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Decoding the arts

Decoding the arts. Why you should keep exploring art, even if you don’t want to be an artist. Tara Choate. State of Oregon, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board as Grants Payment Coordinator Other Careers: Retail Book editor Newsletter graphics Language localization Self-serve pet wash

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Decoding the arts

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  1. Decoding the arts Why you should keep exploring art, even if you don’t want to be an artist.

  2. Tara Choate • State of Oregon, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board as Grants Payment Coordinator • Other Careers: • Retail • Book editor • Newsletter graphics • Language localization • Self-serve pet wash • Non-profits Watercolor

  3. Why should you care about art? • Do you care about being manipulated?

  4. Do you want to eat food? • Meat painted with water and food coloring • Filling sprayed with WD-40 • Red peppers not diced tomatoes • Corn syrup on beans so they look moist and fresh

  5. Do you want to go on vacation?

  6. Do you want to buy clothes? Unrealistic models Where is Kylie’s foot?

  7. Do you want to vote? • In politics the world is often presented as yes or no, black or white, good or bad, for or against.

  8. Understanding art is the key to understanding what they are trying to sell you

  9. What careers available? • “Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses – learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” — Leonardo da Vinci

  10. Professional Athlete • Lebron James • James has carefully been crafting a brand since he entered the NBA. A brand as recognizable as any in the sports world.

  11. Mathmetician • Maryam Mirzakhani, Fields Winner, Doodler • “The process of drawing something helps you somehow to stay connected. I am a slow thinker, and have to spend a lot of time before I can clean up my ideas and make progress.”

  12. Author • J.K. Rowling • Commented she preferred the versions without showing Harry’s face, but understood the importance of appealing to young readers.

  13. Astronaut • Alan Bean, Astronaut & Artist • Alan Bean was the only artist to travel to the moon. While other astronauts brought back lunar rocks and soil, he brought back a visual interpretation. 

  14. Engineer • Ron Slade • Using real working drawings from a 50 year career, Ron Slade shows how drawing remains at the heart of the design process in the everyday working life of engineers and architects.

  15. Doctor • Dr Katy Shorttle • “My medical experiences have had a huge impact on my art work, and I have found that the often abstract nature of many issues surrounding health care such as experiences of mental illnesses and the concepts of incubation and infection can be better communicated through art than in standard written resources.”

  16. Police Officer • Ralph Irby, former Narcotics Officer • “Drawing calms my nerves in the most volatile situations. The recurring dreams of my years spent in the narcotics division are the worst and the basis for most of my work. I am compelled to answer their call without haste. I will get out of bed and sketch until the hunger has been satisfied.”

  17. Chef • Duff Goldman, Charm City Cakes

  18. Lawyer • There is a whole branch of law that specializes in art. • Understand that artists and nonprofit art institutions have unique legal problems. • Art School for Lawyers: clancco.com • They use Twitter and Facebook to promote themselves.

  19. Computer Programer • You can have a game with sub-par graphics that stills looks absolutely stunning (like Angry Birds). There are tons of ways to make a game look good, but the point is it has to look good. ~ Anderson Ado

  20. The Movie Industry • Take a look at “Black Panther”

  21. Designed a country Till Nowak

  22. Set a mood Alexander Mandradjiev

  23. Created Action Dan Milligan

  24. Created Action Ryan Meinerding

  25. Established a Culture Keith Christensen

  26. Costume • Costume designer Ruth E. Carter referenced the Maasai, Himba, Dogon, Basotho, Tuareg, Turkana, Xhosa, Zulu, Suri and Dinka people in her designs. • The Maasai people of Kenya inspired about 80% of the design of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's all-female special forces. Karla Ortiz

  27. Fabrics • Carter also used distinct colors and patterns for each of Wakanda'stribes: • River Tribe: green with shells (Suri) • Border Tribe: blue with wood • Merchant Tribe: plums and purples (Tuareg) • Mining Tribe: ocre (Himba) • Royal: black with royal purple • Overall, Carter created 700 costumes for the film, working with "an army" of illustrators, designers, mold makers, fabric dyers, jewelry makers and more.

  28. Schooling

  29. Realistic Steps • Take an art history course (or two) • Check out books from the library • Visit museums and art galleries • Listen to podcasts • Join a local art group (www.artistsinaction.org) • Take a drawing class • Find a favorite artist

  30. Obstacles • If you go even faintly into the creative fields, however, you should expect obstacles. • These are the things I struggle with.

  31. Most fun part of the job

  32. Tools of the trade

  33. Tara Choate • www.tarachoate.com

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