Artists Relevant to my Work

Of the artists looked at during this semester's course, the artist I have found most interesting thus far is Tanja Softic. Her imagery and earthy color palette relate closely to some of my work. I am drawn to her birds, nests and organic shapes. I like her use of line to create shadow or to tie in separate images side by side another. Her drawings and photos on mylar tell a story with no single focal point. After watching the video clip, I connected with how she described the way she works as an artist, "letting the process tell you" and "at some point you have to abandon your initial idea or sketch no matter how elaborate."
When creating my pieces I feel as if they are speaking to me, telling me how they want to evolve. As Softic said, "...it becomes a conversation between the artwork and yourself."

The artist I found the most disconnect with between my work and their work was Amy Chan. It is her use of bright color and selection of imagery that feels very opposite of mine. I found some of her pieces to be visually overloaded with too many different things happening, having no connection with one another. There is a lot of energy in her work which does not leave much room for the eye to rest upon any given spot. Though I can appreciate the level of depth she creates in some of her most recent pieces.