Artist Statement
I tend to make art that I am personally attracted to. I love making work that I will put up on my wall or give to someone as a present. Color is what stands out to me the most and what I believe can make or break a piece of artwork. I am constantly finding myself being drawn into pieces with bright colors and that are abstract. I like making artwork with my hands, which is what made me fall in love with clay and forming sculpture. I love that you can easily fix a mistake in clay so for someone like me who isn’t detail oriented, that works really well.
For my senior project, I’m doing it on interactive sculpture and the effect the viewer gets by being able to touch and interact with my piece. It is going to be colorful and be pieces of basic 3D shapes made out of clay. It will be a good representation of my style of artwork.
- What motivates you to make art?
Everything around me motivates me to make artwork. I see something beautiful everyday that inspires me. These inspirations vary from something big like seeing a family celebrate a wedding to something as small as a leaf blowing in the wind. Moments like these motivate me to re-create them in my own way to try and get other people to feel what I felt. I also find motivation from research online and art accounts I follow on different social media.
2. How do you use color, space, form, and other dynamics in your work?
I use color to highlight my pieces by making them vibrant and stand out. I use form to make pieces that have interesting shapes for the color to then take over. In my previous work I think that I have used a lot of bold colors and contrast colors. I like to almost be overwhelmed by the amount of color.
3. How do you view your craftsmanship?
I have always stayed away from detail because it is less enjoyable for me. I love having flexibility in making art and not having to worry about making the slightest mistake. My artwork is less focused on detail but more on the broad vision of the subject. I also tend not to clean up any pieces which often is just because I don’t even think about it.
4. What do you consider to be your strengths?
I think my strengths are making artworks that are visually pleasing. I have found that I have a good awareness of how colors work with each other and which look good together. I think I’m also very good at presenting my artwork in a way that is creative and in a way that compliments the work. I think that I am expressive in the making of the work and not as good at conceptualizing.
5. Are there skills you feel need further development?
I am still uncomfortable with photography editing like photoshop and illustrator. I also have trouble making artwork with a deep meaning but am good at finding meaning throughout the process. I am more reflective of the work towards the end of the process or through self-critique.
6. How does your work relate to art historical precedents and contemporary trends?
I really enjoy looking at work by artists like Kandinsky and Rothko. I love their use of color and shapes. I love the simplicity in Rothko’s paintings and the color studies he does. I have also recently done research on interactive sculpture and the artists doing that are amazing. I love some of the creative ideas in interactive sculpture right now, especially the large-scale urban installations. If I were to pursue making art, I would aim towards making outdoor sculptures in public areas.
7. What are your expectations/goals for yourself over the next five years?
My goals for the next five years are to teach kids through AmeriCorps. Then I’d like to move on to an organization like Waller Creek that allows me to use my artistic abilities to help their nonprofit’s goal of making their creek more attractive and known by their installations of artwork.