Introduction

My name is Emma. I was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. I enjoy the simple things in life like quality time with friends, snuggling with my pets, and just living day-to-day. I’m majoring in foreign languages, because I studied abroad at a young age and learned the importance of other cultures. I’m also minoring in art, because I’ve always loved to draw and paint. I’m more than halfway finished with my bachelors and then I’m going to get my masters in secondary education so I can teach foreign languages or English as a second language in foreign countries.

My specific styles of art that I’ve focused on is acrylic painting, drawing with pencil or charcoal, ceramics, etc. Honestly I haven’t found a type of art that I didn’t enjoy. I love going to art museums and have visited many famous pieces during my travels. It wasn’t until I started college that I began studying art history and learning about the specifics of the pieces I saw. It made me want to learn and see even more.

The painting above is called “Liberty Leading the People” by Eugene Delacroix. It’s one of my favorite paintings. Not only because of historical content behind it (French revolution, specifically the battle where the king is captured if I’m remembering correctly), but the combination of classes that are rising up against this unjust system. This is seen through the poor and wealthy classes binding together to form this pyramid shape like they’re physically rising above the government. There’s so much action and emotion that just really resonates with me.