VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 - FALL 2019
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I was born and raised in Southeast Michigan. I moved out to Las Vegas in 2012 where I met my husband and am the proud rescue mom to two cats, Luna and Rosie and my dog Charlie. Much of my artistic background stems from the dramatic arts in scenery, lighting and props design as well as photography and 2-Dimensional Art. I originally attended Bowling Green State University for Technical Theatre and Photography. I am an avid supporter of climate change, animal rescue, and the preservation of art. I am currently continuing my education at the College of Southern Nevada for a Graphic Design Degree.
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Much of my inspiration comes from nature but more specifically how nature and humankind coexist in a fast paced, instant satisfactory environment and culture. Some of the current artists I follow include Seb Lester, Anthony Burrill, Banksy, Cindy Sherman and Peter Lik. I am also inspired by the works of Ansel Adams
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and Georgia O’Keefe, both of which had a love for nature and its incredible beauty. Most of the artists I follow share the same ideologies of saving our planet and giving access to art to everyone to better our world.
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When beginning this project in which we were tasked with creating a sculpture of a letter or word out of paper, it was reuse important for me to instill my own practices and thoughts on whatever I was creating. The letter “R� came immediately my mind as it stands for many words that are impactful to our daily lives; These include:
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And much more. From there, the design process could start.
I originally wanted my letterform to be very organic and not really have a sense of stylization to it. But I soon realized that in order to incorporate my artistic stance on how mankind has mutilated our environment, I had to be able to show that in my piece. I was inspired by the rocks and boulders that dot our desert habitat and created round discs that are supposed to signify the evolutionary loops of life as well as being a barrier between what nature is intended to do and how humans are shoving their wants and needs above all else. All parts of the sculpture were created from newspapers, advertisements and cardboard from packages in accordance with my environmental consciousness. The choice to use grays and dark blue colors on the sculpture was to emulate concrete and the starkness of industrial infrastructure.
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Taking into consideration how the environment is affected by us humans and our desire to expand is a task to be had. However, taking this small step in manufacturing a sculptural art piece that mimics those ideas may instill hope and resurgence of empathy towards our home planet. Being from Michigan, I was raised amongst forests, lakes, rolling meadows and rivers. Without that, I do not think my love for nature and my need to protect it would be as great. Creating the letter “R� reminds me of where I grew up and how I will continue to advocate for climate change both in the art world and in my community.
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