Artist Statement
Monday, September 5, 2016
I’m a storyteller and a creative – but most importantly a
creator. I like to take things apart and put them back together. I like to
bring words on a page to life.
I got into film and media when I was in high school. For our
school project my friend decided that it was best to represent it visually
through a video. I was captivated by our original work and longed to learn the
editing skills my friend used to put together the magic that was our “Connection
of Calculus to Airplanes” project. I grinned as I watched the class go through
various emotions as they cheesed, giggled, laughed then clapped. Who knew that
we could turn such a mundane topic for a presentation into an entertaining film
piece with raving reviews, from our classmates, of course.
To me, videos have the ability to morph simple words and
thoughts into dynamic visuals. It allows me the ability to have creative
control as I play with various elements such as music, fashion and image in
order to influence my audience and their emotions. Being able to get my message
across as I catch and retain the attention of my audience and have them begging
for more fills me with a sense of pride and excitement. But not only that, it allows my
audience to connect with something they otherwise wouldn’t and stirs
conversation with others. The audience is invited to participate in my work. Film
gives power to both the creator to tell a story and the watcher
participant to add to it with their own imagination.
I’m always looking for new and innovative ways to best
represent what I have to say and what I want an audience to know- whether it’s
the calculus formulas used to build a Boeing jet or my next project. I am
looking to connect the dots between the page and image, the emotions and
visuals, and most importantly, the audience and the message.
