What I Wish I Had Known in Art School

Marc Frantz
Indiana University

ABSTRACT:
This talk concerns ideas, projects, and activities from a course I teach in mathematics and art. I developed the material for the course with the idea of addressing vague uncertainties I had as an art student. In the process I discovered that competence as an artist depends strongly on one's ability to *look* at art and nature. We will try out some of the ideas interactively through the use of handouts.

Mr. Frantz is a research associate in the Department of Mathematics at Indiana University. He has developed and taught a course in Mathematics and Art for the NSF-supported Mathematics Throughout the Curriculum Project. This course focuses on mathematical perspective and fractal geometry. He has a Masters degree in pure mathematics from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in painting from the Herron School of Art. He has also worked as a professional artist.