Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Ryan Haney First Post
Ryan Haney
Artist Statement:
My work is very much inspired by
American folk art, and includes practices such as assemblage and combines.
Through the long and precise process of wood burning (pyrography), I engrave
images and designs on scrap wood and assembled pieces; almost all of my work is
made from scraps and throw-aways. By using my work as an outlet, I create
narratives that relate predominantly to two people in my life that I have had
very different relationships with: my grandmother and my grandfather, who had
been separated for about fifty years before I was born.
My grandmother I knew very well,
and had a very close bond with. My grandfather, however, is someone that I have
only met once in my life. My grandfather passed away in 2006, and following the
passing of my grandmother ten years later, I started becoming heavily invested
in their relationship with each other and my relationship with them
individually. My process of wood burning is very much time consuming, and I use
this factor in my work to create some sort of connection with these two people
that I have lost. When slowly making work about my grandmother, I am reminded
of memories and moments that we have shared. But when I make work about my
grandfather, it is almost as if I am trying to answer some questions that were
left unanswered; like I am attempting to fabricate a relationship that never
existed through my work.
Considering these things, it would
be fair to say that process is a very important part of my work. There’s a lot
of spontaneity that goes with it, as I only use materials that I find immediately
available. The conversation that I have with the piece is the main artistic
expression that is occurring; the finished piece is mostly just a product of
that.
List of Inspiring Artists:
Joseph Cornell
Robert Rauschenberg
Johann Dieter Wassman (Jeff Wassman)
Jasper Johns
*None of the above artists are currently making work; am
currently undecided on who I shall give a class presentation on.
Website:
Cristy's Drafts, Artist List and Small works
Artist Statement- Draft 1
Asking
the right kind of questions generates meaningful conversation involving
opinion, experience, fact and/or logic; my art process begins with the
contemplation of ideas and subjects that exist in the world around me. Pondering
upon the questions why and how, has brought me to where I am today as an artist.
Most of the questions I develop, apply to myself (my experiences and how I
interpret the world around me); I consider my work to be mostly
autobiographical. Recently, I have been focusing on the idea of memory, and
hope to develop it further throughout the culmination of my junior and senior
year, while still relating the idea of memory to myself.
Experimenting
with process, materials and the representation of my intention allows me to
keep myself interested in my own art making, as well as engaging with other
artists. While keeping an open mind with technique and style, I hope to gain
enough knowledge to eventually invent a new method of my own, through a
compilation of what I already know, but continue to play with the idea of art
making and what it means to be an artist entirely.
My
goal as a young artist, is not only to expand my work conceptually, but also to
improve my work and process in terms of skill and efficiency by trying new
approaches to problem solving.
In
the past, I have focused bulks of my work on either family habits and
upbringing, identity, human emotion and interaction, or culture. I have gravitated
towards these topics for the reason that they directly influence me.
I
am a junior at New World School of the Arts Senior High School. I was raised in
Miami, Florida by Dominican women: my mother, grandmother and aunt. Other than
my brother, I have had no male role model in my family, which I think
subconsciously influences the way I think through and produce my work. Since my
experience seems to be different than the norm of American lifestyle, in a way,
it inquires me to fully interpret what it is that made me into who I am today,
and who I will become in the near future. Due to the fact that my work is
autobiographical, my work allows me to somewhat compare myself to others, only
with the presence of my viewer.
I
consider my audience to be anyone who can relate to my experiences directly or
indirectly. I intend for my work to have
others examine their ‘being’ in a similar way to how I have and to also have
others compare their lifestyle, upbringing and experiences to those of mine and
the people they surround themselves with; I believe that the way in which we
generate habits, ideas and opinions is essentially based on how we were
nurtured and what or who we surrounded ourselves with in our childhood and how
we interpreted them individually.
Through
the process of my work, I would like to rediscover myself and reassure myself
in my art practice.
Starting
my junior year with this sculpture project, I would like to being to understand
what materials I am most comfortable with in relativity to the concepts I would
like to further develop. I intend for this project to be experimental with a
set product in mind. Although I am going to be developing new techniques and
exploring those already put into place, I foresee an end result.
I
am going to experiment with different materials that I can mold into a sphere.
I want challenge myself in coming up with different method in creating a
spherical shape with each material. I would like to use at least 5 different
materials; these materials vary, the ones I’ve had in mind are as follows:
aluminum, styrofoam, plastic, cloth, rubber, clay, chap stick/lipstick, wood,
latex, small objects, paper, dried paint, string/yarn, hot glue, metal, puffy
paint, silicon, articles of clothing, etc.
