Paul Cuero

Paul Cuero's life is an inspirational story and an example all should follow to make this a better world.  He showed that difficulties in life can make you stronger depending on how you react to certain life situations.  I already apply many of his concepts to my life so I need to continue on my current path.  I have been discriminated against based solely on the way I was born so I would never judge anyone based on their race, gender, sexual orientation or other characteristics.  I am committed to being nice and respectful to all people and all living creatures.  One thing I would work on is getting over my fear of failure.  He mentioned being intense and fully committed without fear of failing.  That is great advice!!

Juan Carlos Delgado

I'm intrigued by Juan Carlos Delgado's work because it is an art form I have never seen before.  I enjoy art that shows the creativity of an artist to develop a new art form.  The transformation caused by the freezing condensation creates a constantly changing artwork reminiscent of the passage of time and the aging process.  As I think about viewing this work, I feel a sense of calmness upon me.  I would love to sit in a room for hours and watch the transformation process of this Multimedia work.  The art is Multimedia because it is constantly developing over time.  There is always movement with the freezing condensation forever changing the work.  It will always be a different and unique work.

ART 211

I assumed this was going to be a boring course since the course description said it was a lecture course.  The first class proved it would be anything but boring.  My creativity is already moving in high speed after reading the syllabus and reviewing the projects.  I am very excited to do the flip page animation.  I have always wanted to do that but never took the time to make one.  This class will allow me to use my creativity and that is the best fit for me.  I have always been a creative person but creativity didn't fit with a military career.  The military is very structured with very little room for creativity.  I retired from the military in 2012 and finally decided to pursue my dream of studying art.  I should have done it after graduating high school but things didn't work out.  I'm still not sure why I walked into a military recruiting office.  It should be the last place a gay man should visit.  I spent my twenty-year military career living a double life.  I put my artistic dreams on hold for all those years.  I felt like I had been released from prison the day I retired.  I enrolled at Eckerd College immediately after retiring and received my Visual Arts degree last month.  Sitting in an art class was the right place for me.  I finally felt I was were I should be.