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Hi everyone, I am Olivia Jefferis and I am 21 yrs old. I have lived in Springfield my whole life. I am almost done with my associates degree and will be transfering to ISU to finish my degree in secondary education. I want to start out with high school teaching math and then work towards becoming a professor. I have 1 brother and 3 sisters but unfortunately no pets to add to my family, for now. I am currently working at the YMCA in Springfield and I really enjoy it because I get to work with kids as a swim instructor and a lifeguard and I get a lot of practice for when I become a math teacher on different ways to interact with the students and see them learning.
Art is a tool for everyone to use but not everyone has to use it the same, it can be what ever the artist or observer wants it to mean.

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Hello. I am Matthew Spencer. I currently live in Springfield.  My education goal is to keep learning :)  My wife an I have lived in the area for a few years.  We have a tendency to move around because of my career.
I think of something as art if it evokes a feeling, good or bad.  Ominous and dark imagery can be as impactful, if not moreso, than light and pleasant depictions.

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Hello, I am Briana Tacker. I live in Riverton, IL, with my boyfriend, and my 2 dogs; Timber and Bandit. I am the oldest of five. I work all of the time, I have 3 jobs; I work as K-2 teachers assistant in a special Ed classroom, I Nanny for two children, and I am also a horse riding instructor. I have been riding horses since I was 5 years old. I plan to get my degree in Elementary education with an endorsement in special education. Then I will proceed to get my masters in administration and become a principal.

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Hello, I am Briana Tacker. I live in Riverton, IL, with my boyfriend, and my 2 dogs; Timber and Bandit. I am the oldest of five. I work all of the time, I have 3 jobs; I work as K-2 teachers assistant in a special Ed classroom, I Nanny for two children, and I am also a horse riding instructor. I have been riding horses since I was 5 years old. I plan to get my degree in Elementary education with an endorsement in special education. Then I will proceed to get my masters in administration and become a principal.

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I define art as a way to express yourself, and find yourself. Art is also a way to tell a story. Art is beauty and can brighten up a room.

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Hi everyone! My name is Alexa Tisdale and I am 19 years old. I am currently in school as a Business major. I love art and I think it is a huge part of our lives. Everywhere we go, art is around us. The definition of art to me is creative expression. Anything can be considered art! Books, music, a person, or a even window can have some form of art within. Art is beautiful!

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Hello all! My name is Brittani King. I am joining this class from a small town called Waverly, Illinois. My major is Associates in Business Administration, for now. I plan on continuing on to get my Bachelors in Business and Management. I have a passion for working with people and working with technology, I decided that this was the best of both worlds. I have 3 sons and have been happily married for 8 years to my high school sweetheart. My personal definition of art is everything, there is art all around. Art is beauty and passion, emotion and creativity. My children are art, the way my oldest son puts so much passion towards sorts is an art. It is all about perception, what may be art to you may not be art to others and also, the other way around so my answer is that art is everything.

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My name is Jorgia Crowe and I am from Nokomis, IL. I am majoring in education because I want to pursue a career to become an art teacher. My mom has been an art teacher for 25 years and that's how my passion for art came about. To me, art is a way of expressing emotions. Some people have a hard time talking about their feelings, and art gives people an alternative way to express them. I hope this class continues to build my base of knowledge of art.

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My name is Adam Deal and I am from Morrisonville, IL. I am currently majoring in business hoping to minor in finance. I have 3 siblings and a dog and currently play baseball here at LLCC. To me, art is a very creative way of expressing messages and feelings through imagination whether it's photography, painting, drawing, etc.

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Hello, I am Bonnie. I am living and working in Tampa Florida for the next two terms. I am working on a degree in History. I am a retired Chef after twenty two years. All the kids are grown up and I have one granddaughter. I hope to get a job in a museum after I graduate. Art is important to a History degree as they go hand in hand with each other. Art to me is something that makes me think why it was made and how It makes me feel.

