Artist Statement

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I typically make messy splatter paintings with no formal imagery with weird colors as a way to express my emotions.

· My work tends to be abstract. I paint abstractly because I feel it is easiest to express your emotions. For example, in most of my works I paint abstractly because it is the best way to express my emotions.

· My work tends to be messy. I paint messy because it is the best way for me to get my anger out. For example, most of my paintings are messy because I am getting my anger out.

· My work is chaotic and disorganized. I paint in a chaotic and disorganized manner because I like the action of painting that way. For example, most of my works is chaotic and disorganized because I like the action of painting that way.

· I like to use weird colors. I use weird colors because I like how they work together and how they contrast. For example, in one of my works, I use contrasting colors in a splatter/drip painting.

· Typically, I like to work on a big canvas. I typically work big because it allows for more area to work on, especially for me to be chaotic. For example, most of my works are big because I like to have a large surface area to make a mess on.

· Typically, the materials I use are acrylic paint and sometimes a medium to give texture. I use acrylic paint because it washes out easily, and most importantly it doesn’t smell, so you can use it almost anywhere. I sometimes use a medium to give my paintings texture. For example, I use acrylic paint because I can’t stand the smell of oil, and I use acrylic because it’s easier to wash out.

· Typically, I don’t have any compositional choices, I just paint, making splatters. I typically don’t have any compositional choices because it makes things simpler and leaves it up to the viewer to see a subsect. For example, in all of my paintings I like to keep things simple and not have any compositional choices.

· Typically, I don’t have any imagery in my paintings. I typically don’t have any imagery in my paintings because I like to keep things simple. For example, I typically make messy splatter paintings with no formal imagery.