Visually and Spatially I solve my problems

My “preferred route for problem solving and understanding” can be classified visually/spatially according to the Multiple Intelligences chart designed by Howard Gardner. However, I can see myself positioned under any of his possible “intelligences.” I’m athletic, good with numbers, and interested in language, for example, and could find myself solving and understanding kinesthetically, logically, or linguistically. But it is my visual sense that provides most understanding to the world around me.

I know this because I relate best to anything visual/spatial. To begin, I’m an artist, and one who is growing in the field and hungry to eat up anything I can about the arts: history, current artists, technique, style, art meccas, museums, galleries, market, and so on. I’ve made it my priority. And from the arts I stem many of my other interests. I provide an example below:

My bedroom. Yes, for everyone this place must be comfortable and personal, but to me it reflects my visual and spatial qualities. I painted a mural on my walls of a world map – but I did it with a faux finish in browns, rusts, and golds to complement the furniture, lighting, and overall décor of the room. The warm colors translate to a warm room – a comfortable one. And the map has personal meaning – I’ve been fortunate to travel the world and have many unusual cultural pieces placed on my bookcases and walls. And on these bookcases I rearrange my collection of antique books and trinkets to achieve a level of aestheticism. Oh, and the books – I like to take off the dust covers because I really dislike the plastic and glossy look of them, many with overpowering colors that wouldn’t respond well with the mural and feel of the room. I like the tones and textures of the fabrics and embossed paper bound to my books. (But the packrat in me keeps these dustcovers in a Sterlight container). From my parents’ antique Persian carpet collection I bargained to keep a few in my room – the patterns and muted colors are perfect for the floor. I also remember back to seventh grade when I redecorated my room from bright primary colors painted for a Safari themed mural to the style it is now. I searched the Phoenix valley for the perfect chair – elements including size, color, material, wood stain, time-period relevance, and structure were carefully considered to find the right one. And my bedspread – this was never resolved. So my Mom, in her little spare time, made one for me after we chose just the right fabric. And now I have this room in which I love to spend time. But I continually look around it, considering different positions here or there for a painting on the wall or correct “askewness” for a book. In all, I had a vision for this ideal bedroom and the elements I wanted to include, using my “visual/spatial” qualities to resolve them.