Senior Culminating Experience
This is an artist series that I worked throughout the academic year to develop. The series was displayed in the Sally Otto Art Gallery at the University of Mount Union, April 2023 - May 2023.
Medium: Digital Illustration
Year
Spring 2023
Title: “The Things We Don’t Talk About”
Size: 24'“ by 30”
Title: “Grief Hidden”
Size: 20'“ by 30”
Title: “Artificial Joy”
Size: 30'“ by 24”
Title: “No More Mondays”
Size: 30'“ by 24”
Title: “Why”
Size: 20'“ by 30” and 30” by 20”
Within the ART 425 and 426 SCE courses I worked throughout the academic year to create an artist series on a proposed topic. My topic is mental health awareness where I have created posters that relate to this cause. I began this project concept in the spring of 2022 with my Dean’s Purchase Award winning piece, “Grief Hidden”. I continued to develop it throughout the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023 semesters.
In this series, each piece focuses on something that has been significant in my life. Topics include grief, anxiety, and depression. I focused on expressive colors that are associated with the emotions each topic portrays. Also, I concentrated on the words or phrases that were the most powerful and communicated the message. Then the imagery used is either a drawing that I did or a photograph that I converted. There have been several variations of each piece of artwork to arrive at this composition.
Each decision made throughout this process was intentional. Most of the compositions are series pieces with two or three works using the medium digital illustration to create. There are nine large posters, sizes 20” by 30” or 24” by 30” in this artist series. Mental health is an important topic and is something that I have experienced and witnessed. My goal through my work is to provide something that relates to the viewer and has a positive impact on their life. I believe that through my art I can start conversations and bring awareness to this topic.
Artist Statement
“The Things We Don’t Talk About”
The Creative Process
“The Things We Don’t Talk About”
Selected to be presented on Scholar Day at the University of Mount Union during the poster presentation section, April 25, 2023.
The Display.
The artist series was displayed April through May of 2023 in the Sally Otto Art Gallery at the University of Mount Union. The work was installed by Rita. An artist reception was held on April 29, 2023. Below is a video of the work on display.