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Hello my name is kiara. I live in springfield am taking all of my Gen Ed classes at Lincoln land to get my ADN for nursing. After I finish at Lincoln land I am going to either do online classes or transfer to a university to get my BSN. For my future I want to be a NICU nurse, but I would love to get my NP (Nurse practitioner) and work with children. As far as exciting things in my life me and my boyfriend just moved in together, and I will be turning 21 in a month. I have 1 full sister and 5 half sibling of which I am the oldest. I am also a big animal lover...I have 3 cats, 3 dogs, and a guinea pig. I currently work at memorial medical center as a PCT. In my free time I love to read and write and travel.

My personal definition of art is its a visual representation of someones inner self and how view the world around them, hence why there are so many forms of art.

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My name is Marsha Babington.  I am doing courses in administration/leadership and management. I am married with three children and do live in Springfield, IL.  My family and I love traveling; we take advantage of visiting as many states as possible and have gone out of the country several times. We haven't visited every state as yet, I think about 17 so far, but we are working on it : )  We enjoy the family time even when we don't travel away from home. Sometimes the simple pleasures are indeed the best ones.

My personal definition of art is the expression of character or significance using a particular form. Art makes a statement first to the artist or the creator of the art to be discovered or seen by the onlooker. To me, it is an embodied expression, idea, or manifestation.

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Hi friends! My name is Audra and I am coming to you from Peoria, Illinois where I am a senior Early Childhood Education major at Bradley University. When I graduate in December I will be certified to teach up to 2nd grade and I will have an endorsement to teach English as a Second Language :) I absolutely love what I do and I am so ready to officially be a teacher! A little bit about me: I absolutely adore my family and close friends and love spending quality time with them. Fun fact: I am the only girl out of four brothers. When I'm not at school or working at daycare, you can find me traveling, baking, reading a book, watching a documentary, going to a concert, or just soaking up time at home.
I would define art as a persons visual expression or representation of something. But I would also say that the definition of art is different depending on the person. We all see art differently and ultimately have different opinions on what is beautiful or impactful.
Enjoy your summer!! :)

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Hello everyone, my name is Dalton Fletcher. I was born and raised in Athens, Illinois. I spent my first two years at LLCC, but will be starting my senior year at Illinois Wesleyan this Fall. I played baseball at LLCC and continue to play at IWU. I am an accounting major and hope to use my accounting background to enter the restoration industry as a business owner. I have two younger brothers and a golden retriever named Rizzo. I am a big sports fan and a die hard Cubs fan. My definition of art is anything created by mankind to enable expression and appreciation. Art is seen differently by everyone, thus a very broad concept to grasp in my opinion.

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Hello everyone, my name is Roger Dondanville and I am going to be a Junior at Illinois Wesleyan University. I am home in Springfield for the summer working at Merrill Lynch for an internship. My experience with art has mainly bee through museums and presentations at school. I am a Finance major and Econ minor and hope to work in the Finance world in some capacity.

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Hello Peoples! My name is Jaymeva Hawkins, but most people call me Jayme. I am joining from right here in Springfield, Illinois. My major is Digital Media Design with an emphasis in App and Website design. I am the mother of one extremely active little 5-year-old boy. I’ve been married for 6 years to my wonderfully silly husband, I love him. I am focusing on school right now, so I don’t have a job at this moment.

Art to me is the expression of one’s inner self in tangible, visible, or audible form.

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Hi all! My name is Ashley Defenbaugh and I currently live in Springfield, but I am originally from Athens. My major is social work and I would ultimately like to do something with an emphasis in child welfare or addiction. I currently work as a nurse tech/assistant at St. John’s and I am also a Medic with the Air National Guard. I have an older brother and my two parents that are two of my closest friends. I have two dogs at home with me. Art is a beautiful thing in my eyes because it gives each unique individual a way to express themselves, what they’re feeling/thinking, and so much more. There is seriously not a limit with art and what we can do with it.

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Hello everyone! My name is Peyton Kennedy. I was born and raised in Taylorville and still live there. I currently am getting my bachelor's from Millikin University and am a senior.  My major is nursing and my long term goal is to become a nurse anesthetist as well. I have taken some classes at LLCC whenever I was in high school and I really liked the school. I work quite a few jobs. I work at Taylorville Memorial Hospital as a phlebotomist, work at gliks as the assistant manager, and am currently working at Memorial hospital this summer as a nurse intern. I am taking this class to finish my requirement for my creative arts class. I am terrible at art, but I find it very interesting because it can help describe so much. The different colors can show different emotions and the things people  draw can also describe how they feel. I think art is a very unique and interesting subject.

