Studio Junkies
I began by sketching my friends and soon realized that I wanted to take this idea further by painting them. Using myself as the first subject, it did not take long before I knew where this idea was going, especially as I realized that nearly all of my friends are artists. I was compelled to capture them in their creative space, the place where their visual concepts come to life, the place where the magic happens. I was encouraged by their tenacity, their distinctive skills, their willingness to step into the uncomfortable, often facing rejection, and their readiness to follow through with the necessary steps to achieve their goals.
I saw myself in their creative pursuit, as they mirrored back to me my own journey as a visual artist. In the heart of the artist there may be an innate desire, while in the process of their own self-discovery, to fulfill what people seem to need most; truth, clarity, new awareness, a way to transcend our limitations, a sense of well-being and hope, and perhaps most of all, something beautiful.
I saw myself in their creative pursuit, as they mirrored back to me my own journey as a visual artist. In the heart of the artist there may be an innate desire, while in the process of their own self-discovery, to fulfill what people seem to need most; truth, clarity, new awareness, a way to transcend our limitations, a sense of well-being and hope, and perhaps most of all, something beautiful.
Studio Junkies catalog available for purchase.
Video of the exhibition at Lawndale Art Center
August 21st - September 26th, 2015
Video of the exhibition at Lawndale Art Center
August 21st - September 26th, 2015