I am a junior in the Studio Art program at UW-Stout. I first decided to major in art at the end of high school after having great experiences in my art classes. I am getting a concentration in ceramics along with minors in psychology and math. My work that I am most proud of is my 3-dimensional works, including ceramics. Currently one of my favorite pieces, "Cancer" is in the Furlong Gallery.
As time has passed I have found that I love complex surfaces. Another one of my favorite projects was the cardboard animal project in 3-D design. I made a porcupine, which was particularly intriguing to me because of the complex texture of the quills. Though making the thousands of quills was redundant and exhausting, the result was impressive.
My favorite course so far at UW-Stout has been Ceramics 1, closely followed by 3-dimensional design. These courses were favorites because I like working in 3 dimensions and the projects assigned left room for me to put my own spin on them. When I graduate I hope to go on to graduate school for art therapy and pursue a career as an art therapist.
My favorite materials include my camera and clay. When I work with clay, I am reminded that as humans we are shaped and molded by our environment and everyone in our lives. I enjoy using my camera’s viewfinder as a way to extract beauty or emotion from a scene.
When people see my work, I want them to in a sense lose some of their naivety about the world. I want them to be able to see the truth rather than the lies that we are fed every day. I usually begin a piece, that is not photography, by looking through photos that I have taken in the past or going for a walk outside for inspiration.
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