This presentation was for a class at the University of North Florida. The class was mostly education majors learning about visual literacy.

1. WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?

2. Visual Literacy and Understanding Art Allison Graff Art in Public Places

5. To understand art, you must learn the language of art .

6. Fundamentals of Visual Language DOT LINE

7. SHAPE VALUE TEXTURE

8. SCALE MOVEMENT

10. THE MEANING OF SYMBOLS

11. READING SYMBOLS

12. VISUAL LITERACY = INFORMED CONSUMERS

14. Context the circumstances and conditions surrounding an event, word, object… Communication the exchange of thoughts Perception the process of acquiring, organizing, and interpreting data

15. To speak art, you must talk about art . Visual Thinking Strategies www.vue.org

17. VTS QUESTIONS What is going on in this image? What do you see that makes you say that? What else can we find?

22. Currently, there are 24 works of art in the Art in Public Places Collection . Works are placed in libraries and other public buildings throughout Jacksonville. Visit www.culturalcouncil.org to locate the public art in your area.