Well, been a while since I have last posted. I have run into a few issues, bought a Canon Rebel camera and found out it is not compatible with my current operating system. Had to upgrade my Mac, hopefully it will come soon and I can upload some images of my work and what I am doing. I am doing something slightly different than when I was at Linfield, I am still harvesting materials and building relationships with my materials but instead of making pieces look like organs and whatnot I am using the organs as reference points and allowing the material to really shine.
Here is my latest artist statement:
This body of work expresses my interest in harvesting abandoned objects from both rural and urban landscapes. Immediately, upon discovery I seek to build a relationship with the object. I perceive the life it once had. My intent is not to dominate the object or to absolve it of all its previous experience; instead I use my intuition and awareness of the material to resurrect life back into the object. I harvest items because I do not wish to be wasteful, I am a firm believer in reconstituting items in order to give them purpose again.
The biggest influence in my work is Biology, I often refer to human anatomy or the physiologies of other organisms when constructing my pieces. I am apart of the figurative legacy passed down through many artists, however due to my age I interpret these forms differently. I choose to create forms form humble materials in order to demonstrate the level of sensitivity I have towards my materials.
Anyway, I will get my images uploaded as soon as I can! When my operating system gets updated and I get Photoshop downloaded I will have my images up.
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