Hello Internet blogosphere, pleased to make your acquaintance. My name is Julie. I will be using you for the next 7 months.
For those of you mysterious readers who do not know, I am a college student majoring in Communication Media with a concentration in professional communication and an art minor. It's a mouthful, yes, but one that I am proud of.
This blog is the result of two academic assignments; first, I have a legit class in which I have to start a blog on any topic I could possibly imagine. Intimidating? Yes. Fun? Let's hope so. Second, I am conducting a senior "thesis" or "capstone project," and thought it would provide enough material for said blog, not to mention it would keep my devoted fan base up-do-date on my progress (that's right Grandma, Aunt Jo Ann. I know you're there!).
SO! In order to combine my Communication Media major and art minor, I propose to plan, publicize, construct and host a gallery exhibit of my own art and design work. I do mostly landscapes and scenic images in a wide variety of media with some floral photographs. Although it seemingly focuses more on the art aspect, the bulk of the project has to do with critical analyses, networking and the production of professional caliber materials using my own text and images. These include an artist statement, gallery cards, posters, a press release and invitations, among other things. I will also be visiting exhibit openings and artist talks to observe other professionals in the field, and will post my experiences here for you all to enjoy :) In order to present my finished project at two undergraduate research conferences, I aim to have the show installed by March of 2012, so bookmark this blog for a fun and hectic few months (for me, anyway)!
Fun Fact: Did you know that it is more aesthetically pleasing to the reader when there is only one space after a period? Just learned that. And even though it goes against everything I was taught in school, I have to agree and am now working to break the habit.
