each picture don’t suggest any greater culture differences. In both pictures the Native culture seems caring to one another as well as being really close to each other. Because Taylor’s work means the audience focus goes directly to the center, which makes me believe that with wolf’s work makes the audience look all over the picture and makes you view and think about the different things that are being seen. The Native Americans are portrayed like people with bows, arrows, and feathers in their hair in Taylor’s work. They are view how everyone pictures Native Americans and how they are always in groups protecting one another. The role of women is huge between these two pictures. In Wolf’s picture all you really see is women portrayed beautifully, while in Taylor’s picture there are no women presented at all. This suggests that the role in women in Wolf’s picture is very strong and powerful. But in Taylor’s picture the role of women is not even present at all. As if women weren’t important at all. Overall both these great art works are very well done and can make the view become speechless.



John Taylor: Treaty Signing at Medicine Creek Lodge




Howling Wolf: Treaty Signing at Medicine Creek Lodge