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July 12, 2010 Artistic personality By: Kevin L. from Chalmette, LA Comments: 12

July 12, 2010

Artistic personality

By: Kevin L. from Chalmette, LA
Comments: 12

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Posted By: Kevin Loria On: 3/26/2008 11:00:04 AM Given the nature of our lives as educators and artists, we've all probably been told at one time or another that you have an "artistic personality." What do you think that means?
Posted By: Mary Hannon On: 4/6/2008 1:32:58 PM I'm not sure that I can articulate it -- that's part of the artistic personality. There are lots of characteristics, and people of course are all different, but I'll try to gereralize: Being interested in everything Reveling in new things Having a desire to experiment Wanting to keep working until you are satisfied with the result Thinking outside the box Or not.
Posted By: Jacalyn Moss On: 4/7/2008 10:40:58 PM I think that using the term artistic personality comments on the eccentricities of others. Usually artistic people have oddities that set them apart, such as their dress, speech, or even their home decor. Maybe the expression is used by people who don't understand cowboy boots with silk skirts. J. Moss
Posted By: Carmen Espinal On: 4/10/2008 11:01:03 AM I think that a person is labeled as having an artistic personality if they are creative in some sort of way. Can be in any way I believe.
Posted By: Judith Stroman On: 4/11/2008 4:11:35 PM Maybe its just a nice way of saying your weird or strange!
Posted By: Kelley Oxley On: 6/9/2008 11:22:49 PM Putting myself in my students mind (or at least trying to) and relying on many stereotypes, I could imagine a person with an artistic personality is one who knows how to draw and probably doesn't play a lot of sports. I know that sounds so simple and blunt, but I can really see my students associating one with the other. Obviously, I would love to change such a narrow perspective, but this is what I see. As a high school student, I was told I was artistic at times, and I never took offense to that. So I think that is important to say. Further, I do not feel that if I told one of my students that they had an artistic personality, they would run home in tears nor would their friends point and laugh :)
Posted By: Amanda Turner On: 6/10/2008 2:13:02 PM Next year our middle school teachers will all participate in strength training using the book Teaching With your Strengths. Our goal is to lead students to an understanding of their strengths and learning styles. I don't have the book in front of me, but I know I was classified as an achiever, includer, harmony, relator, and competitive. I don't remember if artistic was an actual category, but I'm sure the book includes the equivalent. Whether having an artistic personality is considered a negative or a positive, I feel this book could help blur the lines of what's considered good or bad. Hopefully our students will come to the conclusion that we are all different, but that's a good thing. I'll keep you posted on the results.
Posted By: Curt Uebelhor On: 11/26/2009 4:55:22 PM I've often been told I have an "artistic personality" which I take to mean that I'm a little different in my approach to solving problems, dealing with people and living life in general. I usually appreciate the "compliment but am wary that they may just want me to do a poster for them.
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Posted By: Kevin Loria
On: 3/26/2008 11:00:04 AM

Given the nature of our lives as educators and artists, we've all probably been told at one time or another that you have an "artistic personality." What do you think that means?

Posted By: Mary Hannon
On: 4/6/2008 1:32:58 PM

I'm not sure that I can articulate it -- that's part of the artistic personality. There are lots of characteristics, and people of course are all different, but I'll try to gereralize: Being interested in everything Reveling in new things Having a desire to experiment Wanting to keep working until you are satisfied with the result Thinking outside the box Or not.

Posted By: Jacalyn Moss
On: 4/7/2008 10:40:58 PM

I think that using the term artistic personality comments on the eccentricities of others. Usually artistic people have oddities that set them apart, such as their dress, speech, or even their home decor. Maybe the expression is used by people who don't understand cowboy boots with silk skirts. J. Moss

Posted By: Carmen Espinal
On: 4/10/2008 11:01:03 AM

I think that a person is labeled as having an artistic personality if they are creative in some sort of way. Can be in any way I believe.

Posted By: Judith Stroman
On: 4/11/2008 4:11:35 PM

Maybe its just a nice way of saying your weird or strange!

Posted By: Kelley Oxley
On: 6/9/2008 11:22:49 PM

Putting myself in my students mind (or at least trying to) and relying on many stereotypes, I could imagine a person with an artistic personality is one who knows how to draw and probably doesn't play a lot of sports. I know that sounds so simple and blunt, but I can really see my students associating one with the other. Obviously, I would love to change such a narrow perspective, but this is what I see. As a high school student, I was told I was artistic at times, and I never took offense to that. So I think that is important to say. Further, I do not feel that if I told one of my students that they had an artistic personality, they would run home in tears nor would their friends point and laugh :)

Posted By: Amanda Turner
On: 6/10/2008 2:13:02 PM

Next year our middle school teachers will all participate in strength training using the book Teaching With your Strengths. Our goal is to lead students to an understanding of their strengths and learning styles. I don't have the book in front of me, but I know I was classified as an achiever, includer, harmony, relator, and competitive. I don't remember if artistic was an actual category, but I'm sure the book includes the equivalent. Whether having an artistic personality is considered a negative or a positive, I feel this book could help blur the lines of what's considered good or bad. Hopefully our students will come to the conclusion that we are all different, but that's a good thing. I'll keep you posted on the results.

Posted By: Curt Uebelhor
On: 11/26/2009 4:55:22 PM

I've often been told I have an "artistic personality" which I take to mean that I'm a little different in my approach to solving problems, dealing with people and living life in general. I usually appreciate the "compliment but am wary that they may just want me to do a poster for them.

Posted By: jing jia
On: 7/12/2010 9:30:32 PM

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