Art museum

A.) Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?

 1.This oil on canvas drawing called Theator Box, 1906 by Evertt Shinn really made an impact on me. One of my hobbys is being in plays and Everett Shinn really did a great point of view photo from someone in the play back stage. This just reminds me of all the times i would look out into the crowd and look for my parents sitting their anxiously waiting until i go out. Just the looks on their faces watching me on stage just made me very happy.

2.This is an oil on canvas painting named White Barn made in 1936 by Ralston Crawford. This painting had a huge impact on me because growing up i had a grandmother that lived on a barn that had the long dirt driveway like this picture does. I used to go over my grandmas house all the time and go inside the barn and play in the stacks of hay. This picture brought back such good memories of my grandma. She passed away 7 years ago and we had to sell the barn so i will never be able to go back and experience my childhood again but this picture just reminded me of all the good times i had there.

B.) Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?

 1. While i was walking around the art museum this painting by Adolph Gottlieb named Dialogue l, made in 1960 caught my eye. On all of my school work or on my notes in school i love to write my name and just words in graffiti. This painting i thought had a connection with me because it is showing one of my hobbies .

 2.I felt a connection with this painting by Marsden Hartley done in 1914-15 right away because my family is huge into nascar and this painting reminded me of nascar. The checkered flags, the circles reminded me of wheels, and the thick red stripe reminded me of a road. Just Everything about this painting made me think of Nascar.

C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?

1.This piece of art work by John Chamberlain made out of steel. It is named Kroll and was made in 1961. I just don't understand the whole concept of the ball of steel like what does it represent. I would also like to know the meaning behind the name Kroll.

2.This painting by Willem de Kooning from 1977 really makes my brain think. You can look at the same painting as 100 people and you can have 100 different interpretations of that picture. I just want to know what the main purpose of this painting was because it is just paint splattered on a canvas.