AP Studio Art

ARTIST STATEMENT
The central idea of my investigation related to my connection with water and its significance in my life. My investigation transitioned from exploring how I engage with nature to exploring my own life experiences with water, how the characteristics of water symbolize my journey, and how water as a whole has shaped and defined me. I have experimented mostly with composition but also with medium, starting with oil on canvas and experimenting with printmaking and painting on plexi-glass. I started painting scenes that literally translated my appreciation for the ocean with works such as Solitude, Scuba Divers, and Madison River. As time progressed, I tried to push my questions and ideas by choosing subjects that are more symbolic of characteristics of water and the way experiences have shaped me. I have focused on illustrating formative experiences in my life involving water which represent my values, challenges, growth, and memories.