Artist/City Statement

Artist/ City Statement: (Sorry, It ended up kind of turning into both)

Within my work I strive to focus on creating a message of balance and opposites. Although I've never necessarily aligned myself with a particular religion I do have a fascination with Chinese Daoism. One particular daoist symbol that many individuals may recognize is the Yin-Yang. This symbol is representation of balance as well as the necessity of both things that are perceived as good as well as things that are perceived as evil. This balance and dichotomy is a topic I strongly relate to. Despite my female gender I have never quite enjoyed all things that are typically associated with femininity. Despite considering myself a relatively kind person, I have always lacked a certain kindness to myself and a control over my temper. Despite loving art, a painstakingly long process. I am still impatient. Despite loving the snow, I hate being cold. All of these flaws and contradictions make up the whole that I am. Not only do I observe this in myself, but in the world as a whole as well. Nothing is never quite what you are expecting, and that is what makes it beautiful. This concept of beauty derived from the unexpected is what I strive to accomplish in my city; a city where the best of both world collide. Where technology, industry, and nature all collide in a jolting yet smooth dance of beautiful misunderstanding. A utopia, that with enough effort and collaboration in our world, may not be so Utopian after all.