(3rd Place – Mixed Media)
Title of Art Piece: Painted Ladies
Category: Mixed Media – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Ryan Branson
School: Kodiak High School
Grade: 12th
School: Kodiak High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: Painted Ladies
I came across the concept of creating paintings with photographs while studying artist Alexa Meade and decided to do my own rendition of the idea. This photo is both a work of painting and photographic art. I spent time analyzing the model’s unique features and deciding which to emphasize and which to hide. With a base coat of purple, I began to build over top of her skin an entirely new form.Even though I gave my model a new appearance, she remained the same entity in a different shell. At first glance, my first impression is not “purple”, it is “beautiful”. Both beautiful and alien, to me, she represents the social construct of race and how our society segregates humans into categories based on their appearance and color.
I came across the concept of creating paintings with photographs while studying artist Alexa Meade and decided to do my own rendition of the idea. This photo is both a work of painting and photographic art. I spent time analyzing the model’s unique features and deciding which to emphasize and which to hide. With a base coat of purple, I began to build over top of her skin an entirely new form.Even though I gave my model a new appearance, she remained the same entity in a different shell. At first glance, my first impression is not “purple”, it is “beautiful”. Both beautiful and alien, to me, she represents the social construct of race and how our society segregates humans into categories based on their appearance and color.
Artwork Dimensions: original 11inx17in (upload 8×10)
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