Blogging Experience

I really enjoyed being able to keep and art blog because I was constantly looking for new events, artists, and articles to write about. I though it was a great experience because it forced me to see through a journalism lens, and notice information and art that I probably would have overlooked if I was not blogging about it. I also liked it because it gave me opportunities to go to shows and meet artists that I probably would not have otherwise pursued. Although there were periods of time where there was little to blog about, it felt really refreshing to constantly dig for sources and ideas. It’s the hunt of what’s happening next, where is it going to be, and who will be there that makes the job of blogging really exciting and sometimes exhilarating. If I could do some things differently, I would try to focus more time on the blog. Between school, work, and commuting, it was difficult to carve out time to go to different museums and galleries. If I could change anything, I wish I had been able to visit smaller scale galleries. I feel there a certain creative vibe that comes from small galleries, and it is nice to be able to talk to the artist who makes the works. The perspective of a viewer and an artists on art are worlds apart, and it can be fascinating to understand what the artist was thinking or going through when they created certain art pieces. Therefore, if there was anything I could change it would have been to visit local galleries and to have one-on-one face time with the artists. I think that I would continue to blog about art because it is a topic that I’ve always enjoyed learning about and appreciating. Art is expressed in so many different forms from drawing, painting, photography, to sculpting, architecture, and design. The possibilities for art are endless, and art can be used to reflect social and cultural issues. That is probably why art as a topic will never become old or stale for me, and it will be something I will enjoy watching change with time. I never actually got around to sharing my blog with family for friends. I do have several friends in some of the art schools around the area, but I guess I just was not proud of it enough to show it off. There really were not any surprises to speak of as well. I wish I had received some strange comments about my posts here and there, but I have a feeling no one ever read it. I think blogs in general are becoming more and more popular. In the rise of technology and advanced communication, I think people take for granted all of the possibilities that are out there. There can be blogs about virtually anything a person can imagine, which helps make society more knowledgeable and expressive. I think more classes should maintain blogs because students are constantly learning new information to blog about, developing technical skills, and communicating with people in a new medium.