March 8, 2013
Artist Statement
My works explores human interaction and its social, yet divided nature. I sense that society encourages us to conform to its standards and conventions. In some ways, everyone emulates a part of each other. We all share our quirks and mannerisms.
I see people and myself gain and lose unique qualities when we become more involved with this world and when we are pulled in different directions in life. I have become curious about how we define ourselves as individuals in relationship to our surroundings. I have found expressive stories from people around me and I retell these stories with my bush strokes.
Through my paintings, I reveal diversity among characters, thoughts, perspectives, and other factors that foster estrangement in spite of communal bonding. By roughly breaking down the images to geometric forms of color. I isolate each section to express its uniqueness. I came to understand that these shapes would lose their meanings if they were not designed to be alongside each other.
Each of my paintings were created for one viewer at a time. I intended for my viewers to observe the interactions of people and relate these observations to their own lives. I want you, the viewer, to step back and think about the situations from your own perspective.
Sea of Humanity
Oil on board
Oil on board
Second World
Oil on board
Oil on board
Customers' Concern
Oil on board
Oil on board
The Warm Nourishment
Oil on board
Oil on board
"I'm Proud Of You"
Oil on board
Oil on board
Only Leaving Once A Day
Oil on board
Oil on board
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SENIOR THESIS SHOW III
INTERLOCHEN, MI
May 10th- May 17th 2013
