“Louis was born of Patrick, a dancing master, and Adrienne Françoise (List) Sullivan. His Irish-born father and Swiss-born mother had immigrated to the United States in 1847 and 1850, respectively, and were married in 1852. Their older son, Albert Walter, was born in 1854. Sullivan attended public schools in the Boston area and spent summers on his grandparents’ farm in nearby South Reading. When his parents moved to Chicago in 1869, Sullivan stayed behind with his grandparents and later with neighbours, commuting to school in Boston.”

“Louis Sullivan, in full Louis Henry Sullivan, (born September 3, 1856, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died April 14, 1924, Chicago, Illinois), American architect, regarded as the spiritual father of modern American architecture and identified with the aesthetics of early skyscraper design. His more than 100 works in collaboration (1879–95) with Dankmar Adler include the Auditorium Building, Chicago (1887–89); the Guaranty Building, Buffalo, New York (1894–95; now Prudential Building); and the Wainwright Building, St. Louis, Missouri (1890–91). Frank Lloyd Wright apprenticed for six years with Sullivan at the firm. In independent practice from 1895, Sullivan designed the Schlesinger & Mayer department store (1898–1904; now the Sullivan Center) in Chicago. His Autobiography was published shortly before he died.”

This building is the all-time most magical place I have ever been to. It has every flavor of coke inside and they give you a tour of how it is made. My favorite part is the movie in 3D. Every part of this place builds my craving for coke. Every floor has a unique story to tell about Coca-Cola.

This art museum in utah is build very nicely and stands in front of the mountains on the east side. About a year or so ago, some of my photographs were displayed here along with a group of other students from OU and Southern Utah University. We captured the open land of areas around Utah, Nevada, and California. The space is very open and has different areas for many different types of exhibits. The area surrounding it is also very calm and subtle.

The bulk of my classes are in this building. It is always filled with art and you can never run out of ways to create with the tools provided. What stands out to me the most is the friends I have made inside those walls as well as some of my past work that was displayed inside as well. The windows create a great amount of light during the day which fills every open space really well. Great memories will always be associated with this place.

The Hardesty Arts Center is one of my favorite places to visit when I go back home to Tulsa. There have been several art shows displayed here and at one point there was even a photography studio for people to come in and use. This building has always given me new ideas from every visit. Its structure and openness at the front of the building has always been one of my favorite parts as well. I cannot wait to go back and visit this place again soon!