Artist Statement

Finally wrote my artist statement for Fine Art Seminar. Kept it short and sweet.

Growing up I was always a simple kid who appreciated the simplicities in life. Although I have grown now, and life too has grown more complex, I still retain those same childhood values.
As a photographer, my inspiration comes from those simple, overlooked, and sometimes mundane pieces of life that are often taken for granted. From the unique texture of old peeling paint, to a delicate raindrop jumping from a flower, or just a simple concept or idea, I seek to capture the essence that all of these things hold, yet go unnoticed.
Someone once told me, “You could be among a beautiful landscape, yet you would be bent over taking a photo of a rock or discarded cigarette butt on the ground.” I have always laughed at and held true to this statement because it bests describes me as an artist as well as a person; for the ordinary is extraordinary to me.

2 more...

I have managed to do 2 more of my diptychs this past week; one of which is my favorite and one that I am not so much a fan of...

Scromotaphobic: Fear of Going Blind

Really happy with this one. Making convincing looking blood was a pain in the ass. Don't know what gave me the idea to use chocolate syrup with red food coloring, but I think it worked pretty well.

Acrophobic: Fear of Heights

Not exactly excited with how this turned out. Like I have done with all of my images in this series so far, I am trying to make a connection between the subject matter, but also a visual connection between the color schemes in each shot in the pair. I would probably say this is my weakest one so far and I may try and rework it.

Procrastination..

Okay, so I am really milking this final portfolio for my photography class. I need at least 7 diptychs in 4 or 5 weeks.

Here is my second one...

Hypochondria: Fear of Disease