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Hello, I am Bonnie. I am living and working in Tampa Florida for the next two terms. I am working on a degree in History. I am a retired Chef after twenty two years. All the kids are grown up and I have one granddaughter. I hope to get a job in a museum after I graduate. Art is important to a History degree as they go hand in hand with each other. Art to me is something that makes me think why it was made and how It makes me feel.

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Hi my name is Claire Schafer. I’m 19 and live in Petersburg, IL. This is my second year at Lincoln Land and I’m a Business Administration major. After this year I plan on transferring to UIS to finish getting my bachelors degree. I graduated from PORTA High School in 2018 and I work part-time as a teller at a local bank in Petersburg. I have two siblings who are both over 10 years older than me so I also have two nieces who I love to spend time with. My definition of art is pretty much the physical embodiment of someone’s creativity and the message they want to covet.

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Hi! My name is Emily Wakeman. I am 19 years old and live in Mount Pulaski. I am a criminal justice major and plan on attending UIS when I finish here. I love animals and have two dogs, Taz, a chihuahua pug mix (we call him a chug) and Sassy an Australian shepherd boxer mix. I also have a pet pig named Bacon (clever, i know) and she is spoiled rotten and she knows it. To me, art is your perception of creativity and how you choose to express it.

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My name is Davina Fouke and I live in Springfield, Illinois. I am currently working on finishing up my Associates in Biology at LLCC with the plan to transfer to UIS to complete my Bachelors in Environmental Science/Biology. I am a nature lover. I enjoy hiking, gardening, pretty much anything to do with plants...I currently take care of the greenhouse at LLCC and it is so much fun! I want to learn all I can about our beautiful planet and help in anyway I can to conserve the special wild places that are untouched. Art to me is a shared expressive language. There are so many different ways to convey emotions and feelings through art and that is what makes it so special.

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Hello, my name is Devon Travous and I live in Virden, Illinois. My major is business management, but I may change it to Accounting. I am currently in my 3rd semester at Lincoln Land and plan on transferring to University of Illinois in Springfield to finish my bachelors. I am taking this class online due to it being flexible, especially with the rest of my work and school schedule. I graduated high school from North Mac in 2017. As of right now, I am working as a delivery driver for Dicarlos Pizza in Virden ( If you haven't had Dicarlos before, please go try it, it's absolutely delicious). My personal definition of art is the sum of unique expressions and creativity combined to extract personal influence into a creation that can be interpreted by each person similarly, as well as differently.

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Hello, my name is Hannah. I am 19 years old and live in a small town about an hour away from Springfield campus. I am an Elementary Special Education major and plan to attend University of Illinois Springfield next fall. I love working with children in every way and being able to teach kids with special needs has been a goal of mine for a couple years. I spent a lot of time volunteering for
Special Olympics, which set my heart on working with kids who have disabilities. In my opinion, art is an expression of one's feelings, thoughts, and emotions through various mediums. Being able to experience another person's feelings/emotions is beautiful in a whole different aspect.

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Hi, my name is Sally Wardell. I live in Springfield, IL. I'm working on a degree in Computer Information Systems. I've been married for 13 years, and we currently have only one dog and one cat.
In my opinion, art is something deliberately constructed, usually as an expression/for a purpose. I don't think it has to be beautiful or even appealing, though that would be my preference.

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Hello! My name is Alex Stephens and I am 20 years old.
I will be joining this class from Taylorville, IL
I am majoring into Business Administration and plan to get my associates by next semester.  I have four cats, their names are Fefe, Izzy, Lucky and Beast. I worked for Walgreens for almost four years now as a photo technician and have plans to become a pharmacy technician in the near future. Art to me is how I wanna express myself in any type of way. There will be people who judge your creativity but art pushes boundaries to where people will be comfortable or uncomfortable with it

