Artist Statement

This quote sums up my discovery as an artist. This statement I am sure lies true for many creative minds. Pollock, who was an abstract expressionist, embodied this quote connecting to me personally mainly because most of his works were so large. It is assumed he worked so large because of his love for nature and great outdoors. It gave room for the subconscious to take over (Surrealism influences). Although my works are more on the real and more conscious side, when I accepted my desire to be an artist, it spilled through a series of paintings. I desired only to paint large scale and when I did, it almost felt like a subconscious experience because the way I painted,nobody taught me how. It was as if I was literally discovering my abilities and myself. I did not think I could ever do some of the things I created and am currently creating, main themes surrounding humans.

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I find myself many times gravitating toward the subject of women, nature, and surrealist biblical theology within the mediums of acrylic painting, photography, printmaking, pyrography, and sculpture.

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One of the things Pollock and I do not share in common is my love for realistic detail and texture. One of my favorite artists is Michelangelo. His meticulous s attention to detail really intrigues me both in his paintings and in sculptures. The grandiosity of it all amazes me. Another artist that comes to mind that creates detailed images on a large scale is Chuck Close. Art that makes you want to touch it is so interesting to me. There are numerous artists that many would argue portray that aspect better, but those are just my personal favorites. 

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The time I spent in Kent State studying fashion design heavily influences my photography and my usage of textiles and other textures within my work; inclusive of my love of crafting and handy work. The plot twist in all this considering my love of Michelangelo's religious works, is my distaste for artists outside of the old masters who still depict traditional religious images, no matter how well executed or detailed they are. I find it important to display or rather express my belief through my creativity, but in a way that makes people think. 

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Currently most of my themes in my works surround the subject of women because of a larger project I am putting together that will bring all the sub works together. The driving force for my interest in women, is my deep desire to show women, mainly women of the “lower classes”, how beautiful and important they are and their roles in society.  

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As I am working on these, I am not abandoning the various way to incorporate theology in my other works as well as exploring new mediums that allow me to express myself and the messages I try to convey. 

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Art Mediums: Acrylic Paint, Graphite, Charcoal, pastel, Crafts (inquire), wood work, ceramic and metal sculpture, photography, videography, and poetry. 

 

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