An artist is an individual who uses their craft as an expressive outlet. They may harness their passion for theater to express themes like supportive relationships and loneliness, showcase resilience, or make a political statement. The same can be said about other crafts or focusses. The work does not need to be for others. It does not need to be productive or commercial; artists create to heal themselves and others, to communicate, to feel. Creation of all kinds, from language arts to performance arts, provides wings to a person in need of flight. You don't need a pilot's license to be an artist. I consider imagination to be an essential quality of an artist, if not every functioning human. An artist applies imagination to much more than daily solutions and planning but also uses imagination to stretch reality in order to create content of all forms. While sculpting human forms like faces, heads, and hands, I primarily focus on depicting 3D renditions of what contentedness, relief and serenity feel like. As a ceramicist, dancer, actress, and director, I value touching on universal, yet exceptionally intimate experiences -- that ironically have no face -- and may weasel into one’s alone time, serving as food for thought while washing dishes, driving, resting. I create to laugh, invoke feelings, and connect with people (collaborators, audiences, myself). This is the most fundamental purpose of art, to communicate through expressing shared experiences.
Contented Mind
3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5"
This piece reflects the serenity of being at peace with yourself & your mental space
Open To You
4x6x2.5"
Welcoming hands were sculpted to emphasize the feeling of both being invited and being held
No Face
3.5x2.5x3"
My first humanoid sculpture, this expressionless face sparked my interest in exploring the visual expression of sentiments in ceramics.
My Side Of Things
8x7x7"
Adhering to my exploration of communicating feelings like security and serenity, this pyramid displays various forms of relationships.
