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Large scale charcoal drawings based off of photographs I have taken.

22″x28″

I created a little sky painting to mesh with the other painting I did! A little something to spice up the exhibition wall~

(Sorry the photos aren’t the best)

I’ve also been playing with placement and have decided to incorporate the dots and gouache paintings around each piece I wanted in the gallery, so it will have elements that tie my work together.

The group Inertia caught my attention immediately with their large brightly colored pieces.  Their work was all very different in subject matter yet went together so beautifully, as did most groups that were in the show. This specific group had pieces across the gallery from each other, which I found very interesting because it isn’t something I would initially think to do. The pairing of the highly compacted pieces of Jenna’s next to the ones with a singular object like the sun, were a good choice! A nice rest for the eye, and a good way to maintain the viewer’s attention in my opinion. Then lastly, the actual skills of the painters are phenomenal ! Some of my favorite in the show. 

The next group is Obscuring. I really  appreciated the different types of movement displayed in each of the works-whether that be physical or societal. The strands of fabric seemed soft and inviting, drawing me into the area and then leading me to Kelly’s paintings; each one packed full of tiny details you’d miss if you didn’t take your time to really look. I also really enjoyed the off-balanced hanging of the pieces, I think it worked well and made the random gallery pole feel like it belonged in the space rather than obstructing it.

Next is Fractured Space, which I loved because of how large and bright a lot of the pieces were. They demanded your attention whether you wanted to give it or not. The pieces were bold yet almost whimsical in a way. I enjoyed that they were in the corner across from Tactile Accumulation  because it was basically the complete opposite visually. Lots of white space, color, and (mostly) large vs. small, compact, muted (for the most part). It created a nice dynamic.

Lastly, my group Tactile Accumulation! I’m very proud of how it turned out, and it was definitely an eye opener. Collaboration can be hard, but I think we turned it into something really nice. We accomplished the goal of accumulation for sure, but I think it goes beyond that and I feel the need to point out how carefully and precisely every part was placed. Everything you see was considered and has a reason for being. We created the shadows, the marks, the overlaps, all with a goal of adding as much depth and layers as we could. Something you wanted to reach out and touch, but you know you can’t so it becomes an itch that has to sit with you as you stare longingly.

(sorry i took a lot of photos)

A few starts, all for different things…

I recently visited NYC as a celebration of one year with my partner! Of course I had to view some art. We went to the MoMA and these were some pieces that really stuck with me. The Shiraga piece I actually learned about in Japanese art history and it was amazing to see in person !!😍

Currently working creating these pieces ! I’ve been trying to figure out different colors and backgrounds I can use. As of right now this is the first finalized one of them, I recently got some new ink to test out some more!

My video shows the early process of a piece i’m starting, it involves the spreading of ink around pieces of leaves and the patterns that come from that. What i’m doing here is creating a circle of water over the pieces of leaves i have placed, basically prepping for the ink drop. By putting water first, the color spreads easier and more freely. Right now i’ve only experimented with blue pigment/ink and in the future i would like to introduce new colors or combination of colors…maybe even different shapes.

https://vimeo.com/511357024

Although there are only five images, i count it as ten; for each paper ripped i also took a photo..so two in one! The photos are the pieces. They play with light and shadow, creating these peaceful little worlds that are full of texture.

I’ve linked an amazing artist that works by burning holes into paper with incense! He is thinking in a different way and with such intention, it’s very interesting.

Jihyun park

https://www.artfido.com/artist-burns-holes-in-paper-with-incense-sticks-to-create-amazing-art/