Artist Statement: My artwork is basically a portrait that shows similarities to spring in Anchorage. The title I chose for this work is “Spring in Real Times”, which I think is a good name because this work is not really shown as we normally visualize it, it does not have the same colors that spring usually has. Art in any sense is a bit difficult to master, but for all of my works I try to create them to the best of my abilities. For this piece I tried to show spring in Anchorage from my point of view, to show that we can see things the way we want to see them. Some of my artistic goals are to try to improve my techniques every day and to try to create something that is truly an innovative impression. I try to be as perfectionist as possible to achieve the final piece I want. I don’t even know if I want to be an artist, but if I choose to be, I would like to have many skills that help me with the management of color, shadows and techniques to achieve one of the best prints, stamps or any other technique in art. I hope that my work serves to recognize the environment that we have around us and to be able to see it in a different way that is not the one we normally see.

Mi obra de arte básicamente es un retrato que muestra similitudes con la primavera en Anchorage. El título que elegí para esta obra es “Primavera en Tiempos Reales”, lo cual considero que es un buen nombre por que no realmente esta obra se muestra como normalmente los visualizamos, no tiene los mismos colores que la primavera suele tener en lo habitual. El arte en cualquier sentido es un poco difícil dominarlo, aunque la mayoría de las obras intentan quedar de la mejor manera. Trate de mostrar cómo considero que es la primavera para mi en Anchorage desde mi punto de vista, demostrar que podemos ver las cosas como nosotros las queremos ver. Algunas de mis metas artísticas son intentar mejorar mis técnicas cada día e intentar crear algo que verdaderamente sea una impresión innovadora. Intento ser lo más perfeccionista posible para lograr la pieza final que deseo. No se aun si quiero ser artista, pero si elijo serlo me gustaria tener muchas habilidades que me ayuden con el manejo del color, las sombras y las técnicas para lograr una de las mejores impresiones, sellos o cualquier otra técnica en el arte. Espero que mi obra sirva de cualquier manera para reconocer el entorno que tenemos alrededor y poder verlo de una manera diferente que no sea la que normalmente vemos.

Artist Statement: My print depicts a Pika sitting on a mountain ledge holding grasses in its mouth. I used a type of printmaking called intaglio which is unique in that the areas that you “carve” are the areas that show up. I have grown up running and hiking in the mountains and Pikas remind me of all the memories that have been made. I hope my future in art can help bring attention to world problems and help people experience the outdoor state of mind. My art mostly contains nature and animals which I hope can bring attention to the beauty that is right out our back door. This piece was my first attempt at intaglio and I am very happy with how it turned out.