Wednesday, March 3, 2010
ARTIST STATEMENT
My artwork can sometimes be arousing, chaotic, emotional and visually appealing. I prefer to depict the human figure abstractly by using clay as my medium. My best work that illustrates my individualized style is through the use of clay by manipulation and contortion to create an abstract form, including the use of expressive marks and colors on the surface. My hands are my favorite tools when creating ceramic sculptures, because it gives me that control to manipulate the clay in a way that I can express my inner feelings through aggression, gentleness and sensationalism. When I work with clay, I am reminded that it once belonged to a sedimentary rock that took thousands of years to form naturally. I begin a piece with a mental picture of a contextual idea, such as form, texture, color and theme. Soon after I begin to draw out a sketch and challenge myself to mimic exactly what I had imagined and begin the process of manipulation. I know the piece is done when I am satisfied that it duplicated my mental picture. When my work is going well, I am filled with the sense of excitement, joy, and pleasure. When people see my work, I’d like them to be able to feel the energy and the power of the piece. In addition, touching their innermost senses. My eyes yearn unconditionally for deep human expression, beauty, power through the use of color and expressive marks that defines my artwork.
My artwork can sometimes be arousing, chaotic, emotional and visually appealing. I prefer to depict the human figure abstractly by using clay as my medium. My best work that illustrates my individualized style is through the use of clay by manipulation and contortion to create an abstract form, including the use of expressive marks and colors on the surface. My hands are my favorite tools when creating ceramic sculptures, because it gives me that control to manipulate the clay in a way that I can express my inner feelings through aggression, gentleness and sensationalism. When I work with clay, I am reminded that it once belonged to a sedimentary rock that took thousands of years to form naturally. I begin a piece with a mental picture of a contextual idea, such as form, texture, color and theme. Soon after I begin to draw out a sketch and challenge myself to mimic exactly what I had imagined and begin the process of manipulation. I know the piece is done when I am satisfied that it duplicated my mental picture. When my work is going well, I am filled with the sense of excitement, joy, and pleasure. When people see my work, I’d like them to be able to feel the energy and the power of the piece. In addition, touching their innermost senses. My eyes yearn unconditionally for deep human expression, beauty, power through the use of color and expressive marks that defines my artwork.
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