This
project will be solely based on process and discovery. I am interested in devising
how it is that I approach materials that I have not become all that familiar
with. Once I have familiarized myself with each material, or have become
comfortable enough by making multiple spheres or sphere like shapes, I will move
onto another material. Consequently, I will then relate each of them to an
experience and memory based on color, form, process, relation or texture either
before or after creating each and then arrange them accordingly.
I
plan to arrange the spherical shapes in a manner that’ll capture the meaning. I
would like to have the significance of multiples to be showcased on a geometric
almost computer like encasement following a muted color scheme, unlike the
spheres.
The
shape I chose was a sphere, due to its primitive element, what more complex
shapes can sphere lead me to develop with each of these materials?
Artist List:
Aurora Molina, Ashley Bickerton, Tom Friedman, Joseph Beuys, Ai Wei Wei, Meleko Mokgosi, He Xiangyu, Josh Kline, Titus Kaphar, Michael Vasquez, Sarah Sze, Richard Deacon, Zhang Huan, Marcel Broodthaers, John Latham , Valerie Hegarty
Small Works:
Cristy's Person Website Link
This is the link to my personal site!!
I made it with wixsite for free (:
http://crcristy05.wixsite.com/mysite
I made it with wixsite for free (:
http://crcristy05.wixsite.com/mysite
Antonio Garcia Complete To-do list
Antonio Garcia website link http://cargocollective.com/antonioart
I used cargo collective
Artist Statement:My past works consisted of creating situations and illustrating how people would react and the effects it would take on society and the environment. Survival, a recurring theme in my stories. Either fictional stories or family members succumbing to betrayal for a more comfortable lifestyle. I want to mix my cartoons and illustrations with my fine art. These simplified illustrations allow me to tell taboo situations in society or extremely personal experiences that won’t be so shocking because of a cartoon buffer. I’m beginning to see how my characters are manifestations of myself and people I surround myself daily. I want to use hand drawn animation, where each frame is drawn one by one. Animation is a straightforward art form that is highly appropriate for my narratives. I would like to incorporate performance pieces with myself and other people with projections of animations on top. Much of my artwork consists of illustrations, storyboarding, and graphic novels. I create original characters and scenarios. One of my goals is to evoke curiosity on social taboos, and issues with controversial characters.
Project Proposal Draft 1:
I want to hand draw an animation. A narrative animation highlighting the pivotal moment right now. The choices i have made that will lead to either me becoming the artist I have wanted or succumb to a regular job in the work force. The story will illustrate myself at a crossroads unsure of which road to take. I stumble to the ground frustrated and am comforted by another 'me' the version of myself that comforts me in knowing that whichever road i choose I will have the support of loved ones. Hand drawn animation is a very intimate process which is perfect to show a intimate internal struggle within myself.
List of artist:
Ryan Woodward
JeanPierre Roy
Michael Tunk,
Kenneth Rocafort
Kim jung giu
Gregory Credson
Jeremy Miranda.
I used cargo collective
Artist Statement:My past works consisted of creating situations and illustrating how people would react and the effects it would take on society and the environment. Survival, a recurring theme in my stories. Either fictional stories or family members succumbing to betrayal for a more comfortable lifestyle. I want to mix my cartoons and illustrations with my fine art. These simplified illustrations allow me to tell taboo situations in society or extremely personal experiences that won’t be so shocking because of a cartoon buffer. I’m beginning to see how my characters are manifestations of myself and people I surround myself daily. I want to use hand drawn animation, where each frame is drawn one by one. Animation is a straightforward art form that is highly appropriate for my narratives. I would like to incorporate performance pieces with myself and other people with projections of animations on top. Much of my artwork consists of illustrations, storyboarding, and graphic novels. I create original characters and scenarios. One of my goals is to evoke curiosity on social taboos, and issues with controversial characters.
Project Proposal Draft 1:
I want to hand draw an animation. A narrative animation highlighting the pivotal moment right now. The choices i have made that will lead to either me becoming the artist I have wanted or succumb to a regular job in the work force. The story will illustrate myself at a crossroads unsure of which road to take. I stumble to the ground frustrated and am comforted by another 'me' the version of myself that comforts me in knowing that whichever road i choose I will have the support of loved ones. Hand drawn animation is a very intimate process which is perfect to show a intimate internal struggle within myself.
List of artist:
Ryan Woodward
JeanPierre Roy
Michael Tunk,
Kenneth Rocafort
Kim jung giu
Gregory Credson
Jeremy Miranda.
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