Personal Artwork Series
Health: Living a Healthy Lifestyle
Artist Statement
When beginning the process of thinking about the theme of my personal artwork series, I wanted to pick a theme that was not only meaningful to me, but also relevant to different areas of my life. I chose this theme because I believe there are many different types of health that are associated with people's lives, such as physical health, emotional health, spiritual health, etc. This theme is significant to me because health plays a very important role in my life. From being a group fitness instructor as well as an executive member on the Miami University Hip Hop Team, physical health is extremely important to me and something I'm very passionate about. Mental health is also very important to not only me, but several other college students and people of all ages. Being educated is extremely important and plays a key part in being mentally healthy. Another part of health that is extremely important to me is spiritual health. I believe several other people will be able to relate to this theme because as humans, we all understand what it means to be healthy and how our life changes when there is one or more areas, such as physical, mental, or spiritual, that is not healthy.
Three Limitations
- Photographs were taken using my iPhone camera
- There is a hard focus in each image
- All images are in color; no image is in black and white
Artist Statement
When beginning the process of thinking about the theme of my personal artwork series, I wanted to pick a theme that was not only meaningful to me, but also relevant to different areas of my life. I chose this theme because I believe there are many different types of health that are associated with people's lives, such as physical health, emotional health, spiritual health, etc. This theme is significant to me because health plays a very important role in my life. From being a group fitness instructor as well as an executive member on the Miami University Hip Hop Team, physical health is extremely important to me and something I'm very passionate about. Mental health is also very important to not only me, but several other college students and people of all ages. Being educated is extremely important and plays a key part in being mentally healthy. Another part of health that is extremely important to me is spiritual health. I believe several other people will be able to relate to this theme because as humans, we all understand what it means to be healthy and how our life changes when there is one or more areas, such as physical, mental, or spiritual, that is not healthy.
Three Limitations
- Photographs were taken using my iPhone camera
- There is a hard focus in each image
- All images are in color; no image is in black and white
"Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together." - Thomas Dekker
Proverbs 3:24 - If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 3:24 - If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." - C.S. Lewis
Psalm 139:23-24 - Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:23-24 - Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.
"But in every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir
Psalm 119:133 "Guide my steps by Your word, so I will not be overcome by evil."
Psalm 119:133 "Guide my steps by Your word, so I will not be overcome by evil."
"We are what we see. We are products of our surroundings." - Amber Valletta
Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
"Water is the driving force of all nature." - Leonardo da Vinci
John 4:13-14 "Jesus answered, 'Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.'"
John 4:13-14 "Jesus answered, 'Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.'"
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” - Henry David Thoreau
1 Corinthians 9:26-27 “Thus I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing. No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified."
1 Corinthians 9:26-27 “Thus I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing. No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified."
"Just as develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity." - Stephen Covey
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." - Hippocrates
1 Corinthians 10:31 "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."
1 Corinthians 10:31 "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."