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These are the final pieces in a series of drawings. I’m still playing around with layout as well as the possibility of cutting out portions of negative space between the lines. I started making these drawings about 6 months ago when I became fascinated with the land and how nature acts on the land to shape it (wind, rain, earthquakes, fires, etc), and what that creates topographically. As an artist, I’m concerned with the final result in terms of composition. With these, I tried to concentrate on individual line making instead of what the finished product would look like. This process was very therapeutic and meditative and has become a spring-board for projects to come. These pieces gave me an opportunity to step back, relax, and get a little perspective on what I want to do with my future work. Enjoy.
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Photoset reblogged from Light & Film
Statement: With regards to my topographic surveys, I decide where to place my tracings based on my reactions to the land. When we view a place, our brains automatically make these assessments. We see differing heights in mountain ranges as well as variation in texture and color in the layers of earth. I am breaking these down to show what our minds often perceive. If we notice a change in the landscape, then we will block out any other aspects that obstruct our observation. We create an abstraction out of what is visible into what our minds wish to see.
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Statement: In my architectural based work, I show the problematic psychology behind a thought process, which deems it necessary to inhabit all so-called beautiful places. We scheme and vie for control over lands because of their pristine beauty, but after a short period of time, that original mental image is obscured by plans to develop that land. My process involves making decisions as to what sites I think most people would find desirable, however my primary concerns are the reasons why we connect an appealing location with the immediate prospect of building rather than making broad claims about what should define a place as attractive.
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Sculptures from my Thesis Exhibition at Azusa Pacific University. March 2008.
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Photos from my Thesis Exhibition at Azusa Pacific University. March 2008.
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