Artist Statement DAF23

 Artist Statement

I am passionate about art because I love how even the simplest piece can create emotion and meaning for the viewer. They can communicate a message, be symbolic of a bigger idea, or inspire. In the past year, I focused on nature and looking outward because I wanted to tell stories through my animations. However, this year I decided to go with the them of Visual Delight and the Arts of Daily Life. I decided to choose this theme because I think it fits nicely with Graphic Design; which is what I will be majoring in at Messiah University. This theme is all about the art we see in our daily life that we might overlook. For example, an image on a t-shirt, a brand logo you might see on a bag of chips, or the design on a wedding invitation. This subject peaked my interest and I wanted to learn how I could create this type of visual art for myself. I started my digital art journey with digital modeling my freshman year, then continued to animation my sophomore year. I worked my way through digital portfolio 1 during my junior year to end up here, in digital portfolio 2, for my senior year. At first I started making art digitally for fun, and though I still do it for fun now, I am continuing to take it further and give meaning to my art. I believe this can be more than just a hobby and I am eager to dive into college with a passion for art and a desire to learn as much as I can.