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Block Printing.
"Scarification."
Ink on Watercolor Paper.
6x6 in.
October 22, 2014.
The Block Printing process was definitely a challenge for me. My intentions with this piece in particular was to represent a woman overcoming mental and emotional experiences. The overall theme of this block print is 'Scarification' I intentionally made the woman bodacious with curves and breasts. I made the woman without hair on her head because I felt that a woman should not be defined by the way she chooses to wear her hair. I intended for the heavy and deep carves into the linoleum to represent this overwhelming theme of 'Scarification.' I made a total of ten block prints however was unable to achieve the "perfect print" I will definitely come back to the block printing process senior year and possibly create a trio of this "Scarification" piece depicting a man and a child as well as with the original woman.
Dry Point.
"Deceit."
Ink on Watercolor Paper.
6x6 in.
October 25, 2014.
The dry point process proved to be a challenge for me. It was definitely challenging, however bittersweet. I made ten total prints of this piece, titled deceit. A huge influence while making this piece was the piece "Frederick Brown." In the original Frederick Brown, the man depicted was holding a microphone rather than a knife like I created within my dry point piece. I wanted to give the man a crazed look in his eye as well. Overall, I'd say that I might have forced too much ink into the crevices of this piece however I am happy with the outcome. This was the only print out of the ten that I made that came out decent, in my eyes. Next year, I will watercolor this piece in order to really bring it to life and give it vibrancy.
MIAD Mixed Media.
"Greed."
Watercolor on canvas.
2 7x9 in.
November 4, 2014.
The MIAD Mixed Media project was the first time I had ever used two different mediums to create one overall piece. I feel as though I slightly over thought the process of this piece therefore I am not particularly fond of the result. The piece was created with watercolor and acrylic and used spare change to emerge from the figure's mouth. The deep, red, penetrating eyes I definitely created to portray emotion. I used the color red in order to amplify the emotion and the tone of the figure's eyes. Something I greatly appreciate about the piece is the dripping features. Dripping while painting is something that I like doing while painting because I feel as though it gives my creations a more organic feel. I definitely strayed away from the original intentions of the work by creating fragmentation between the two canvases. I'm not quite sure yet whether I like the addition or if the two pieces flow together.
Self Portrait.
"Kenedy Sky Freeman."
Acrylic on Canvas.
3ft x 3ft.
December 10, 2014.
This was my first ever painted self portrait. I definitely got over my fear of intimately working with acrylic paint. For this piece, I decided to replicate the artist Leonardo Da Vinci. I truly admired his organic and natural colors within the infamous piece 'Mona Lisa.' Instead of gridding out the piece to have the perfectly symmetrical face and body, I decided to free hand what I saw from the original picture that was taken of me which influenced this piece. I wanted to create a natural and messy look and have certain features look a little rugged. I definitely think the hands within the piece could use some touching up as well as the dress that is depicted on my body. I will edit the hands and better blend some of the skin tones my senior year.
Sacred Vessel.
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I absolutely love this piece. I really admire the organic shape that I created with these lungs. There was definitely a minimal use of sculpting tools used to create this piece. I pondered the concept of what was sacred to me for a while when this project was introduced to us as a class. While thinking, I thought about some of the vital organs that we as human beings absolutely need to survive however use subconsciously every single day. I also pondered the concept of a vessel. The vessel to me, was the human body itself. The sacred was what domiciles within the human body, which I found to be the lungs. Working with clay was an interesting experience, as I had very little experience with clay previously. The trickiest part about the process of sculpting these lungs was definitely sculpting the trachea. I think I did a pretty good job with the trachea however, as the way that it blossoms outward towards the top of the piece is one of my favorite aspects. I am also happy with the way this piece came out after it was fired in the kiln.
Organic Versus Industrial.
"You Should Keep it Straight."
Flat Iron and Hair.
March 20, 2015.
This piece was originally inspired by a personal experience of someone telling me that I should keep my hair straight. Being that my hair is naturally very curly, this definitely offended me. I was hurt by the remark which fueled me to express my frustration with feeling like I am unable to be myself through my artwork. As I continued constructing this organic versus industrial sculpture however, the piece took on a different meaning to me. I began to see emerging themes of feminism within the piece. So I decided to rebel. I created a shape with the flat iron suggestive to the female anatomy and included something so natural as human hair to the shape. A huge artist inspiration to me while I was creating this piece was Kike Smith, as she works interchangeably with sculpture and human hair. The draping hair was implemented to symbolize the detachment that I have with my hair, straight or curly. I am not my hair. My hair does not define me.
Choice Piece.
