Mrs'Wiggins Art III Honors Portfolio

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Mrs.WigginsArt III HonorsPortfolio

• Addison Maness

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Table of Contents

• Artist statement
• Face Jug clay Small
  6 by 4
• Tubin graphite Small
  14 by 10
• Obama ink/acrylic Medium
  25 by 25
• Self Portrait tempera Small
  18 by 12
• Mushroom T-shirt ink Large
  Size L
• Bomb hugger ink Small
  4 by 2
• Mushroom print spray-paint Medium 12 by
  12
• Empty eyes acrylic/oil pastel Medium 20
  by 12

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Artist Statement

• As a young artist I always showed an interest in
  the painting the surreal. In my early art classes
  I was often scolded or given lower grades because
  my perspective was different from the one my
  teacher expected. My artistic style was mainly
  influenced by my mother. Her art style was more
  realistic than mine, but she used vibrant colors
  and exaggerated shapes to portray her subject. My
  style was also influenced by two of my favorite
  artists Andy Warhol and Drew Brophy. I began to
  study both of their art at about the same time.
  Warhol helped me to develop the way I color and
  shade subjects. I have somewhat adopted his style
  of coloring images with negative or conflicting
  colors. Then from looking at the work of Brophy I
  developed my method of softening images with
  rounded edges and a giving more flow to my
  pieces.
• My artwork is primarily about places
  and things I have never seen. I like to use
  unfamiliar subject matter because it allows me to
  create without any preconceived thoughts about
  how something should look. When you see an object
  for the first time you make note of everything
  about it. You look at the shape, color, texture
  and what is surrounding it at the time. From then
  on you have a mental image of what that should
  look like. This image is very hard to change and
  limits the creative process. By taking subject
  matter that is new to you it is easier to
  manipulate it, or take several perspectives on
  one object. By doing this I am able to create
  pieces that challenge the viewer to see through
  my distortions to the true object. I have also
  found that it is easier to incorporate emotion
  into my pieces this way because I am able to
  paint or draw what I see in the context of how I
  am feeling at that moment. There are not any
  previous memories or thoughts that could distract
  me from what I am trying to create. In the
  future I would like to be able to create on a
  larger scale with mural. My pictures are often
  meant to be on a larger scale and present strong
  images. Through mural my art would be able to be
  viewed by a greater number of people and would
  present a stronger message because of the larger
  size. I would also like to further develop my
  sculpture. In the high school courses offered all
  sculpture is limited to small clay projects and
  do not encompass the use of stone or metal, which
  are of greater interest to me. Large scale
  sculpture would also provide a 3-D canvas for my
  art and would again be more visible to the
  public. I hope that in the future I will be able
  to get a job with a graphic design company. My
  unique designs incorporate lots of vibrant colors
  and oddities that would be perfect for attracting
  attention to advertisements or products.

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Face Jug

• This clay face jug was made in the original
  African style. Then twice glazed to give its
  marbled appearance. It was created to look happy
  no matter what spirits it was holding.

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Tubin

• This piece was drawn using a graphite pencil.
  Its suppose to capture the freedom felt while
  surfing and was inspired by the work of Drew
  Brophy.

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Obama

• This multimedia piece sends a strong political
  message. The face and suit were done in ink and
  the color was painted acrylic. Inspired by Andy
  Warhol.

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Self Portrait

• This monochromatic self portrait was done with
  tempera paint and set against a conflicting
  background to allow for the face to become the
  focal point.

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Mushroom T-Shirt

• I created this T-shirt by first tie-dying the
  fabric then applying two layers of screen print,
  with fabric ink, to give it the two toned color
  of the mushroom.

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Bomb Hugge

• This piece was created using a screen print and
  black acrylic ink. The depiction of the girl
  holding the bomb was a message about the violence
  in Gaza and how it is affecting the children of
  the area.

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Mushroom stencil

• The Stencil used to create this image was cut
  from cardboard and then placed upon another piece
  of cardboard and coated with spray-paint.

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Empty eyes

• This multimedia piece used both oil pastels and
  acrylic paint to give a smoother feel to the
  figure and allow the background to pop and be
  more vibrant.