Final body of work.
Revised Goals 7/24/17:
1. Create four works of mixed media art, each exploring the visual aspects, emotional motivations and character personas that affect and develop in a crowd.
2. My subjects will focus on: - Commuters in the subway touching on personal space, devices affecting interaction, an ‘in it together mentality’, - An active and engaged crowd at the Women’s March in DC speaking to power in a collective voice and a group sharing a purpose. - The mentality of a herd of animals, using the unit as strength and protection, raw instinct -Social media and virtual amplification of a voice, empathy and support for new ventures, achieving change and collective intelligence of a ‘Hivemind’.
3. Use a combination of non-digital, mixed media such as paper, paint, tissue, fabric, typography, found objects, stencils and stamps to experiment with patterns, textures, positive and negative space. Explore how these elements can be used to affect the way the viewer feels when viewing my crowd subject. These pieces will differ from my regular process as they are large, 28″x32″ on canvas.
4. I will work to thread a relatively consistent style and voice throughout my works of art so all four pieces live together.
