Well, the creation of this blog has caught me a very busy time. First, I have my final critique next Wednesday where I will be debuting some very different work from my midterm critique. I have literally gotten "out of my box". I have put some photos below of my previous work from the midterm and then my new work in progress, so you can see just how different of a direction I went in. Although I had not done my mixed media assemblages for that long (about a year), my new direction is refreshing. It took some time to figure myself out and develop new ideas. I thought about some of the found objects that I loved so much and why I loved them, whether it be the color, shape, or subject. I chose some of my favorite objects to explore, recreate, and manipulate. Writing down some of the elements that I found most appealing, which were color, texture, very large or small objects, and repetition also helped me. I work very intuitively, so once I get started, concepts are formed and things come together.
These assemblages are currently on display at UCF's Center for Emerging Media
These houses are made out of wood and vinyl. They will be used to create a neighborhood installation.
This is a 5.5' photo of a 5.5" found object that I currently have an obsession with. I also painted this "big head" on a 5.5' wooden board.
The second major event happening this week is Art Basel Miami, the largest International Art Fair of the year. Art Basel is held in the Miami Beach Convention center from Dec 3-6, but there are many other satellite art fairs that are in the surrounding area during the same time. Most of the other students in my program are going so it should be a great time. This event is extremely beneficial to our art education, especially that of the international art world. I will be posting about my experiences in Miami, so stay tuned!!
