This artist named Patrice Miller spoke to me. Not necessarily her art but her artist statement stuck out... "The first artistic language I learned to speak was photography but as I have grown I have discovered more ways to express myself. Today, I am most comfortable using photography but I find I can speak other languages as well. These languages, painting and digital art, seem to blend easily with my own voice. I am no longer sure whether to call myself a photographer, a digital artist, a visual artist or a painter. Ultimately, I do not think the label matters. Today, when I look at my work, images of the world around and within me, I know I am simply an artist.
I think of my art as things and thoughts or notes and music.
I try to express what I feel and what I have experienced as I go through this life."
This artist statement stuck out to me because I feel the same way as she does.. I feel as though my art is feelings, thoughts and she expresses what she feels and experiences in life which is what I do. I use my past experiences and struggles and express them in my art as a way for me to relate and or understand what my past is and why. It helps me understand my own past and use that as a learning experience for the future.
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