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Erica Vinger             Hello everyone! My name is Erica Vinger, this is my third semester at LLCC and will continue here next year to follow through with an associates degree, and then transfer to work towards my bachelors and masters in Business and Marketing. Someday I hope to work for Google in the Marketing department and work my way up to being a Chief Marketing Officer or Marketing Manager of a corporation. I live in Sherman, IL currently and went to Williamsville High School. I graduated in 2018 and have been at LLCC for my first year of college! I was born and raised in Madison Wisconsin and moved here when I was about 11. My definition of art is, The creation of a unique piece that expresses a persons freedom and something that makes the soul happy, something different and unusual that truly expresses themselves as a person and how they feel. I look forward to this class and learning more about art throughout the semester!

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Erica Vinger             Hello everyone! My name is Erica Vinger, this is my third semester at LLCC and will continue here next year to follow through with an associates degree, and then transfer to work towards my bachelors and masters in Business and Marketing. Someday I hope to work for Google in the Marketing department and work my way up to being a Chief Marketing Officer or Marketing Manager of a corporation. I live in Sherman, IL currently and went to Williamsville High School. I graduated in 2018 and have been at LLCC for my first year of college! I was born and raised in Madison Wisconsin and moved here when I was about 11. My definition of art is, The creation of a unique piece that expresses a persons freedom and something that makes the soul happy, something different and unusual that truly expresses themselves as a person and how they feel. I look forward to this class and learning more about art throughout the semester!

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Hello everyone my name is D'Ante' Cox, I am currently taking summer classes here at LLCC and will be transferring to SIU-C to finish my degree in Kinesiology. I will be playing football at SIU-C with my twin brother this upcoming season. My interaction with art has been more of the graphic type, when I was in highschool we used to make graphic images of me and my brother in motion on the football field.  My mother and grandmother have always had art on the walls mostly African American inspired, those types of pieces make me think of family.  I look forward to learning more about the history of art and the different artists. My picture is of me (in black) my twin brother and our friend at SIU-C.

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Hello everyone, my name is Matt Partlow. I’m married and have two children, a girl that is six and a boy who is two. I work for the IL Secretary of State and my major is criminal justice, I’m finishing my degree to further my  career with the state. I submitted a picture of me and my son but couldn’t get my daughter away from her iPad long enough for a selfie with us.

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Hello! My name is Natalie Kirkbride and I just moved to Springfield. I lived in Pana, IL, but recently moved up here to be closer to the college I attend in regular session-- University of Illinois at Springfield. My major is biology and am going for a psych minor as well. I live with my boyfriend of four years and our cat Gus. I work in the financial aid office at UIS just under full-time and am taking seven credit hours this summer. My personal definition for art is something that is created with purpose or for purpose. I love the idea that life is not just a series of accidents, but steps or actions people take to leave a part of themselves behind.

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Hey, everyone! My name is Abby (short for Abigail) and this is my last semester here at LLCC. I currently live in Rochester, Illinois but will soon be moving to Joplin, Missouri where I will attend Missouri Southern State University to further my education this fall. I am a Marketing and International Marketing double major. I hope to someday work my way up in a company to eventually be a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). I am originally from Springfield, Illinois where I lived for most of my childhood. I attended Rochester schools and graduated in May of 2018. I have three dogs, three cats, two brothers, and two sisters (I know, it's a lot!). I am a very outgoing person and enjoy working out, hanging out with friends, and traveling! Now, for my own personal definition of art. I define art as the freedom of a person to express themselves through creating something unique and beautiful to them. I look forward to growing my knowledge of art with my fellow classmates throughout this class!

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Hello! My name is Michaela Crowley. I live in Chatham, IL and graduated from Glenwood High School. This will be my first online course through LLCC, but it's perfect as I had ankle surgery in April and I am still unable to drive. I am working towards my nursing degree and hope to one day be a Cardiac RN. I work at HSHS St. Johns as a Nurse Tech on the cardiac floor, I have been there for about 3 years now and I love it! I am the middle child of3 kids. I have one older brother and one younger sister. To me art can not be defined as one thing. Art can be the way we express ourselves through dance, the music we listen to, or the way we chose to dress, Art can also be the walls inside a house, what we see hanging up in a museum. Everyone has a different take and style which is what makes art so interesting. I look forward to exploring this topic with my fellow students throughout this course.

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Hi, it is nice to virtually meet everyone. I go by Britt for short, and I live in Williamsville. I am restarting my college career at LLCC in an emphasis in English. I have a great love for storytelling and one day aspire to publish my own work. I have three great daughters and work full time as an Office Administrator at SIU in Springfield. I think that art is in the eye of the beholder, as in what may be beautiful to one may seem grotesque to other. I enjoy the freedom of expression. Art to me is freedom.

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Hello everyone! My name is Staunzie Grady. I will be joining class between two full time jobs! My 9-5 is a Personal Financial Specialist. My rest of the time job is running an Art/Event coordination business called Staunztastic Art. My educational goal is continued education. A bit about myself, I am focused on expanding my business and I strive to give new and emerging artists a platform from which to launch into their future art careers, as well as make art more accessible and approachable to the wider community. I am an avid cinephile, my favorite medium is acrylic on canvas with a focus on abstract, but I enjoy a great master copy! I have two adorable cats and a wonderful boyfriend.  My personal definition of art is “Anyone can be an artist, they just haven’t found their art form yet. A person might be a traditional painter, a poet, or may write lines of code but if you are passionate about what you do then there is an art to that. So go create!”

