ART AND THE HUMAN STRUGLE

STATUE OF SAMUEL SHARPE

The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe was born in 1801 and was the leader of a week long Christmas rebellion which began December 28, 1831 and spread rapidly throughout the parish of St. James. He was a Baptist Deacon and freedom fighter who paid the ultimate price for standing up for freedom. He was executed on May 23, 1832 for his role in the 1831-32 Emancipation War. He was one of Jamaica’s seven national heroes who stood up for our people in the time of slavery.

The statue of Sam Sharpe was unveiled On October 17, 1983 in the city of Montego Bay to mark Jamaica’s 21st year of independence. The square originally Charles Square was renamed Sam Sharpe Square in his honor. The statue was done by distinguish Jamaican Sculptor Kay Sullivan. The piece consists of five life-size bronze monuments to depict the struggles of that period.

My Self Portrait and Catharsis

THIS IS ME

See me for who I am

Not just that shy person you see when you look at my face

Not just that girl with the pretty little smile

I am more, so much more

Do you see past whats on the surface?

Do you see my stranght as a woman,

Or my heart fragile yet so powerful

See me, for I am more

Aww here in lies the problem

Maybe I should look your way

If I let you in maybe you'll see past that girl who just shies away

Work of Art in Film

GRAND TERINO

by Clint Eastwood

I think this movie is a work of art because of the story it tells and the reality it portrays to the audience. The movies use of both images and sound to convey the emotions of the characters it brings to life shows a more creative side to Clint Eastwood. The movie plays with the concept of human struggles. It challenges the audience to look beyond what is black and white, right and wrong, and see the humanity in all of us.

Apocalyptica - Nothing Else Matters

I choose Apocalyptica"s Nothing Else Matters because the first time I heard the song it evoked so much emotion inside. The setting in which the video was done added so much to the appeal of the music. This is one of the few videos that I have seen where the video and the music completely complement each other. The video is completely instrumental and tells the story of love and unity. I consider this video a work of art because of the elements it uses and because it was created to appeal to the senses and emotions.

My Catharsis

WANTING YOU

I want what I want - you
I desire you, but is this desire one-sided
I got tired of waiting, made the first move
My efforts went unnoticed
Why the hell do I want you, of all the people you
I hate the way I feel right now
It burns inside that I let you in
Want me so it can stop
Want me because I want you
Tears stream from my eyes
I pray words written could be undone
I wish conversations so fulfilling could disappear into the past
I want to be set free from this, so away with you
I want you and it hurts
I want you and I can’t stop
I want you, but I fear you don’t want me
So what do I do

Class Diorama

This Diorama made me Angry. There are so many ways to dispose of garbage yet people overlook them just because they feel lazy to walk two feet to a garbage can. Littering is distrying the beauty and affecting the sustainability of our environment.

This Diorama made me think. We are so quick to judge others when they are not like us or think the way we do.

This is my favorite Diorama. It touch on an issue I feel very strongly about, deforestation.

This is a Diorama that made me sad. There are so many women across the globe that are being exposed to violence. Violence against women have become so privalent in our society and most turn a blind eye to it.

My Diorama: Children in Poverty

I decided to do my diorama on children in poverty because I feel very strongly about this issue. We fail to realize how the lives children live now have an impact on the future. Many children do not get to live the lives they deserve due to poverty. Childhood should be about fun, learning and growing but this is not the case for most of the children around the world. They spend most of their lives trying to survive some having no success.

The dark sky represents the darkness in the lives of these children and the trees represent life that was once there. The graves represent the death of children because of poverty. There are seven grave in the diorama which represents the continents. North America, South America and Antarctica are to the left and Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia are to the right. I included the continents to show that child poverty is everywhere and affects everyone. In the centre of the diorama are huts, which I attached picture of families standing in front of their home. These families are affected by poverty.