It's been a while, and since coming to college I've realized the importance of making art a daily part of my existence. After all, if I can write an artist statement for every piece of work I make, I can reflect on the body of artist statements after some period of time. This project will become a biography of my portfolio, which is, in a way, living.
I was blessed by my dad with a beautiful canvas from an old dance studio. I don't know if it was original artwork or one of those Wal-Mart print-outs, but it was a steely brown with silver arabesques and seemed like the perfect background for some symbolic scene.
Lately the role of Woman has shown itself in my work, and I thought about what freedom meant. If there's one thing most women want, it seems to be freedom. regardless of her background or perspective. So I painted a woman from behind, reminiscent of Lady Liberty, holding a broken rope and raising a palm branch. I hope to encourage through my work the permeation of peace in the breaking of bonds.
She's walking on a path lit by fireflies. Fireflies, at least in Missouri, are a very seasonal insect. They fill us with awe and wonder, and then mating season stops. This translucent scene captures a transient moment in time when Woman displays her broken bonds and steps into peace, and as they eye follows upward, the viewer is reminded that one leads to another. Captivity always leads to a release and regrouping.
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