Master of Fine Arts

thesisMaster of ArtsArt/Art HistoryMy art is based on my dreams. By viewing my work you are experiencing simu­lations and reproductions of my dreams. My work is in paint, ceramics, and other mixed media. I use whatever media it takes to re-create the image I saw. I am an artist who uses signs, symbols and dreams to make decisions and get ideas. I solve problems through dreams and simulate those dreams as art. When I close my eyes a world of layered images appears. These images move and exist in odd color combinations, in a chaotic, yet organized manner. People, faces, and feelings combine into layered memories, which get translated into the piece of art. I make what I see when I close my eyes, and dream what I make when they are open. As a collector of dreams, the images I create are narrative simulations of those dreams. I create my images the way we build memories. Each new image is based on prior images. My work denies a beginning or end because of my process. I produce images quickly and with physicality. I embrace technology and the new. My intent is to create images that communicate to the viewer a feeling of escape and hope. I want my images to mingle and touch my viewer's memories and dreams