Why is Photography so inconsistently researched?
Photography doesn’t have a happy home like paintings and letters do in the research world. Let’s talk about why.
Where Inspiration Comes From
Without inspiration, there is no art. But inspiration can be sporadic and mysterious. One never knows when it’s going to hit or what is going to cause it. Some say it’s sent from God, others say it’s spiritual openness that allows one to embrace each idea. I’ve even heard an artist refer to themselves reaching […]Read Post ›
Am I an imposter?
Cover Image by Kai Ziehl At the end of August, I sat down to write a piece for this blog. This is a process that I know well, I did it every time I had a paper to write in college. It was a topic that united my two loves (architecture and medicine) and we […]Read Post ›
Falling Down the Research Rabbit Hole: Pitfalls, Pinterest, and Obscure Details
I am an Artist–Am I an Artist?
I hope you’ll indulge me in a moment of self-reflection—I have come to appreciate that it is a powerful tool that we do not utilize as much as we should. Answering questions about art and the artistic process for my last post made me take a more critical look at myself. After I graduated from […]Read Post ›
The Art of Contemplation: The Cloisters
Dissecting A Scene- Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
View Dissected Scene Here This scene takes place when Sam, Frodo, and Sméagol are in Osgiliath with Faramir and his men. During this time, the city is failing to stop Sauron’s army from overrunning it. Also, Merry and Pippen are rallying the Elks in order to destroy the mines in Isengard while Gandalf, Aragorn, Legalos, […]Read Post ›
Ask an Artist, Part 2
Here is the second part with Tiffany and Claire’s questions for me and my answers on what it is like to be an artist and the creative process. If you missed it, here is part one. Again, I cannot speak for all artists, but I hope you find my answers on what being an artist […]Read Post ›
Ask an Artist, Part 1
Since I am the artist on the team, Tiffany and Claire posed some interesting questions for me on what it is like to be an artist. There are many ways to be an artist, and my answers to these questions are based solely on my experience. Other artist’s answers will be different based on their […]Read Post ›
Medicine in Modernism: A Case Study of the Lovell Health House
Moving from space to space has revived the question in my mind of ‘What the best way to live?’. More specifically, this transition era in my life has made me wonder what the most healthy way to live, what is the best way to conduct my life? But while I may be wrestling with this […]Read Post ›
The Female Gaze 