RICHARD CONNERS

I did this kind of art because I wanted to reflect that time that passes by makes things difficult and the mental troubles that people will have. In one of the three pieces, the artwork of a pinecone made of water bottles was a part of almost having a hard time with coming up with an art piece. In my oil paint, I tried to reflect about time pressuring me on working in this project and getting it done before time was up. And my lithography represents the mental trouble that people can go through when it comes to people saying good things, be supportive and uplifting like the cranes lifting the brain while rocks like mean people saying something sensitive or hurtful, making them fall into the bottom of depression or aggravation. Doing this kind of art was almost tough but great to work on.

Losing Confident Mind, oil-based ink on paper, 8 x 10”, 2022 Recycled Pinecone, sculpture, 11 x 15”, 2021