As I reflected on this past year, I realized that: I finished my first year of college. I purchased my first full-frame camera. I changed my major to visual art. I traveled to Prince Edward Island (which I've been wanting to do for a long time). Even though these are just some small glimpses into things I've done, I realized it's been a full year.
Here are a bunch of photos from my year. I loved looking back to see everything that's happened!
I brought in the new year - 2014 - with friends in Chicago - my first time visiting the city. We walked down to the crowded and freezing Navy Pier to watch the fireworks.
On the same trip, I also went sledding in Wisconsin.
In the spring semester, I took printmaking which I loved even though I had no idea what was involved when I signed up. It also helped me confirm my desire to be an art major.
A typical evening in my dorm with my Irish roomie.
Snow decided to visit my campus which was rare and so obviously school was cancelled.
Spring bike rides around the pond on campus.
I spent a lot of time in coffee shops "studying" with friends. :)
The four of us spent a Saturday afternoon on horse back at Elise's home.
For spring break, me and my friends took a trip out to Charleston for some time on the chilly beach.
I officially entered the ENO club.
Me and my roommate at spring formal.
The LADS were -almost- soccer champions! Hopefully we'll get that title in 2015. That wrapped up the spring semester at school.
Some scenes from being home for the summer.
I rode the Megabus up to my cousin's to get ready for her wedding!
My cousin married in May!
My brother and I decided to take a little vacation from our jobs and headed to Savannah for the weekend. We camped at Anastasia State Park.
July was the best because I was able to go up to New York and then to Canada and I got to celebrate my birthday.
At New River Beach in Canada - it was beautiful!
Me at the Green Gables house.
Wildflowers.
Back at home, back to work...
I moved into my first apartment off campus. I love it there.
I especially love being able to cook for myself. Definitely beats caf meals.
No fall would be complete without a trip to the state fair... I ended up going three times. 0.0
And it wouldn't be complete without a night of camping with friends celebrating a birthday. It was a frozen night since most of us didn't have warm sleeping bags, but we survived and we've got some good memories.
Most of November I spent working in my studio for practicum. Practicum is when studio classes end and that time is devoted to finding the work in art that the artist wants to do. I experimented with watercolors and did a lot of drawing. My piece was based off the dry curled leaves - like the ones in the above photo.
Thanksgiving I flew to St. Augustine to spend some time with my family.
The four of us spent a Saturday afternoon on horse back at Elise's home.
For spring break, me and my friends took a trip out to Charleston for some time on the chilly beach.
I officially entered the ENO club.
Me and my roommate at spring formal.
The LADS were -almost- soccer champions! Hopefully we'll get that title in 2015. That wrapped up the spring semester at school.
Some scenes from being home for the summer.
I rode the Megabus up to my cousin's to get ready for her wedding!
My cousin married in May!
My brother and I decided to take a little vacation from our jobs and headed to Savannah for the weekend. We camped at Anastasia State Park.
July was the best because I was able to go up to New York and then to Canada and I got to celebrate my birthday.
At New River Beach in Canada - it was beautiful!
Me at the Green Gables house.
Wildflowers.
Back at home, back to work...
I moved into my first apartment off campus. I love it there.
I especially love being able to cook for myself. Definitely beats caf meals.
No fall would be complete without a trip to the state fair... I ended up going three times. 0.0
And it wouldn't be complete without a night of camping with friends celebrating a birthday. It was a frozen night since most of us didn't have warm sleeping bags, but we survived and we've got some good memories.
Most of November I spent working in my studio for practicum. Practicum is when studio classes end and that time is devoted to finding the work in art that the artist wants to do. I experimented with watercolors and did a lot of drawing. My piece was based off the dry curled leaves - like the ones in the above photo.
Thanksgiving I flew to St. Augustine to spend some time with my family.
Camper life in the morning.
The plane ride home was beautiful and dreamy. I love those puffy clouds. It seemed like another world up there, floating along so smoothly.
My little studio space after the open studio show.
Before heading home for the rest of Christmas break, I spent some time with one of my college friends. We were in a different coffee shop every day reading or sketching. Christmas break is nice!
My family has started a white elephant gift party every year with two other families that we've known for a long time. Every year there are some interesting gifts.
This year we didn't get the tree up until the day before Christmas eve.
The day before New Years Eve we went up to the botanical gardens. Even in winter there are still beautiful plants growing. These flowers seemed like clay to me.
I'm excited for a new and fresh year to explore, dream and succeed in.
