The Beginning

As of late ideas have been spurling all over, yet being contained in a single motivation. This spinning wheel has been churning since getting my paper studio set up in October (yes, I make paper). Call it a business, a studio, a job, an entrepreneurship, inspiration--it has been developing over the past few months and when I have nothing else to think about artwork is what I play with. I have been an artist for many years (15+) and I've sold several pieces here and there, shown work in galleries, and received awards & scholarships recognizing my work. 

The past few years I have been studying at UVU. I've been completing my bachelors degree so my focus was on my psych. studies with a little art thrown in here and there. Before attending UVU I studied at ACAD and The Alberta High School of Fine Arts where my studies were rich with art related endeavours.  Now that my Bachelors degree is done at UVU I feel it is time to bring my art more fully into my life.

I came up with a clever name to title my upcoming body of work--StonePaperPrint. I need to work on my artist statement in connection with this name, it needs an explanation and conceptual support that will entice people to look at (and to acquire) a piece of my art. Exploring what I find inspiring and motivating others encircles my goal. Satiating my hunger is also a motivator. The basic premise behind 'StonePaperPrint' is the media that I enjoy working with. I have made paper in the past--which I really enjoyed hence why I invested in collecting the tools to make it--carving and 3-d work (soap stone and pottery) is a talent of mine, printing through various mediums (lino-cut, digital prints, photography, etc.) has been an enjoyable experience, and paper is something that is wonderful to work with. I recently discovered (read: last summer) that oil paint on paper produces a fabulous effect, dries faster than working on canvas, and I make incredible compositions on paper. :D

Of the work I have produced, sold, and gained the greatest recognition from--what I see as successful ventures--have been sprinkled across the mediums of clay, stone, paper, and print. I have sold my photographs, digital prints and pottery, I have been awarded scholarships for my soapstone hand, and I feel some of my great art work comes from painting (or drawing, or printing, etc.) on paper. Being inspired by a piece that came through the frame shop I would like to add & work toward sculpting with paper (cast paper mould).

As part of my ongoing artistic growth I am creating this blog. I'd like to create this space to share, record, play with, investigate and research ideas, my creative process, and production of art. I also desire to involve you in this process, I invite you to offer any feedback you have on this and the following posts. Tell your friends, invite you family to read, anyone you know is invited to read & comment. I could even invite future guest posts, in relationship to developing art, music, written works, or about the creative process. Turning this blog into a small community of friends, artists, engineers, computer science ninjas, behavioural science gurus, students, physical trainers, musicians, and family would make me feel all warm & fuzzy inside. :) The only thing that I ask is that there are no vulgarities used and we keep our discussions family friendly.