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    Amanda Crumley has had a lifelong passion for art since childhood. She enjoyed drawing from a young age but did not receive proper art instruction in elementary and middle school. This led her to take after school art classes, where she was first inspired by her teacher. In high school, art classes did not challenge her. However, in college she rediscovered her love for art through a drawing class with an influential professor who taught techniques and principles. She continued taking studio art courses and experimenting with new mediums like metal and printmaking. Both positive and negative experiences with art teachers have shaped her appreciation for the importance of quality instruction.

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    Amanda Crumley has had a lifelong passion for art since childhood. She enjoyed drawing from a young age but did not receive proper art instruction in elementary and middle school. This led her to take after school art classes, where she was first inspired by her teacher. In high school, art classes did not challenge her. However, in college she rediscovered her love for art through a drawing class with an influential professor who taught techniques and principles. She continued taking studio art courses and experimenting with new mediums like metal and printmaking. Both positive and negative experiences with art teachers have shaped her appreciation for the importance of quality instruction.

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    AUTOBIOGRAPHY

    AmandaCrumley
    Autobiography
    UniversityofNorthTexas
    AEAH4750,Fall2015
    LucyBartholomee

    AUTOBIOGRAPHY

    Autobiography

    SinceayoungageIhavelovedandhadaninterestinart.I
    havealwaysfeltlikeartwasawayformetoexpressmyself,let
    myguarddown,andbecreative.TogiveanexampleofhowmuchI
    enjoyeddrawingwhenIwasyounger,wheneverIwouldhavea
    friendcomeoverorviceversainsteadofaskingthemifthey
    wantedtoplayagameIusuallyaskedheydoyouwanttocolor
    anddraw?.Mymomusedtotellmeastoryabouthowonetimeshe
    waslookingatsomeflowersIhaddrawnandnoticedhowatthe
    age5Iwasshadingandaddingtonalvaluetothem;thisstood
    outtoherthatbeingsoyoungIwasalreadydisplaying
    techniquesinmydrawings.Andsincethenshehasalwaysbeenmy
    numberonesupporterinencouragingmetopursueart.
    Mostofmyearlydrawingsconsistedofmyself,shapessuch
    asheartsandstars,interiors,andDisneyrelatedthemeslike
    princessesandballgowns.AtthetimeIknewonedayIwasgoing
    toeventuallyworkforDisneysodrawingprincessesseemedlike
    thebestpractice.OnceIwasschoolageartwasofferedtomein
    elementaryandmiddleschool,butitwasintermixedwithmusicso
    Ineverreallygotgoodinstructionsorlessons.AtthetimeI
    honestlydidnotknowwhatIwasmissingbecausethatseemedlike

    AUTOBIOGRAPHY

    thenormtome.Howeverthatdidntstopmefrompursuingdrawing
    orleadmetobeuninterestedinart.ItoldmymomthatIreally
    wantedtotakeartlessonsbecauseIthinkinsideIknewIwas
    notfulfillingmydesiretocreateartatschool.Sowithsome
    researchmymomenrolledmeforanafterschoolclassatLakewood
    ArtsAcademyinDallas.Itwasthereundertheinstructionof
    BarleyVogelthatIstartedtoexploreandunderstandthe
    fundamentalsofartmaking,andbegantoreallybeinspiredand
    feelsupported.Itwillalwaysbeaspecialplacebecauseitwas
    thefirsttimeIwasnotonlyaroundateachertolovedtoteach
    artbutaroundotherchildrenaswellwhosharedmysame
    interest.
    OnceHighschoolstarted,everyyearIchosetohaveoneof
    myelectivesbeart.Iprobablyshouldrefertothisperiodof
    timeasthedeadyearsbecauseeventhoughIwasinartclass,
    nothingmuchhadchangedbetweenwhatIdidntlearnin
    elementaryandmiddleschooltillnow.Asitseemsalotofart
    classesareinhighschoolthiswasablowoffclass.Itisnot
    thatIbecameuninterestedinartduringthistimebutIstarted
    tobeinvolvedinotheractivitiesanddidntputasmuchtime
    andeffortintoworkingonartinoroutsideofclass.Looking
    backIwishIhadanartteacherthatactuallytaughtand

    AUTOBIOGRAPHY

    influencedme,butthatwasnotthecaseandIfeelthatis
    partiallythereasonIdidntcontinuetopracticeasmuch.
    IlaterbeganmycollegecareeratCollinCollegewhereI
    enrolledinmyfirstDrawingIcourse.Itwasinthisclassthat
    Idiscoveredmyloveforartalloveragain.Ireallystartedto
    understandandlearnthebasicprinciplesandelementsofart,
    alongwithtechniquesandskillsthathadreallyupuntilnow
    nevertrulybeentaughttomeinsuchdetail.Iwassoexcited
    andpassionateaboutartagainandIcreditalotofthistomy
    professorEileneCarver.Sheisoneofthemostinfluentialart
    teachersIhavehadthepleasureoflearningfrom.
    Icontinuedtotakeafewmorestudioartclassesunderher
    instructionaswellassomeothergreatteachers.Istartedto
    honeinonsubjectmatterIlikedaswellaslearnaboutand
    studydifferentartist.Duringthistimeofrenewedinterestin
    artIfoundabookthatwasgiventomebackinhighschoolfull
    ofGeorgiaOKeeffesartwork.Ivealwayslovednatureand
    flowerssoIwentthroughashortperiodoffocusingonthem.
    AfterthatIhadafewmoreartclassesleft,whichIsplit
    betweenCollinCollegeandUNT.ItwasduringthistimethatI
    gottoexperimentwithmediumsIhadntusedbeforelikebronze,
    metal,wood,clayandprintmaking.Itwasasifawholenewworld

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    hadopeneduptomebecauseupuntilthenIwasnevergiventhe
    opportunitytoworkwithothermediumslikethose.
    OverallIamthankfulforthepositiveandnegative
    experiences,becauseIhavelearnedfromboth.Withoutthe
    negativeonesIwouldnotappreciatehowimportantitistobea
    goodqualityteacher.Andthepositiveoneshaveonlyinspired
    andpushedmemoreintopursuingwhatIampassionateabout.

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