"Confusion."
Acrylic on Canvas with Wire and Beads.
2.5ft x 2.5 ft
April 25, 2015.
This piece was inspired by the chaotic events that I have recently experienced over the past few months. Between school, spending time with family, exploring the world, becoming fluent in Spanish, making new friends, and even burning bridges with old ones, emerged a chaotic and dysfunctional piece. This piece, underlays with acrylic paint carelessly strewn upon the canvas. On the surface, is metallic wiring taking on multiple directions in order to symbolize the many cross roads that I have found myself at as a young adult. The gold beading symbolizes the attempt to appear okay on the outside. This piece was definitely inspired by the Dotist movement and a plethora of artists, not just an individual one.
"Artist in the City."
"The Divorce."
Acrylic on Canvas.
Two 7.5 ft x 3 ft / One 3.5ft x 2 ft
April 12, 2015.
These pieces represent the divorce of my beloved parents. On the left, stands my mother, whereas on the right, stands my father. In the middle, stands me. However, I do not like the center piece and I will definitely come back to repaint this piece my senior year. On top of my mother's head, are two outreached hands that symbolize my older sister and I. Progressing to my father's peace, a prominent artist inspiration was Edvard Munch "The Scream" I really enjoyed painting this piece, as I definitely took my time on this one. I feel as though the paint appears to be very smoothly blended, which I greatly admire. I feel that the piece has a lot of subtle symbolism as to who my father is as a person and how the divorce impacted him.
Choice Piece.
Fertility.
Oil Pastel on Paper.
2 ft x 1 ft.
September 5, 2015.
This piece came about as I began to ponder the female anatomy. I began seeing many works depicting the bare female body and questioned what true nudity meant. Does nudity truly mean showing her physique, her breasts, or her falling hair? Or could nudity become so intimate that it examined the very structures that domiciled within her body... I became fascinated with the female pelvis as it differs from the structure of a male pelvis. This is because of the fascinating limits of the birthing canal. As I began pondering the concept of birthing, I ventured more and more into the fertility aspect of the piece, which explains the red, vibrant, flowers of the piece. Frida Kahlo Henry Ford artist inspiration to replicate the theme of fertility.
Choice Piece.
Female Pelvis.
Ink on Paper.
8.5 in x 11 in.
October 4, 2015
This stippling piece was created as the inspiration began to accumulate for my fascination with the female anatomy. I become more and more interested in the Dotist movement and questioned how I could create form with such miniscule shapes. I desired to create something entirely organic and free-flowing. In addition, my last piece of the female pelvis was done using strictly primary colors and very vibrant. This version of the female pelvis was done intentionally in black and white to mellow out the intense contrasts and pair with its partner piece. I pondered that to some, the female pelvis may be monotonous which is to explain for the black and white hue, contrasting with the overwhelming amount of stipples and dots implied for the piece. The Big Nude Chuck Close, 1967 artist inspiration by comparing the female body.
Photography.
Convoluted.
Wax on Desk.
November 29, 2015
This piece has a prominent theme of passion behind it. In addition to the theme of burning passion, I photographed the piece and edited it to have such high contrast and brightness in order to reflect joy. The convoluted wax on the desk and melted forms to me represent roads and pathways to life. As I navigate through life being an awkward teenager searching for which route to take, I find myself staring these pathways in dead in the face. This photography piece represents more than just the literal. For me, it represents the future of my life. Rebecca Stevenson artist uses wax figure heads and creates convoluted structure as I replicated.
Choice Piece.
Entrapped.
Acrylic on Canvas.
3 ft x 3 ft.
November 14, 2015.
This piece, inspired by Egon Schiele. was created from the theme of empowerment. At the beginning of my creation of works, I remember creating works from a place of vulnerability. I began to feel empowered towards the start of my senior year. I began to feel more confident in my artworks and in how I conducted my every day life. I continued my fascination with the female pelvis and drew and Egon Schiele inspired figure encased within the pelvis. This decision came about as a pelvis I had sketched out on this canvas originally, I had decided to look past and sketch an Egon Schiele inspired figure. I morphed these two subjects and resulted in the piece above.
Choice Piece.
Hopeless City.
Watercolor on Canvas.
1 ft x 3 ft.
This piece I created to replicate the works of Georgia O'Keeffe who had dramatically inspired me throughout the process of creating this work. I used the stylistic techniques of her previous works before her participation in the Precisionist Movement using pops of bright color and hues to create contrast in the piece. I ventured off into the city to find a cityscape that inspired me to produce this piece. This was liberating as I transformed what I envisioned before me into deliberate expression on my canvas.