Joao Fernandes
Artist statement
As a freshman I spent most of my time developing craft and value in my art. Since then I can visually understand what I have accomplished. I am able to take my self away from a disruptive atmosphere and tune into my own realm paying attention to detail. Now that I have become a senior I’ve realized what the process takes to develop great work. Through the four years I’ve been here I learned to plan out my piece.
In my photography work I tried to achieve a mood where it seemed creepy and scary. The photos are of my backyard at night. Each photo shows how my yard changes moods when it’s dark. This body of work is in response to the feelings I get when I come home at night. I became intrigued with how the space looked, and it was what inspired me most to produce this work.
In my figure drawing work, I look to capture the figure the best way possible using different mark-making strategies. I used color to show the different tones in the figure when the figure is being lit by light. My figure drawing work shows how I have grown as an artist, exemplifying my unique style of blending pencils to create space around the figure. The work shows great risk because the marks are flowing and are not limited.
As a person I have grown both mentally and literally, but I myself have stayed the same, always trying to get better at my art weather I choose to continue in this work or I choose something else that interests me.
