You never truly understand the impact someone has had on you until they're gone. A few months ago I lost not just an inspirational art teacher, but someone who inspired me everyday. With his daily pep talks and life lectures that I took for granted Mr. Ramsey wasn't a typical human being, he was selfless in every way. He put the needs of his students, co-workers, and everyone he meet, above his own. He always made sure to have an open ear and heart and I never appreciated it enough.
When I arrived to WPS in 9th grade Mr. Ramsey showed me a new side to myself I never knew existed. He demonstrated to me and countless other students a new perspective on life, a creative lense that has since encapsulated my life. His classes encouraged me to take art for the next four years of my life with Mr. Ramsey. He helped me learn new techniques, come up with new innovative ideas, and showed me how to use art as a way of expression.
Mr. Ramsey made the classroom environment enjoyable, he made it interesting, and he would make sure that he was critical as well as positive about any of our new projects. I remember him giving me countless pep talks when I was feeling down or uninspired; I wish I listened to them more. I wish I wrote them down, because at the time they helped me understand my own thoughts and develop them into pieces. This allowed me to use art as a way of healthily expressing my own emotions at times where I felt particularly down or a way to remember positive moments throughout high school.
I can't thank Mr.Ramsey enough for all that he did for me, I will forever be in debt for the impact that he left on me. He always had an open ear and heart that I can only aspire to have one day. The picture above is a sketch he gave to me the last day that I saw him, he told me it had some big meaning and he would tell me about it the next Monday. He told me to keep it until then and try to draw inspiration from him. I have since framed it and it reminds me to be a better person each day and to grow from my experiences rather than letting them hold me back.
When I arrived to WPS in 9th grade Mr. Ramsey showed me a new side to myself I never knew existed. He demonstrated to me and countless other students a new perspective on life, a creative lense that has since encapsulated my life. His classes encouraged me to take art for the next four years of my life with Mr. Ramsey. He helped me learn new techniques, come up with new innovative ideas, and showed me how to use art as a way of expression.
Mr. Ramsey made the classroom environment enjoyable, he made it interesting, and he would make sure that he was critical as well as positive about any of our new projects. I remember him giving me countless pep talks when I was feeling down or uninspired; I wish I listened to them more. I wish I wrote them down, because at the time they helped me understand my own thoughts and develop them into pieces. This allowed me to use art as a way of healthily expressing my own emotions at times where I felt particularly down or a way to remember positive moments throughout high school.
I can't thank Mr.Ramsey enough for all that he did for me, I will forever be in debt for the impact that he left on me. He always had an open ear and heart that I can only aspire to have one day. The picture above is a sketch he gave to me the last day that I saw him, he told me it had some big meaning and he would tell me about it the next Monday. He told me to keep it until then and try to draw inspiration from him. I have since framed it and it reminds me to be a better person each day and to grow from my experiences rather than letting them hold me back.
I wanted to express my feelings about his death and I'm planning on dedicating a collection to him which will be seen in my IB art show. He always advised me to push the boundaries and break out of my comfort zone. I wanted to work with extreme abstraction to demonstrate how I was feeling and used a new technique called 'fluid painting'. I found that doing art was very therapeutic and helped me be productive while I was grieving.
I can't wait for the art show and I wanted to give everyone a quick sneak peek.
I can't wait for the art show and I wanted to give everyone a quick sneak peek.