The Makings of a Portfolio, Part 1

My Slideshow of my breath portfolio http://www.kizoa.com/slideshow/d1223444k5875676o1/breath-

Artist Statement

Being an artist was always a given for me. Ever since I was a young child, growing up with a seamstress for a mother and a dancer for a grandmother, I was interested in drawing and full of imagination. I created whole imaginary worlds, as many children do, living the life of a princess with a crown of daisies and an old worn whicker throne. I later lost interest and my work turned into doodles on top of my homework. I didn’t come back to committing myself as an artist until I was about thirteen. My mother and I settled down in the town of Chico California which was so artistically based that I couldn’t help but jump back into the art community. I really admire the works of some of the local artist, such as Satava and Norm Dillinger. It was actually my first visit to Norm Dillinger’s house that really got me inspired to take up portrait work. He asked if I would model for one of his famous painted cars and after watching what he could accomplish with paint I knew I needed to give art another try.
I would like to expand my portrait work, not only in charcoal mediums but in the photography field as well. I would love to work on larger scales beyond what can be accomplished in a studio. I would like to graffiti portraits on the sides of building and covered bridges. Somewhere where it would be shared with everyone, and not just through word of mouth. I want to leave a literal mark on the world that is for the better. I want to promote my beliefs with my work and really reach out to people in the community. I love how images can sometimes reach out louder than any words and I look to accomplish that in my future works.
My current theme is mostly to do with the human form and capturing body language. I find the human body to be both sensual and powerful. I studied anatomy and the human body through my career in dance and choreography which helped better my understanding of how our bodies operate and how I can depict them in my work. I’m not sure why I first went towards human forms but I am certain that I enjoy it and look forward to continuing my work with live models and human subjects.

Word Drawings 2 of 10

Juxtaposition

Our assignment was to look at a space and place the window where we believed it would fit best in relation to the objects around it.

Robert Areson

cool stuff.... extreme expression...large scale.

Turning the Tables

Well I'm not going to keep it this way but I thought I'd have a little fun. Pretty face meets gore and nonsense.

Updated Bust

Pictures as promised

Portrait of Tammy Darlene Mack. RIP

Portraits Portraits!

I've decided to spend some serious time with charcoal recently and am falling into a world of never ending faces and blackened fingers... I'm getting better but it's a constant process of doing and redoing the same things over and over.... Grrrr. Pictures will be coming soon!

Bust in Progress

It looks bad now and needs a serious facelift but it's coming along...

Under the Sea, prints from nature

My original idea was to create a seascape using elements of the sea, this obviously changed when I realized the difficulty of matching those elements to the shapes that I looking for. It was disaster... My final goal was to create simple movement throughout the work by using a mix of lines and textures. I believe that I did not accomplish this to the best of my ablilty. I have allot of things that I should have done differently. lay out the composition, use different rubbing techniques, use a color, and not have the square affect witht he center axis composition. I liked that the starfish turned out rather well.

Things We Never Stop To See

I don't think we realize how beautiful the little things in this world are, or we just never stop to look. I took these a few minutes ago out my window, on my sleeve. You can see them with your own eyes before the picture is taken, and maybe I'm alone on this, but that's pretty cool in my opinion.

That Girl I Usually Refer To As One Of My Favorite People

Her name is Michelle, or Axasha for those closer to her, and she is my sister.

Me being an only child this might confuse some people.

I also have a number of brothers, but this entry is really about her.

If I were to tell you who she was in a word it would be impossible.

Actually in any words it would be impossible to fully express my gratitude for this multi talented,

exceptional woman. She is a writer and artist,

but mostly I would just like to share a little something she wrote that has become my inspiration

on how I would like to someday look upon my life. This is

"Single Minded Love" By: Axasha

Love is so colorfully beautiful

said the man with no sight.

I saw it once,

his smile gleamed with delight.

As he gazed off to one side,

he told a story to the other,

his face as bright as sunshine,

and his aura an array of colors.

He spoke of his turn with love

like a blossoming flower,

built up to full bloom,

then withered to powder.

Even after his tale

his smile still shown through,

so I had to ask

“Why, I thought she left you?”

He smiled even bigger,

and leaned me in real close.

Then whispered so faint

even quieter then a mouse.

She may have left me physically,

with her voice no longer heard,

but inside she is always here with me

And I believe that word for word.

As my smile began to arise,

I had to give it to the man,

he said everything I ever felt,

In a way I never can.

So, I had this Dream and....

Honestly this post has nothing to do with my dream but I thought it was a catchy title. It came to my attention the other day that I haven't updated this blog in a very long time, so I began to fumble for new artworks to possibly post and came up pretty blank. Of course, not being very diligent about actually producing work has always been a "strong suit" of mine (yeah right, more of a bad habit). So for now here's a photograph and some simple words till I manage to light an artistic fire under my own a** and get to work.

This is Tracy Pickerell and Kirill Gorjatsev @ the 2009 Dance Factory Autumn Showcase

I just love the expression... :)