When creating a work of art I like to portray any strong emotions I am feeling at that particular moment. Between school, having to get assignments done, working to pay for school, not getting the chance to do things I enjoy, and trying to figure out what I am gong to do or what I need to get done for the future makes me feel trapped. So my recent work tends to project this feeling. Making art helps me cope, escape from reality, and allows me to express what I am feeling. Aesthetically, pieces that include movement, nature, and warped imagery are more appealing to me, so I tend to use them in my work.
One series of abstract drawings I’ve done portrays this best. Each of them are a charcoal drawing that depicts a twisted and warped figure, composed of jagged lines, surrounded by a dark areas moving towards an area of light. As the figure gets closer to the light, parts of the figure branch off and point towards it, but they are smaller. There are three images with this type of composition, but each is constructed differently. Each expressed how I felt the day I was making them. The idea behind these pieces was trying to escape all of the stress I had been encountering, and trying to figure out the right path to travel. The figure bends and moves in different directions to represent how hard it is to make up my mind on what path to take in life.
Working this way relieves the stresses I feel, and can express the way I feel when I cannot find the right words to describe it. In the end I feel better about my situation and when I look at my works I feel hope. Expressionism is the best description for my work and how I enjoy what I am creating. I would like to create more works conveying the feeling of being trapped so feel and I not only feel relieved, but others can relate hope also. This is a universal feeling, and everyone wants to break free from their worries and stressors. So I feel my pieces are not only beneficial to me, but others who feel trapped in their environment. When I do this I hope it goes beyond being personally therapeutic and becomes more archetypal.
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