Personal Statement for the Art Major

Personal Statement for the Art Major

  • Submitted By: AD1995
  • Date Submitted: 05/21/2013 4:00 PM
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For as long as I can remember I've been involved in the Visual Arts. From an early age I was a painter, drawer and visionary. My Mother, Father, and Grandmother were all heavily involved in Performance, Theatrical and Visual Arts. It was only fit that I follow in their footsteps, and with me being the first born child they were more than thrilled seeing me take a strong interest in the Arts. My Mother and Grandmother have literally saved every single paper, Napkin, Cardboard, Newsprint, and Kids Menu I've ever laid a Paintbrush, Marker or Pencil on. Volumes and Volumes of my Work from pre-k till this Day, all on File. The Moment I realized how natural it came to me was when I knew I wanted to be an Artist for the rest of my Life.
Born: Cologne, Germany, June 26 , 1995. My Mother gave birth to her first born child smack in the middle of her Music Career. After a few years of focusing on building a home for us, she got back into her singing, bringing me along with her traveling from Germany to France to the Netherlands and back again, all before the age of 8. Growing up I have not only watched her perform, but learned from her as a brilliant artist and fashion designer. Me being a little girl, I was more drawn to her fashion designing, sketching beautiful dresses and outfits then bringing them to Life in her Wardrobe, which had to be the coolest thing I had ever seen. I sat next to her ever every day, watching her entire process. Whenever Id try to copy her drawings they’d look nothing like hers, and I’d get a little discouraged, “You’re Abstract!” she said to me, “…You’re Avant-Garde”, of course I had no clue what that meant, but I really liked that sound of that. It just might’ve been at that very moment where I started paying more attention to my drawings and paintings. Creating was now an everyday thing.
As I gained more interest in Art, I started to notice all the Art around me, primarily, Street Art and Graffiti. Europe was and still is a main appeal for...

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