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My name is Tyler Schroeder and I am from Springfield, IL. I currently work at Memorial Hospital as a Health Information Management Associate (a very long title for medical records). I am currently in my second semester at LLCC and look forward to taking my online classes. I am working towards a Bachelors in Business Administration and hope to further my educational goals in the future. As far as family goes, I have a brother who received his Bachelors in Accounting and works as an Auditor for a nearby bank. My mother works for a Stock Broker and my father is a Police Officer. We are joined by my handsome golden doodle, Gibbs, who is turning 3 in October. I believe Art is a showcase of emotions and thoughts. Artists use a variety of styles to portray their beliefs in a creative way which show their unique talents and abilities. *I'm on the right in the picture*

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Hello, my name is Jainika. I am 18 years old and I am joining from Chatham, IL. Originally, I am from India and I have been here, in the United States, for almost two years now. This is my third semester at LLCC. I am planning on doing a double major in biology and psychology. I will be going to SLU for my bachelors degree next year. My goal is to go to med school, still not sure about the specialty. I don’t know many people here as my family lives way back in India. I have a sweet poodle named veeru and I love spending time with him. For me, the definition of art would be a creative way to express yourself by making something beautiful as well as meaningful.

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Hello everyone ,
My name is Kayla Williams I will be joining the class from main campus which is Springfield , IL . My major is nursing but my heart is set on being an L& D nurse (labor and delivery). My favorite two colors are yellow and purple. I just graduated this year from Southeast High School. I have a 9 month old baby girl that truly lightens my whole world so when I am not working on my school stuff I am an full time mother to her. I am the middle child of five and the first to actually go to college.
My personal definition of art would have to be , being able to express yourself freely without judgement or creating something that defines who you are or how you feel.

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Hello everyone! My name is Yuliya Crowder. I will be joining this class from here in Springfield but originally I am from Ukraine and it's my seventh year being here in the United States.  I started LLCC at the end of 2017 and chose to be an accountant.  My plans are to get a bachelors degree in accounting and become a CPA.  Besides my school, I am a full time worker, wife and mom.  I have my beautiful daughter whose name is Mila.  She is 2.5 year old and she means the entire world to me.
I believe that art is a feeling that can be expressed through many things such as painting, dancing, music, ect.

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My name is Krystal Burge and I am from Springfield,IL. I am currently pursuing my Bachelors in nursing. I am working at a female women prison in Lincoln and have been there from a 6 1/2 years. I am looking to expand my background in nursing, but not sure what I want to do at this time. I have a 14 year old daughter name Gia and a son name Jackson who is a 16 months. We recently just moved so aside from doing house projects. I enjoy spending time with them on my free time and taking them on fun little trips together. I enjoy relaxing at home and watching a good series on netflix or seeing a concert. I am excited about this class I have not really had much background in art and I feel its a class that will get my out of the medical stuff for awhile and learn about something out of my norm. Art to me is an individuals way of expressing ones feelings or thoughts through a picture, sculptures or performance. I love how art has so many diversities and no two people will see art in the same way. Creativity is key.

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Hi - my name is Jarrod Krofchick. I am joining this class from here in Springfield. I am 24 years old and am a registered nurse in the emergency department at Memorial Medical Center. I graduated from LLCC in December 2018 with an Associates in General Education and an Associates in Nursing. I started my BSN at SIUE this past March, with plans to graduate with a Bachelor's in Nursing this next summer. My girlfriend and I enjoy traveling, and this past year we have traveled to Arizona and Cabo. In a few weeks we will be going to Nashville. I like to play sports in my spare time - basketball, softball, and volleyball. I have always thought of art as a person's way of expressing him or herself. It can be done through many kinds of media including but not limited to painting, sculpting, and drawing, and can be in many forms such as concrete and abstract. It is a person's self-expression.

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Hi! My name is Sierra Pearson and I am joining this class from Hillsboro, IL. I am currently getting my associates in secondary education, and I have not narrowed down on a subject. I work part time at the local Mexican restaurant in my town, Lomas Del Sol as a waitress. I am 18 years old and still live at home with my dad, grandmother, and younger sister. I have one cat and one dog and I love spending time outside. My personal definition of art would be a passionate form of expression.

