{"id":102,"date":"2019-08-30T06:50:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T06:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a19\/?p=102"},"modified":"2019-08-30T06:50:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T06:50:17","slug":"nicholas-weddington-artist-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a19\/nmweddington\/nicholas-weddington-artist-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholas Weddington Artist Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have always had a passion for art and a desire to express my creative freedom. Since I was young, my mother always encouraged me to explore various practices of art. I used to want to be an actor, but after attending an overnight summer program, I did not enjoy being bossed around and not playing a role in creating or directing the movie. I also was a part of a hip-hop dance team in elementary school. Dancing is still fun to me, but I did not like feeling secluded as one of the two boys and having strict routines. In high school, I got into fashion and began recreating popular \u201cdo it yourself\u201d projects that my friends loved. This resulted in me selling necklaces, bracelets, t-shirts, tie-dye socks, foxtails, studded jackets and sweatshirts. I received the most attention from my Marvel denim jacket that I created with my aunt. As I started to write more in high school, I found an interest in poetry, especially clever metaphors. It was my International Baccalaureate Art course in high school that made me appreciate art history and the diversity in cultural representation through art. The course forced me to deeply analyze the artwork of different periods and cultures, so when I see art now, I can\u2019t help but break down the components, message, meaning, and emotions triggered behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n