Artist Statement

I was never the sporty, athletic type. I didn’t play soccer, lacrosse, or track. I was in the girl scouts for maybe a year, if that, before the troop just sort of disbanded. I wasn’t mathematically or scientifically minded, and although I enjoyed history, I was bad at memorizing. One thing I was good at, though was the arts. At the age of three I found myself drawing green flowers growing out of pink soil. From an early age I enjoyed recreating the things I saw and making them in my own image. During summers spent cooped up inside my house, to my awkward high school years; my ability to utilize my creativity has helped me throughout my entire life.

            Being creative doesn’t guarantee a successful outcome every time. Often times I start my process by just doodling. Inspiration isn’t always promised, and though it’s what most artists signal as their driving force I find that sometimes you must create even when you have nothing. That means sometimes starting a project without any ideas in mind. Once I get going I find it hard to stop. It’s at this point that I start looking at reference, revising my ideas, adding onto what I have or taking things away. This is when I decide to stick with the project or to drop it a start a new one. I don’t want to waste time working on something that isn’t motivating me; I’d rather move onto something I do care for then be stuck in an artistic slump. Even when I find myself uninspired I push to always do something creative. Nine times out of ten, those simple doodles will take on a life of their own, and grow into something more. My motto is to always start, no matter the circumstances.

            Out of every medium I could be working with to express my creativity, I’ve found comfort on programs like Maya and Substance Painter and Photoshop. I believe it’s because they are able to combine many of the aspects of art that I love; story-telling, bringing imagination to life, and allowing others to experience your art first hand. Out of every creative endeavor I’ve experimented with, telling stories through my art has always been a prominent aspect of mine. I want to weave a tale for whatever I’m working on at that time, and game art allows me to do just that through character design to asset creation. I can more accurately represent my ideas in a 3D, playable space. Moreover, I can allow people to experience my creations first hand; to walk in a space that is inhabited my assets that I have modelled and build; textured and colored and pored hours into. I work in this medium because it allows me to fulfill all aspects I love about art.

The idea that my art will be used and enjoyed by others is something that makes me realize just how influential I can be. I’m able to tell stories I otherwise may not get to experience because of the industry I’m in. If I can make a career out of what I love, there is no greater joy than that. If I can make others happy while making myself happy, it is even better. And if I can inspire others through what I choose to do, I will be happy. I can make them laugh and cry through my art, and that is all I can ask for.