Our activity of the week was to create an automatic drawing.  First of all, what the heck is that!? was my first thought.  “Automatic drawing is a drawing which is produced from a subconscious, and/or external and/or spiritual source without conscious awareness of the content.” –Automatic drawing and painting time-lapse Surrealists embraced automatic drawing as a … More Activity of the Week – Automatic Drawing

Since 1983 Joseph Delappe has been working with electronic and new media to create art.  He has a Master of Fine Arts in Pictorial Arts (CADRE Institutes San Jose State University), Master of Art in Computers in Art and Design (CADRE Institute San Jose State University), Bachelor of Science Graphic Design (San Jose University), and … More Artist of the Week- Joseph Delappe

Eva and Franco Mattes are a duo of New York Based artists who were both born in Italy in 1976 .  They are best known for their subversion of public media and are among the second wave of internet artists.  They subvert mass media to expand into and affect physical space.  Within their art they challenge … More Artist of the Week – Eva and Franco Mattes

Our activity of the week was to visit any art museum.  I visited the Long Beach Museum of Art on a rainy, cold Sunday.  I bought my ticket (6 bucks with a student ID) and embarked on  my art adventure. I saw a lot of pieces that I liked.  Here were a few that caught … More Activity of the Week – Museuma

Snapchat is proabably one of the hottest social media apps out there right now.  Everyone I know is constantly taking snapchats.  It is a more personal form of social media and practically everyone is on board.  Send a picture and it deletes in a maximum of 10 seconds! “hold on I gotta snap this real … More Activity of the Week- SnapChat

Janet Cardiff was born March 15th 1957 and is still alive today.  She is a Canadian artist who works with audio and sound installations.  She is best known for her audio walks which are usually a guided walk in a site specific place.  Her multimedia works create multi sensory experiences that draw the viewer into … More Artist of the Week- Janet Cardiff

So our activity of the week was to pick a place in a neighborhood we care about and rethink the area. El dorado park is huge.  There is a golf course with a restaurant, park offices, 6 baseball diamonds, several picnic areas, two playgrounds, a tennis center, two basketball courts and a skate park.  There … More Week 6 Activity

Nikki S. Lee was born Lee Seung-Hee in Korea.  After moving to New York city she selected an American name which lead her to be Nikki S. Lee.  In her beginings she was the assistant to a fashion photographer, David Lachapelle, while she was studying fashion and commercial photography.  Eventually went on to pursue her … More Artist of the Week – Nikki S. Lee

So our activity of the week was to graffiti our names using two different colors of spray paint!  Some of my classmates met in Venice Beach to do their art on the Graffiti walls.  I work Saturday mornings so I was pretty sad I couldn’t go.  I had no idea that there were walls you … More Activity of the Week – Graffiti

Victorine-Louise Meurent (1844-1927) was a French woman born from a working class family.  Her father was thought to be an engraver and her mother owned a laundry shop.  During her lifetime she was a well known painter but was an even more well known model.  She is small in stature and has iconic red hair … More Artist of the Week – Victorine Meurent