Vistiting Anthony Pearsons studio was one of the more knowledgable experiences within the class. What was so amazing about it was that as an art student I got to see how the process of art is made rather then just seeing it put in an installation. What I really admired about Pearson was the ability he has to share his own experiences and how one might experience the same sort of hardships within their own careers.
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It was a really great opportunity to see Anthony Pearson’s studio. It allowed us to see the other side of the artist that you would never experience from a gallery. I sort of enjoyed that more, because nothing is cleaned up or surrounded by white walls. Instead everything is mixed in with the artist’s clutter, which I think helps relate the work to the artist more directly. You in a sense, have a better understanding as to who the artist is and the process in which they work. This allows me to appreciate the work more, because I also get to experience what the artist’s motivations and intentions are.
It was really informative for Pearson to explain for us the process he used in creating his bronze sculptures. They were really interesting forms and I enjoyed seeing what they started with to what they ended up as. We generally don’t get to hear about how an artist determines the cost of their work, or how an artist gets their work shown in a gallery. I thought these were somewhat personal things to discuss, but Pearson had no problem answering them things for us. This was definitely one of the better experiences I’ve had this quarter.
-Drue-Ann
Anthony Pearson Studio, Los Angeles CA. November 3rd 2007.
Visiting Anthony Pearson’s studio in Los Angeles was something completely different then what I had experienced in the past. Being able to be in his space where he created his artwork was very intimate and personal. I was able to gain a better understanding of his ideas, and reasons why he created the pieces that he did. He had a variety of great works scattered around his studio such as bronze sculptures, wide pieces of photography, and my personal favorite, colorful foil reflections in which he colored the opposite walls in stripes of different colors so that he could photograph the colors that projected off the foil. As an art student, we are constantly trying to find our place in the art world, and I, like many others, have a goal to create art not only as a hobby, but hopefully create a lifestyle out of it. Meeting someone like Anthony gave me some insights of how the art field worked and gave some of us the hope that we too could be accomplishing the same goals after college.
-Rebecca L.
It is wonderful to actually get to talk to an artist in his studio, to learn about his work and how he made them.
Anthony Pearson talked about his recent work and his early work, and explained a little bit how it evolved and how it effect hinself.
It is a very wonderful experience, definately different from visiting a gallery or museum to just look at the finished work from artists.
~Carol Huang~
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