Art in Progress

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Location:  Musée du Louvre - Jardins des Tuileries Sketches:   Importance: This particular place is important to me because I would like to be able to add something more modern to the garden just outside of the Louvre. The museum is old and harbors decades of history within its walls. Adding something contemporary to the garden would be symbolic of all that we, as artists, have accomplished throughout the years. Viewers: I would want everyone to know just how important it is that art has evolved from what it used to be.  Logistics: This sculpture will be made out of clay and thread. It will be relatively large, but not too heavy. I would need something to transport the sculptures individual components to the garden -- something along the lines of a cart. Inspiration: Tammy Kanat Dewitt Godfrey

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 cha...

( 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 r...

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