Graduation

What a great feeling to now consider myself an alum of The University of North Texas! It's a wonderful time in my life and I am looking forward to my future as a graduate student at The University of Texas in Austin. I will post pictures soon. :) To my Townview students, I really do miss working with you. You are truly a great group. Sorry for the short blog, more to come.

My whirlwind of a day...

Late last night I received an email from the former NAEA Student Chapter President (national level). The email really rocked my world. Things are happening in my life that are so great but so scary.

ex: getting into graduate schools, making the decision to move to Austin and go to UT, and now this...

I am really thrilled that I am going to have this amazing opportunity. I hope I don't let anyone down. However, Christine Miller is right today is the day to just breathe and be excited. Here is the announcement that The University of North Texas posted today that will explain everything:

"Amanda Batson, past president of CVAD's award-winning National Art Education Association (NAEA) Student Chapter, will become the new NAEA Student Outreach Coordinator for the Western Region. As an Outreach Coordinator she will assist in keeping communication with student chapters and faculty at such institutions as The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois, Indiana University, and University of Minnesota. She will be advocating for art education throughout the region in her attempt to establish new student chapters while providing support, enthusiasm, and creative fundraising ideas."

Then at the student teacher reception I was presented Student Teacher of the Year by the department. Oh man what a day!

Artist Statement Requirements Art I/Speech

Francis Bacon, Self Portrait

You will need to write a one page double-spaced statement about the work we have been doing in class. Your statement should include but is not limited to the following:

Think about what you did.

How did you get into this work?

What are your favorite things about your work?
1. What is your favorite tool? Why?
2. What is your favorite material? Why?
3. What do you like best about what you do?
4. What patterns emerge in your work? Is there a pattern in the way you select materials? In the way you use color, texture...?
6. What do you do differently from the way you were taught? Why?

What does the work mean to you as a whole or by an individual entry?

This will be due on Tuesday when we will be doing a class critique. Thanks for all your hard work this semester I will miss you all.