Artist StatementWith untied Converse All-stars, a blue and yellow striped shirt-- half tucked into a pair of slim green shorts, brightly colored handmade bead necklaces and a head of hair that clearly hadn't been brushed, I was deemed the creative child of the family. Not only because I showed my creativity in everything I did, but because I loved to make art. I looked forward to art class in elementary and middle school, yet high school is where my passion began to thrive. Researching artists in my sketchbook allowed me to figure out the type of work I am drawn to, and pop artists such as Peter Max and Roy Lichtenstein became recurring inspirations when beginning new pieces. After freshmen year the structure of my art class diminished and I was able to follow my own path and develop a personal style. Left with endless possibilities for the route I wished to take with my work, I found myself going to my childhood for inspiration. Most of the time this is subconscious, yet as I developed a color palette I noticed a youthful element rising in my pieces. Incorporating mixed media became an aspect that set my art apart from my peers, and I was inspired by using unexpected materials such as plastic sheets and bolts. I went through a phase that was dedicated to painting females, focusing on ways to alter the image. I outlined highlights and shadows, made line drawings and divided saturated pictures by color, but eventually this structured style loosened up and allowed me to study abstract work- one of my favorite types of art as a child. I have now fused my two earlier styles together, focusing on a contrast between unstructured and premeditated elements within each piece that I create. This juxtaposition of unintentional and deliberate fundamentals has lead me to develop my art theme "a chaotic peace".
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