GRACE HANNAH
Junior HL
Curatorial Rationale
Confined
For my exhibition I chose to display several pieces that I thought showed my artistic skill, in addition to my creative intent. As an artist I have always struggled with what I make- primarily how I feel about it, and how I feel it will be perceived. This perfectionist mindset is the one thing that has continuously held me back in my art, and in life. With this selection of art in my show, I tried to escape caring too much about fine lines and details, and focus more on conceptual ideas. In my work, I strive to delve into ideologies and inner workings of the human mind, whether it be thoughts and feelings or deep fears and overwhelming emotions. With the work I presented, I am not assured that it shows the depth of emotions that I want to present, but it is a start nonetheless. In my art, I want to gain confidence to explore new styles and methods to express the feelings and emotions I wish to highlight. I know I’m supposed to be discussing my art present in the show, and what I did right, but I can’t help but feel that I could’ve done more to show my true artistic “colors”. As I continue with my art in the future, I will slowly try to focus on my creative side, to truly encapsulate the feelings that I want to show, without stressing too much about precision and perfection. "
GRACE HANNAH
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ARTIST STATEMENTS
“Gaia Inferno”
colored pencil, chalk pastel, pen
9in x 12in
With this piece, I was inspired by global warming, more specifically the subsequent wild/bush fires happening in California and Australia. I decided to depict Gaia, the Greek personification of the Earth, or “Mother Nature” as she can be referred to, dying as the forest around her is aflame. This is me saying that the Earth is dying because of global warming and it is our fault. Her skeleton is coming out of her body, rising up into the air, and it could allude to a few things. The way I see it and interpret it is that even though Mother Earth is dying, her bones remain meaning that there is still groundwork left over to restart a new and better world. Hope is never truly gone for us.
“Rings”
ballpoint pen, marker
7in x 10.5in
The subject matter of this piece is a goddess of time, more than not an evil one. Rings have been known to represent eternity and never-ending cycles. You can see rings and circle shapes throughout this piece, like in her eyes, on her forehead, and behind her head. I chose to put imagery of rings in my piece to show the eternal cycle of time. There is Latin on the bottom of the piece, which roughly translates to “time is the devourer of all.”
“Lennie”
colored pencil
approx 9in x 11in
This was a tribute to my uncle's late dog, Leonard, who was a big part of his life. I tried to capture Lennie’s personality and characteristics. He was an older dog at the time I drew him, so I wanted to include his subtle old-age features, like his cataracts. He was befallen with lots of illnesses but he was a strong, sweet dog that made it through the worst, and I tried to show that through my work.
“Devour”
ballpoint pen, marker
7in x 10in
I did this piece on a whim for Inktober (for which the theme was “Bait”) and I ended up enjoying the outcome. This drawing is a fish-like creature in resemblance to an angler fish. I wanted to convey a dark tone, illustrating an eerie abode with a carnivorous fish stalking its prey
Unknown title
watercolor, pen
12in x 9in
This piece is a collaboration with Ally Christian, who made an accompanying piece to mine. It depicts a portal between our two worlds, one of evil and one of good. My side is one of evil, represented by the reds and oranges of the background, almost representing fire and flames. Her background is blue, representing good. Through our portals in the center of our pieces, we can each see through to the others’ side.
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