Steve Gonzalez
Peter Barr ART395 Portfolio I guess since 2012 starting on my road towards getting a degree, I never considered myself as an artist. It wasn’t until I started at Siena did this question arose. What would make me feel successful as an artist? I think creating art and being a part of my community and showing it in murals and inside buildings, since there are no art galleries. Since last year I have considered finding a location that could be great for hosting shows. I think showing my work with lights would make me feel successful, just seeing people enjoy it. I think this deals with the fact I want some of my artwork to feel interactive. What would make me feel successful in my relationships with my spouse, children, and community? I think the process of all this schooling and dedication towards it all and for them to see me do it, is enough. I know this is something that they would be proud of me doing. My family knows how important I feel that we leave our mark in the world or our little piece of town and to leave something behind. I have been trying to do that with my actions at work and now expressing that through artwork. I guess this is a variation of what I would consider successful. What kind of life would make me truly happy? Continuing my photography, my graphic design. I think I am equally pleased to work in my current role with students and helping families, is it wrong that what I just went through with school for the last 6 years be a side job? I think I am still trying to find a way to merge these together. Honestly since I am older, things are simple. My family that I mentioned in the last question to include that legacy towards my grandchildren. To own my own home in less than twenty years. I think about where I come from and what I have accomplished, Could I want more? Well yes, but I think I am almost there. Graduating from Siena showing my art and hopefully being accepted by my classmates. It just hit me, when it comes to these aspects I guess I just want to give a piece of myself towards helping others and hopefully that this art work that I create going forward helps those as well. It feels good to write these points down, I did stop when my wife approached me in my computer room. I think she sensed that this was a private exercise. As I reread certain areas of the book, I think about the quality time with my granddaughters and how they all are expressive in art or music and how I want to support them as I wished I would have. Not regretting but I should have done this years ago. Ive always know but I place family before myself and I would quit school again for them. Lucky for me that life is balanced well now.
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