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Hi, My name is Autumn! I am 18 years old and I'm from New Berlin, IL though I have always gone to school and worked in Springfield. I was also born there, but I have always lived in New Berlin. I plan to major in Architecture though I am still unsure of what I want to do. This is my second year at LLCC but my first semester as a full time student. I was dual enrolled while in high school. This is not my first online class but it is my first time taking all my classes online. I enjoy spending time with my boyfriend, skateboarding, animals, photography and other forms of art, and meeting and talking to new people. Despite me loving to meet new people I do tend to be pretty shy. I am excited to get to know all of you and try something different with all my classes being online. I think art has no boundaries. No rules. Art is what you make it. Art captures the diversity and beauty of people because there are so many different styles and variations and new ones are created all the time. No two pieces are the same and each person has their own unique style and I really love that about art. Its free.

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Hi! My name is Lauren, I'm 19 and I will be joining from Springfield IL. This is my third semester here at LLCC and my goal is to become an event planner. Currently I am studying communications and will transfer to WIU in the fall of 2020. I currently am working toward understanding the business side of my dreams through my current job as a Department Specialist at the Old Navy here in town as well as working for the Secretary of State. I am technically the middle of three, I have an older and a twin brother (but I was born slightly before he was). I think of art as more of a concept than a specific thing. To me for something to be art it doesn't just have to be beautiful, it can be any from of expression that is provocative and conflicting or inspiring.

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Hi everyone! My name is Taylor and this is my last semester at LLCC. I will be getting my associates degree in psychology, and am taking a break after this, but hope to earn a bachelor's degree in psychology in the future. Currently I am an office manager at a dental office here in Springfield, which is where I live and have lived the last 13 years. I got married less than a year ago and my husband and I love to spend time with our two dogs and hanging out with friends and family. I believe that art is a creation or expression of feelings and emotions, and things that are appealing, in different ways and forms. Good luck everyone!

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I go by my middle name Agatha. I live in Chatham, Illinois. I'm a Biology major and will be going into Medical Lab Science for my bachelors after I take every class required that I'm able to take cheaper at LLCC. After I pay my student loans and save up enough money, I plan to eventually to go to graduate school for Medical Illustration or Medicinal Chemistry or work in a research lab. I have two brothers, one sister, one kitten, and two turtles. I've always taken art classes in school and I think art could be anything someone believes to be beautiful or meaningful or emotive. I think art is subjective, maybe unless you're taking into account technical accuracy (perspective, realism, proportions), so I think anything anyone perceives to be art is art.

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Hello everyone! My name is Kendahl Keathley. I graduated from New Berlin, IL but I currently live in Auburn. This is my 3rd semester of college and my intended major is Elementary Education or Special Education. I really love children, especially little children. I really love my family, friends, and of course my Charlie kitty! I'm trying something new this semester by taking mostly online classes.
My definition of art would be anything that is a personal expression, beautiful but with meaning, as well.

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Hello, My name is Brandy. I'm 43 years old, and I am from Tallula, IL. My major is Secondary Education. I'm currently a Classroom Aide in a Life Skills class for Special Needs Children at PORTA Jr, High, where I have worked for the past 7 years. I plan to become a Special Education Teacher.  I'm also a photographer, and have my own business. I've been married for 23 years, and have 2 sons who are 22 and 19.
I see art as individual as each artist. A particular piece of art may be something that you personally may not like or understand, but the next fellow may love and adore.

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Hello, my name is Aaron Leisure, I am in Hillsboro, Il. My major is Criminal Justice and my end game goal is to become a conservation police officer. I have two brothers and a sister. My eldest brother is 23, I am 21, my younger brother is 13 and my little sister is 12. My younger siblings are both adopted but they are blood related to each other. I am a state licensed insurance producer for home and auto and I work at State Farm. This is my beautiful Fiancée Madison Howard and I. We unknowingly took the same class. My personal definition of art is the creation of something you enjoy. Weather it be metal working, fabrication, painting, singing, etc.

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I live here in springfield IL and my major is in civil engineering, I hope to go to siue after this semester to continue my education. As of now I work part time delivering food through mostly door dash. To me, art is something that is beautiful looking as well as meaningful.

