Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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I have always considered myself to be a connoisseur of the arts and thrive on creativity. I chose Salvador Dali's, Galatea of the Spheres as a representation of my personality because I feel that the spheres signify the many facets of my life. The spheres are unique in size, spacing, color, and direction, and when combined together, they create the face of a woman who is calm in demeanor. I feel that this reflects my personality because I am well-rounded and open too new ideas and ventures. I am a laid back person who likes to go with the flow. I can also be very outgoing and passionate about my beliefs & interests which led me to choose Andy Warhol's, Sunset, circa 1960. This painting represents my love of the outdoors and of the ocean. I am a certified scuba diver and have traveled all over to explore the depths of the ocean. I love to travel and to take photographs of sunsets & waves in order to gain inspiration for my own works of art. There is something so beautiful about this simplistic piece, which helps to convey my motto that less is more. Finally, I chose Pablo Picasso's, Mediterranean Landscape, to portay my fascination with structures and architecture. The abstraction in this painting is similar to what I do for a living in that I am an AutoCAD drafter for a structural engineering company. I combine a series of lines & shapes in order to layout the structure of a home or commercial property, thus creating a figure of the components needed to build or modify a property.

3 comments:

  1. this is a great blog melissa, i have learned alot about you. the art work you picked out was very interesting as well.especially the picture you picked for your love for the outdoors and of the ocean! very nicely done

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  2. I really like the pieces of art you put up. While reading your blog & looking at the art you posted, it really gave me a better incite as to who you are and what these pieces of art mean to you. Traveling & photography is some of my favorite things to do as well! =)

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  3. Hello Melissa,
    I really like the picture you chose of Dali's. I have not seen it before and would love to see it in person! He has such a great way of abstracting life! As a fan of Warhol, you probably already know that 2 different exhibits of his work open today- one at the SJ art museum, and the other at the De Young museum!
    Kimberlie

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