Polk Museum of Art

"I went to the Polk Museum of Art for this assignment, and I stayed there for at least 40 minutes."

I thoroughly enjoyed going to the Polk Museum of Art. It was much smaller than I had expected it to be but it was still awesome none the less. It was really fascinating looking at all of the different kind of art displayed there; e.g. pastels, oil on canvas, pottery, mixed medium, etc. My amazement began in the section with all of the old pieces found in central and south america. There were some very unique and really old pieces there; each characterizing the country they were from. Some pieces were of women and children, gods that the people worshiped, and other odds and ends found during different excavations. Although the clay sculptures were interesting, it was not my favorite part of the museum. I am more drawn to the paintings...which leads me to the next room which was full of all different kinds of the artwork from high school kids in the area. I was very impressed. It was awesome to see the creativeness shown in these pieces. Each artist had their own voice and style. It was incredible to see the talent that is in the youth of today. I spent most of my time carefully observing each piece in this section. It really made me miss art. All throughout elementary, middle school and high school I took art classes. I loved getting to create and amaze myself with different art pieces. Right outside of this room was paintings and other artwork done by adults. They were incredible. The patience, time and creativity put in each of the creations was mouth dropping. The artwork truly amazed me. I would have to say that my favorite section was upstairs. There was a hallway full of pictures of different families from all over the world...and all of their belongings were outside of their house. Next to the pictures was a list of things such as country, number of inhabitants, size of house, annual income, and something that they wish for in the future. Reading the different lists really made me sad. It made me appreciate all that I have.