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Hello, i am Bobby Jo Gilmore. I am from Auburn IL and i am currently working on my associates in nursing. I have a few more classes before starting my program. I am married and have five children. They range in age from 15 to 6 months. I enjoy family time and outdoors with my husband. When i think of art i think it can be anything of beauty and amazement. I think it can be anything from a painting to a ballet routine.

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Hi! I'm Maddie, I'm 20 years old and currently taking this class from work and home in Hillsboro, IL. I'm currently an elementary Ed major, but will be soon changing to Early Childhood Ed.
For work I work in a sheet metal shop, but in a week and a half I will be starting full time at my local daycare for the school district. ( Hence the change in major.)  October 12th of this year I will be getting married to my best friend! So between school, work and wedding planning I don't have much personal time. (but I do make time to watch That 70's show)  I have only 2 pets, and they're both hermit crabs named Dwayne and Scuttle.
I do not have a concrete definition as to what I believe art is, as I believe it's an ever changing thing. If I had to have one though, art is something that makes you feel safe.

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Hello! My name is Heather. I am taking this class from Waverly, IL. I recently decided to go back to school to finish my degree in Art Education. I have three girls that are 12, 8 & 7. We also have a sweet pug named Penny. I manage a restaurant full time and also take pictures part time. Art has always been a passion of mine and to me it is a creative outlet to express yourself. Art comes in so many different forms and that's one of the things I love about it!

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Hello Classmates,
My name is Shelby I am 18 years old and I am from right here in Springfield, IL. This is my first semester at LLCC. I am majoring is Computer Information Systems Emphasis - Associate in Arts. I have 3 dogs, a sister who is currently Miss Southern, IL. I have been a dancer my whole life. I see art as something that is viewed differently by each person. When they say, "It's in the eye of the beholder" I fully they are referring to Art. Looking forward to learning more about Art. Hope everyone has a great semester!!!!!

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Hi, I am Christian Frank. I am a sophomore, taking this class from Illinois State University. I hope to graduate with a degree in marketing and then pursue an MBA. I have two brothers, one is starting his junior year of high school and the other just started junior high. My definition of art is an object that someone finds appealing to the eye.

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Hi! My name is Justin, Im 21 and im joining this class from Taylorville, IL. My major is computer sciences/coding, I absolutely love computers and everything tech! Something about sitting down and being able to create programs is amazing to me and ive always loved this type of stuff since I was little! Ive got 3 dogs, two old guys and a puppy who absolutely loves to jump all over them. I live with my parents and my grandma who are supportive of what I want to do! I see art as a way of expression, to make something have meaning wether its for yourself or others.

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Hello, my name is Preston, this is my second year at LLCC. I am joining from Greenview,IL. My major is Agriculture. I will be the first person from my family to complete a college degree program. I am still open to the world and what it wants me to do. I believe that art is an artists  feelings being conveyed in their own style, whether it is music, a painting, a piece of literature.

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Hello, my name is Alexa Kell! This is my first semester at Lincoln Land but I did take an online class this summer. I just graduated from Springfield High School and participated in cheerleading for four years and soccer for two years as well. I enjoy spending time with friends and my two younger sisters. I plan on majoring in nursing! To me, art is a way to express yourself and  your creativity in many different forms. My favorite style of art is glassworks and metal fabrication!

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Hello! My name is Taylor Decker and I am coming into this class from Rochester High School. I guess I could also be coming from LLCC because this is my sophomore year of college. My major is early childhood education/development. I really would love to teach kindergarten. I work with children all the time. I have been babysitting twin girls since they were 3 months old. Leah is in the picture below with me. I work at a summer camp over the summer. I also babysit for other families. I babysit kids of all ages. I have a younger sister who is going into nursing and she is starting her freshman year of college at Quincy University. My mom is a sales manager and my dad is an IT manager. I love my family very much. My favorite food is cheese too. My personal definition of art is anything that is created from someone's imagination.

