Artist Statement
I create interactive works that are inspired from sensory response information that I get from predetermined sensory stimuli. The viewer must take cues from the stimuli in order to understand the image. Depending on the artwork, the selected sense is either gustatory, auditory, or olfactory. In order for my artwork to relate to the sensory stimuli I interview people on what they think their specific sensory looks like and they must describe that imagery using color, shape, and texture. Then I create a series of artworks based on the information they provide. When I am done with an image, I present it with the sensory stimuli being described or interpreted. I want my audience to experience similar responses as my interviewees.
My sensory experiments are open to any and all mediums such as; pastels, acrylic paint, oil paint, digital images and a combination of these mediums. I have found that combining digital images with pastels and acrylic paint can make a more interesting and engaging artwork than just using one of the selected mediums.
My sensory experiments have evolved. During the summer of 2013 I looked to Wassily Kandinsky, Max Weber, Franz Marc and Stuart Davis for inspiration. I find their abstract works to be exceptional for their use of line, color, and shape. I wanted to express these kind of images in my own artwork. While looking over my interviewees responses to an olfactory stimuli I started to combine their information with the influences of these artists. These new images have lead me in a new direction without abandoning my previous works.
I have created artwork based on psychological states. I took my emotions and transformed them into abstract textures and colors. I plan to branch out and interview other people on their emotions and create images based on how I interpret their feelings. I intend to video record their responses and put it next to the artwork so there is more of an interactive experience in the artwork. Hopefully this will also make it more engaging to the viewers and produce a cathartic experience through empathizing with the interviewees. I have looked at George Seurat who believed emotional meanings could be attached to different colors and lines.
Another digitally based series I have created are images concerned with health issues, specifically how smoking effects the body. An image can have a quicker impact on its viewer than a verbal or written stimuli. I want my images to act like a public service announcements, to gain the attention of the viewer and get these health issues out to the public. I was influenced to do these by my family. My mother is a nurse and always encouraged my family not to smoke. My Dad would consume chewing tobacco but did not smoke. My grandmother and aunt were smokers but eventually quit due to other health-related problems. I want to make images that show how smoking is effecting their body and how their second hand smoke is effecting others. I also want to branch out by doing more digital images that deal with other health issues such as kidney disease, heart disease, and diabetes.
I create interactive works that are inspired from sensory response information that I get from predetermined sensory stimuli. The viewer must take cues from the stimuli in order to understand the image. Depending on the artwork, the selected sense is either gustatory, auditory, or olfactory. In order for my artwork to relate to the sensory stimuli I interview people on what they think their specific sensory looks like and they must describe that imagery using color, shape, and texture. Then I create a series of artworks based on the information they provide. When I am done with an image, I present it with the sensory stimuli being described or interpreted. I want my audience to experience similar responses as my interviewees.
My sensory experiments are open to any and all mediums such as; pastels, acrylic paint, oil paint, digital images and a combination of these mediums. I have found that combining digital images with pastels and acrylic paint can make a more interesting and engaging artwork than just using one of the selected mediums.
My sensory experiments have evolved. During the summer of 2013 I looked to Wassily Kandinsky, Max Weber, Franz Marc and Stuart Davis for inspiration. I find their abstract works to be exceptional for their use of line, color, and shape. I wanted to express these kind of images in my own artwork. While looking over my interviewees responses to an olfactory stimuli I started to combine their information with the influences of these artists. These new images have lead me in a new direction without abandoning my previous works.
I have created artwork based on psychological states. I took my emotions and transformed them into abstract textures and colors. I plan to branch out and interview other people on their emotions and create images based on how I interpret their feelings. I intend to video record their responses and put it next to the artwork so there is more of an interactive experience in the artwork. Hopefully this will also make it more engaging to the viewers and produce a cathartic experience through empathizing with the interviewees. I have looked at George Seurat who believed emotional meanings could be attached to different colors and lines.
Another digitally based series I have created are images concerned with health issues, specifically how smoking effects the body. An image can have a quicker impact on its viewer than a verbal or written stimuli. I want my images to act like a public service announcements, to gain the attention of the viewer and get these health issues out to the public. I was influenced to do these by my family. My mother is a nurse and always encouraged my family not to smoke. My Dad would consume chewing tobacco but did not smoke. My grandmother and aunt were smokers but eventually quit due to other health-related problems. I want to make images that show how smoking is effecting their body and how their second hand smoke is effecting others. I also want to branch out by doing more digital images that deal with other health issues such as kidney disease, heart disease, and diabetes.