I firmly stand by the belief that everything I do or make is emotionally driven.
As of late, I am inspired by women. Mostly because (as defined in my previous posts) of my mother and sister and the dynamics of my family changing. A lot of my previous work has a very feminine touch, but it wasn't until recently I have been drawn to the image of a women in a more literal sense.
some themes, or words that inspire me:
body image
disordered eating
femininity
feminism
discipline
resilience
dedication
repetition
eyeballs
people. people. people. I remember in my painting I class that I hated painting until we did portraits, or figures. I am drawn to the body. I connect with the body, I understand it, I identify with it. I can't identify with the many colors there may be in a bell pepper or squash for various still life's we would have to do (sorry Betsey).
I am inspired by what makes people tick. Probably why I am an art therapy major. I want to know people's stories, where they've been from, how their life growing up was, why they like the things they like or why they hate the people they hate. Actually as im writing this I am realizing how true this is for me. I like story tellers and my inspiration as an artist lies in there. All artwork is, in a sense, autobiographical.
Because in reality, everyone has a story to tell. Not a single person in this world comes from the same story either. everyone is shaped by their genes, and experiences.
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Have you heard the story corps on npr? Basically what it is - is that they set up situations for people to tell their stories. They have recording stations in various place across the us and people can go in and share a part of their lives.
ReplyDeleteFrom their site: StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.
What happens is that we begin to realize (in a very specific way) that there is something interesting (and often heartbreaking) in everyones' lives.
Linky: http://www.npr.org/series/4516989/storycorps
i think i know what carole is talking about and you would really love it!
ReplyDeleteit's incredible to think about how your art can stand without your physical presence being there and still tell the narrative of your life, what kind of person you are, and the individual sensibilities that drive and inspire you.
our oxygen is our art, we breathe it in and cope through life.
Ohhhhh I'm going to have to snag a listen to that as well. I think your inspirations mostly make sense to me - and it's interesting how they're all intertwined. I wonder, though, what is it about feminism? I think it's such a broad topic. Aaaaaand I love you. byeee!
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