My Final PresentationMy Final Presentation

The Walker Sculpture GardenThe Walker Sculpture Garden Artist Statement:Artist Statement: For this project I wanted to show my love for art . Art has been a huge part of my life and is For this project I wanted to show my love for art . Art has been a huge part of my life and is

something that I truly care about. I am actually majoring in graphic design with a minor in something that I truly care about. I am actually majoring in graphic design with a minor in studio art here at the U of M. This is a subject matter which I am very familiar with. One of studio art here at the U of M. This is a subject matter which I am very familiar with. One of my favorite places to go and visit, is the Walker Sculpture Garden here in Minneapolis. my favorite places to go and visit, is the Walker Sculpture Garden here in Minneapolis. When I first learned of this assignment, The Walker was the first place that I thought of. All When I first learned of this assignment, The Walker was the first place that I thought of. All I had to do them was figure out what I wanted my project to reflect. I knew that I wanted to I had to do them was figure out what I wanted my project to reflect. I knew that I wanted to portray my love of art, but also to go deeper than that. As soon as I arrived at the Walker to portray my love of art, but also to go deeper than that. As soon as I arrived at the Walker to take pictures, I began to see and underlying concept. That concept soon grew to how the take pictures, I began to see and underlying concept. That concept soon grew to how the environment in which a sculpture, or piece of art is in, can really change how it is viewed . environment in which a sculpture, or piece of art is in, can really change how it is viewed . The area in which I took pictures has unique arrangements of plant life that surround the The area in which I took pictures has unique arrangements of plant life that surround the sculptures . These plants created a whole other aspect for each of the sculptures to be sculptures . These plants created a whole other aspect for each of the sculptures to be viewed by the public. The nature which surrounds these pieces can even evoke a whole new viewed by the public. The nature which surrounds these pieces can even evoke a whole new emotion that if the sculptures were placed in a museum, we would not see. As I began to emotion that if the sculptures were placed in a museum, we would not see. As I began to take more pictures I tried more and more to capture this unique aspect of the Walker take more pictures I tried more and more to capture this unique aspect of the Walker Sculpture Garden. I am very pleased with how these pictures turned out. This project was a Sculpture Garden. I am very pleased with how these pictures turned out. This project was a very fun and unique experience. This is my first time using digital photography, and after very fun and unique experience. This is my first time using digital photography, and after this class I’m sure it won’t be the last. I feel that the pictures that I took at the Walker this class I’m sure it won’t be the last. I feel that the pictures that I took at the Walker Sculpture Garden are good examples of what I have learned from this class.Sculpture Garden are good examples of what I have learned from this class.

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““Which Direction?”Which Direction?”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““Northwest”Northwest”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““The Space Between”The Space Between”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““The Space Between”The Space Between”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““Evolution”Evolution”

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““Mother & Child”Mother & Child”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““Venus”Venus”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““Waking Life”Waking Life”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““The Patient”The Patient”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““A Day in the Life”A Day in the Life”

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““A Day in the Life”A Day in the Life”

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““Trojan Horse”Trojan Horse”

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““The Hardest Part”The Hardest Part”

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““Fight or Flight”Fight or Flight”

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““Hare Jordan”Hare Jordan”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““Spoon”Spoon”

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““Eyes of the World”Eyes of the World”

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““In Between Dreams”In Between Dreams”

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““In Between Dreams”In Between Dreams”

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““Metal in Motion”Metal in Motion”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““M.C. Escher”M.C. Escher”

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““True Reflections”True Reflections”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““Echoes”Echoes”

Walker Sculpture GardenWalker Sculpture Garden ““Don Quijote”Don Quijote”