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Hello! My name is Brianna Skeeters and I am going to be a sophomore at LLCC this fall. This is my first online course. I am from Chatham, Il and graduated from Glenwood High School. My major is Biology, in hopes to become a pediatrician. I am the youngest of 4 and I have 2 sisters and 1 brother. I also have 3 dogs; Koda, Maggie and Dezi. I've been working at the ice cream shop in Chatham for 3 years. In my opinion, art is anything that has a meaning to someone. If it has a meaning or a purpose to/for someone, it can be considered art.

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Hi! My name is Jazmine and I am in my last few semesters at LLCC. My goal is to transfer and get my Master's degree in zoology at the University of Western New Mexico. I currently live with my mom, dad, and younger brother. We also have three dogs. Two 11 year olds, and an 11 month old. I am excited for this class and to see where it will take me thought wise!

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Hey everyone! I'm Hannah Medley and this is my first class here at LLCC. I just graduated from Lanphier High School, located in Springfield. I plan on majoring in elementary education then gradually make my way up to a professor. After LLCC I plan on attending SIUE to further my education. I have one older sister and twin younger sisters. Defining art is difficult because art can be found in many different things. But I would say art is anything that speaks to you or can be expressed with no limit. I'm the one with the glasses!

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Hi, my name is Mariah. This is my second to last semester at LLCC before I graduate with my Associates. I am studying Psychology, in hopes to go into counseling psychology. I would like to counsel people who are mentally unstable and are in Mental institutions. (Inpatient counselor). I want to do this because I have been dealing with a terrible mental illness myself for over 9 years now. After healing enough to become stable, I knew I wanted to help mentally ill people and make a difference in their lives. I currently work at Pathway Services, in Jacksonville. I work with mentally and physically disabled individuals who I assist with daily living. My individuals are my best friends, my guys mean the world to me! Art is communication. Personally, I think the artist is sending a message to another person regardless of the viewers artistic skills. Art can be a way to express feelings, it can be a song, poem, drawing, painting, etc. I think art has no limits.

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Hey, My name is Julianne but I also go by Julie for short, I am studying Pre-Med in hopes of being a endocrinologist and making a difference in people lives. I personally have diabeties myself so its something that has personal meaning to me to be a doctor. I also have a 4 year old son that I had at a rather younger age but I graduated high school and now in college, so I know nothing will stop me for finishing my goals! Art to me is like a different way of expressing yourself creatively, because art can come in so many forms and colors and sounds and being able to freely express yourself.

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Hey everybody! My name is Seth Jacobs, I am studying at LLCC currently and am studying Pre-Med. After LLCC, I am still looking into other colleges with the programs I want, so who knows where I'll go? Life can be wild. I plan on becoming a pediatrician. I have three older sisters and four dogs. Art to me has no real definition, I say this because, with each new piece presented to the public, people get a different takeaway from it. Sometimes its good and others its bad. But there is always a takeaway, which shows that art is everywhere, you just have to look around you.

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Hello Classmates! My name is Allison and I am a junior at Illinois State University. This summer I came back to my hometown, Williamsville, to work and take a load of online classes. I am an Agricultural Communication and Leadership major. I began my education at LLCC, in our Ag Department. I have been passionate about agriculture starting at a young age. I come from a family farm of raising beef cattle and I grew up in the show livestock background as well, where I raised and showed pigs and sheep as well as cattle. I am an extrovert, so when I am not working or doing school work, I am with friends and family being my loud, crazy, outgoing self. I enjoy being outside as much as possible, whether that be hiking, kayaking, gardening, doing yoga, working out, or taking a nap in my hammock. I am a positive person and have a positive outlook for the next few weeks of this course! I am an artist as well, I prefer using pencil or paints and create realism but I also enjoy many other forms of art. Art is simply a creative expression.

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Hi, My name is Luke Bergschneider and I recently graduated from Franklin High School, which is just south of Jacksonville.  I am planning on attending Western Illinois University in the fall and majoring in Ag Science.  I am the oldest of seven kids and I am taking this class because I tore my ACL and will be laid up for most of the summer.  I live on a farm so I have several pigs and a golden retriever named Kit. I think that art is something that has a certain personal, cultural or historical significance to a group of people and it doesn't just have to be a painting or sculpture.

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Hi everyone! I’m Ashley Dickey and I’ll be your professor this summer.  A little bit about me... I graduated from UIS with a Bachelor’s in Visual Arts in 2010 and Eastern Illinois University with my Master’s in Studio Art in 2012.  My preferred medium as an artist is oil painting.  I also have an extensive background in art history, which I love to learn about and to teach others about.  I live in Chatham with my husband and two kids, Liam, 4 and Lucy, 2.  I look forward to reading all of your posts and getting to know you all this summer!