User:Christophermobley

Final Public Art Project
http://vimeo.com/6730675

Self-Assessment
Humanities, the Commons, opened up “the what is art” question to me. I think what really stuck out to me about this class is the fact that art can and is done by some, for the sake of art, and not always for commercial purposes. The other thing this class brought to me was passion for performing art in the public. “Pervasive presence” is a key word for the quarter. I question how to incorporate pervasive presences into my craft as a photojournalist and video producer.

I covered several artists this quarter in videos. That portion of the class was very successfully for me. By showing the passion of others performing I hope to inspire others to push further in performing there crafts as artist. I find the power of personal testimony, now mater what the story, is a powerful thing. A straggling attribute for me is the ability to recall and use specific names and details of individuals covered in the class as examples. This of course has always been a weakness of mine throughout all my schooling and professional life.

This class inspired me to look into the public side of art further. I’ve always approached art from a commercial side. Hopefully my work in the future will show how this class opened up a more pure form of creativity to me. Christophermobley 22:26, 25 September 2009 (UTC)