Artist Statement
This body of work is a representation of my growth and improvement as an artist since the fall of 2006. My visual arts experience at the Boston Arts Academy was very challenging and strengthening. I am very confident with my visual art skills and my understanding of the visual arts realm. I am familiar with visual art vocabulary (such as composition, proportion, value, negative space, etc.) which I am able to apply to anything in the world. I have learned to be very open-minded and gotten used to the prefix of “re” (revising, rethinking, and restarting) as well as hard work. I have worked with various mediums like clay, paint, ink, charcoal, foam, wood, pencil, markers, watercolor and photography. These materials each have their own unique process and technique; adapting to each medium was playful and/or frustrating but always productive because I would gain some experience from it that I could later apply.
Through the years at the Boston Arts Academy, my art-making has become therapeutic. The process of making art has turned into a time to reflect and meditate on my life. If I have any hard feelings, the focus I apply in the art-making helps me calm down and better analyze the situation I am in. During the process of my photography series, I was very stressed with all the work I had for school and was struggling to balance my responsibilities. Since I had to capture moments with the ones I love and care about, I got to remember how lucky I am for knowing such beautiful beings. This realization calmed me down, made me be thankful, and ended up making the assignment fun. Such healing process inspires me to pursue the field of art therapy, so I can help to guide those in an unhappy-emotional state to be aware and thankful for the good things in their lives.
It has been a great pleasure and privilege to be part of the Visual Arts department and to have shared four years with such caring, giving, loving and silly teachers and classmates.
