I’m piecing together an artist statement about the kind of work I’m making and trying to make. It’s still very rough.
“artist statement
i’m trying to make art
it’s loose
dark
ill-defined
about my own imagination
dreams, hopes, wishes, desires
i’m constructing my images from fragments of my experiences with pieces of things i make up to fill the gaps
hoping to make something coherent
but still have enough mystery
enough to establish some idea and overarching concept
but enough room for people to interpret it their own way
a reflection
from me to you”
Something to that effect. I still have to refine the wording, I think. Make it into a more acceptable format for professional human consumption.
I am noticing I prefer darker images and paintings. So I’m going down that route more as I work. Not necessarily thematically or content, but more the setting is dark. Because it’s quiet. Serene. Peaceful. It gives me a moment to just take in the world without hearing all of the riff-raff of the world during the day.
And writing out my thoughts in this blog form is pretty nice as well. Maybe I should do it more often.