Art in Progress

Multiple Panel           When I first started working on this piece, I knew that I wanted to continue working with an idea that I'd never been able to let go of. For about two years now, I've been obsessed with the way concrete looks after many years of wear. These three burlap panels were inspired by a walk through St. Augustine, Florida. Much of the concrete there is cracked and lifted, given that the city is so old. I felt that working on a different texture would be helpful in giving a more natural look.  Inspiration: Andrea Malaer Multi-Panel Abstract Painting *   *   * Drawing on Objects           A few years back, I painted a chair inspired by  Marcel Duchamp 's "The Fountain." The chair had been broken since I got it and I had no use for it. Repurposing old objects to create new art has always been something I was fond of. The seat of the chair has been transformed into a sort of wood canvas. The p

( Left - Science Challenge | Right: Erasure Marks )           Before we began our long-term projects, we were assigned to make many small pieces based on one topic. The concepts could be anything we liked so long as it somewhat related to the given idea. One of my first favorite pieces was one related to science. The second was about making marks through the act of erasing.          Although I'm not good when it comes to science, I've always been attracted to the organic shapes that occur under the microscope. A lot of my pieces were inspired by amoebas and microscopic organisms. The tiny, intricate details are mesmerizing and very special to me.            When we were given the assignment to use "erasing" to make art, I immediately thought of an assignment that I was given in high school art class. We were told to make poems by randomly selecting words from old book pages we found. I refined this idea by selecting words or phrases that I found a

Lune Lake (12" x 24" acrylic on paper)           It's been a long time since I've doodled. Listening to a podcast allowed me to let go and draw without thinking. Since I've started college, I've found myself overthinking a lot of my pieces because I know that I have to produce creative content for a grade. Sometimes all it takes is letting go to create beautiful artwork. Childhood Home (12" x 24" graphite and acrylic on paper)           Drawing blindly is sometimes the best way to create abstract work. I found that layering acrylic paint over the blind continuous line drawing of my childhood home created a very natural look. I take great joy in work that looks organic and effortless. I feel like this piece portrays the emotions I felt growing up an only child -- sometimes angry and often misunderstood.

          The objective of 50 objects was to explore the medium of clay. Clay can take on many forms, be it structural or abstract. My goal was to create pieces that explored both concepts. I wanted to be able to express how easy it can be to manipulate clay to take on different forms and shapes while still maintaining an abstract look.  Inspiration Milly Dent Noriko Kuresumi Kasuhisa Kohyama

          My sound sculpture was inspired by an idea that I've been working on since around December of last year. In the beginning, my goal was to combine Norweigan architecture with icebergs. Since then, the idea has slightly evolved into something different. My final sculpture joins together my first initial concepts with current ones. I felt that experimenting with different sizes would help to further my ideas. Inspiration Paula Winokur   Petra Bittl Larry Halvorsen