personality well. I found myself feeling very proud to be a part of VAM Academy as I was viewing my peers' art shows. The show as a whole was a perfect representation of our academy and the work we've done so far this year. This was especially evident in our Unity piece, which centred around the connectedness of VAM 20 students.
After the show, I was still elated. My whole body was filled with energy, even the next day; Anyone who encountered me that day can confirm this. The only thing I would change about the show would be to have more visually interesting trifolds. Although it's understandable why the trifolds couldn't be fully customized, it would have been fun to add even more personal touches to the trifolds to show, in completeness, the personality and style of each artist. Overall, the experience of being at the Celebration of Learning was one of extreme fun. I'm so glad I got to attend and view all of the amazing work of VAM Academy peers and others. Even if the science lab smelled... questionable... I learned a lot and had fun walking around and spending time with beloved friends. Until next semester!
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We have finally finished our bench for Airdrie Fest! I'm so happy with how it came out, and because we based it off of Ringo Starr's signature phrase, "peace and love," I think it will spread a positive message about community where ever it gets placed. We're so excited to share it and can't wait to see it with all of the other benches. Here is the finished product:
If you saw my website before August tenth, you've likely noticed that it got a total makeover recently. As I was reflecting on my website's aesthetic and taking inspiration from my peers' websites, I realized that my website didn't reflect my style as an artist. Although my blog posts, gallery, and bio all described me and my work well, the structure and style of my website didn't. More often than not, when I draw and paint, there's a visible colour scheme. Bright pink, purple, and blue are colours that I regularly use for backgrounds of drawings. However, my header was simply a dull blue and pink cloud picture, which came out almost grey when uploaded. I was inspired by my classmate Macki (mackimakes.weebly.com), and how she themed her website around the colours used in her book, so I decided to theme my website around the colours of one of my recent watercolour works. After making a section of the drawing my header photo, I sampled colours from it and used it for font colours, as well as for custom icons on Canva to put above link buttons. One of my favourite changes is that I made a logo using the drawing and changed my title fonts to match the logo. With all of these changes, I believe my website now represents both my colourful style of drawing and painting and my minimalist style of graphic design.
As for bench updates—my friend and I are nearly done. We only have a leg and a few details to finish, then we're ready to put on a clear coat. Airdrie Fest can't come soon enough! We're very happy with what we have done so far and we can't wait to share it with our city. Once it's complete, I'll be sure to share photos here. Although the school year is long over and the next one is coming up in only a few weeks, I feel I've still carried my VAM goal with me throughout the summer. Recently, as I've been consistently uploading videos on my YouTube channel, I've been working on my website more as well, in order to promote these videos. I've made a lot of adjustments to make my website more efficient, organized, and aesthetically pleasing. Because I've done so much work on my website, I've also become more inclined to blog about things. All that said, I think I've really made progress as far as improving my online image as an artist goes. I believe that this improvement in online image will help me succeed more as an artist, whether that be with Redbubble sales or YouTube growth. I want to continue blogging this month and I hope to blog more consistently.
And now for... exciting news! My friend Angelina and I are painting a bench, which will be displayed at Airdrie Fest on September seventh and will then be placed in an Airdrie community! We pitched a design idea to the providers of the bench, and were granted the supplies to start painting. I'll leave the design a surprise, but it will be named "#PeaceAndLoveBench." We're approximately a quarter of the way through painting, and we're both very excited to be given this opportunity. In particular, I'm really glad that I'm getting to contribute to my city with art once again. Last year my classmates and I were given the opportunity to paint a tile each for the Canada 150 mural in Airdrie. I can't wait to see the bench get placed in a community where so many people will be able to enjoy it. Stay tuned for more bench updates in the near future.
lot about being an artist and what you have to do to exhibition and/or work as an independent artist. It has helped me reflect on my work and myself and as artist, which is a critical part of any career in art, and of VAM Academy itself.
See you—with my finished project—at the exhibition!
(Exhibition details TBD)
my family (with the exception of my dog), and we walked around the hall and classroom to view my peers' work and my own. I felt confident with the work I had displayed and how I chose to display it. It felt like every element of the exhibition—the layouts and placement of the trifolds, the way that the frames and pottery were displayed—was art. It really showed how talented the academy is at presentation, and represents our class well. The whole class had amazing and unique presentation of their work, and you could certainly tell which field of art everyone was most comfortable with and confident in. Going in, I was a little bit nervous because for the first time, the schoolwork I had done really meant a lot to me. Seeing how everything was displayed so perfectly eased my nerves and I left feeling good about what I had accomplished. Even what I hadn't displayed I was proud of, and it makes me wish I had chosen to display more of my work. Overall, I enjoy showing my art to an audience, and have felt more confident about it since I've been in VAM. I can't wait until the next opportunity to show the community what VAM is about, because it really is a place to celebrate great artists' work.
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AuthorLeah is an eighteen-year-old aspiring Canadian artist who enjoys drawing, painting, and photography. |