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Hi, my name is Rebecca! I'm from Staunton, IL and I grew up here. I just recently turned 19, and I have two younger sisters and one older brother. I have a lot of passion for music and art and have for most of my life. I love reading and hanging out with friends. I love that art can be anything you want it to be and that it can express meaning and emotions without using words, and that's why I took four years of art class in highschool. Nice "meeting" you all and I can't wait to learn!

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Hi all! My name is Paulina. I am joining you guys from Springfield, about ten minutes from the main campus. I do have some face to face classes but every semester I try to take online ones also! I am a psych major with the intent of transferring over to UIS next year. My goal is to get into the Social Work program over there and year by year work my way toward a masters degree. I have a wonderful five year old daughter, who just started kindergarten today! I started college much later than suggested so I am 27 years old but to me it is never too late! Now, I am not very in touch with art so I actually look forward to all there is for me to learn in this class. I would say my definition for art is as follows; Anything as in a painting, a film, or my five year old drawing the unnecessary pictures that cover the front of my fridge, that causes emotion in some or all. I feel as art causes emotion, whether it be good or bad, and different for everyone. Have a great semester everyone!

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Hello, my name is Grace!
I am taking this class from a pretty secluded ranch in Colorado. The ranch is at 9,000 ft elevation, and the nearest town is just over a 30 minute drive. I am currently an AG student at Lincoln Land and hope to get my degree in Animal Science or maybe Farm and Ranch Management. There is not much to do up here besides lots of work, riding horses, messing with cows, and the occasional rodeo. I have 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 2 horses that I dearly miss that live with my family in Illinois. My personal definition of art is any outlet that people can express themselves through, whether it be glitter glue, macaroni art, the way they train a horse, or Bob Ross inspired paintings (may he rest in peace).
The photo I included is of me on a horse we have named Bandit. She is very tall, I am very short.

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Hi, I am melanie. I am taking this class from Taylorville IL. I am a LPN. I am working on getting into the bridge program to finish for my RN. I have 2 chldren. My son is 21, , and my daughter just turned 17. My definition of art is a way to express feeling and to be enjoyed by others

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Hello my name is Bailey and I am 18 years old. I am joining from Chatham, IL. This is my first semester at Lincoln Land and also my first online class. I am still unsure what I want to do in the future but I love fashion! I currently am working as a bridal stylist in my free time, but I also love spending time with my family and dogs! I also have been doing competitive cheerleading since I was three years old.
I see art as something  that cannot be defined, but as a way of expressing emotions.
Hope everyone has a great semester!

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Hi, my name is Darian Ruppert. I will be taking this class from Nokomis, IL. I am getting my associates in Ag Business and my bachelors in Ag Communications. I live on a farm and show livestock, and I like to spend time with my friends and family. My definition of art is something that is uniquely made and has the ability to mean something to people.

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Hi, my name is Robert Johnson. I am taking this class from the comfort of my living room in Farmersville, IL. I have an associates degree in nursing from LLCC and I am working on my BSN @ SIUE. I am married to the beautiful redhead in my photo. We're working on our fifth year of marriage and we have two loving shar-pei's by the names of Riggs and Roxi. My definition of art is something that is created by one person to be enjoyed by another.

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Hello! my name is Maggie Galloway and I will be joining this class from Pawnee, IL. My major is Elementary Education and my whole life practically revolves around being with children! I have a summer job at a day camp, a job at an after-school program, and a job at Pawnee Elementary. When I'm not with kids I am learning how to teach them! My personal definition of art would be that art is more than a thought or idea put on a canvas or sculpted out, it's something that takes time to be created throughout our minds over time to be brought out into the world at a certain time on a physical canvas.

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Hi, I'm Joe and I'll be your instructor this semester.  I'm a representational painter, typically working with human figures in interiors, with still life elements. I'm enclosing a pic of me that was taken by my son (not bad for a four year old,  eh?).  You can view some of my work at
joeciaccio.com
Art is a distillation process; deleting the unnecessary until we find what is essential: who we are, and what our work is about.