Eric Shirk Assignment 1

I think that this exhibit was put together and presented very well. All the works were seemingly related as in they related to work number one which seemed to be the center point of the whole show. Each of the smaller works colors, shades, and shapes, seemed to relate to the larger work (work number one) in some way. It made me feel like it made work number one the center point for the entire show. Another reason I felt like that was the main point of the show is how it went on the floor and the ceiling. It really made you feel like you were being engulfed or taken over by the piece. The framing was also good I feel. The frame was a similar color to the wall so it gave the impression of the picture just being there rather then inside a frame. I think it really presented the work better than had it been in a regular wood frame. What makes this whole exhibition work is how everything sort of revolves around piece number one in my opinion.

The piece of my choice is piece number one as you see in the picture at the top. The colors in this piece are bright and vibrate and their are so many different colors which is what drew me to the piece in the first place. I am a big fan of bright vibrant colors so it was a no brainer on which piece I was most drawn to. I also liked the way everything was carved out of wood and how the shapes of the pieces sort of matched what was painted onto them in some way. It was very interesting. Most of the shapes were in a circular type shape, some had ridges and other edges, but they were still in a basic circular shape. I'm not sure if this was meant to happen but I also liked how everything sort of almost fits together to make this larger shape. It is mind blowing how all these pieces sort of come together to make this larger image.

I enjoyed the artist's lecture very much. I have never been to one of these before, but I feel like she portrayed and explained her art very well. I feel like her art really does communicate all of her intentions for her art very well. Although, I do feel like where she lived as effected her art as well. I feel like the fact that she lived in an area where there was no color is maybe why she has been drawn to making art without very much vibrant color in it (other than the larger work in the show.) My reaction to the artistic content is that I was really astounded at the detail and time put into it. All the small lines and marks were very detailed and intricate. I was also blown away by how I felt like I was actually at the beach or in the sea when I entered the gallery. All of the colors and shapes really portrayed that sea/beach type feeling. I enjoyed this gallery very much and hope to see more work from this artist.