Intention
CONCEPT PROPOSAL
I think my subject matter will be the environment, climate change, and the Old Growth Forests of BC. The artwork’s intention will be to continue the conversation around species extinction, and environmental damage and provoke dialogue for solutions and prompt action. Although I would like to explore the drug and addiction issues within our local communities of the Comox Valley, I will save the ideas for drugs and addictions for another time. I will let it ruminate though the two may be connected through the mental health avenue. I have read that a more rural living area and the natural environment are healing and therapeutic for persons with Schizophrenia. For this assignment, I will continue to work with the natural environment as my subject matter.
I will work primarily with paper in various forms and concoctions. As for colour I think earth tones, greens, browns, reds, oranges some yellows may be best. However, I can see how vibrant colours such as silver, pinks and golds can contribute to statement emphasis. Though I primarily stay away from these colours I will explore this and other ideas when it comes to colour.
I am uncertain as to the scale. I have a few ideas but am hesitant to lock into them now. I would like to pursue my idea of puzzle drawings further. Much like the painting I did in FIN 221. I am leaning towards a larger scale, but I will have to see where the process takes me.
I would like to provide an engaging positive yet thought-provoking experience for the viewer. I would like to succeed at this. I would like to also enjoy the process and gain confidence in my creative abilities whilst working through any tricky situation that arise. As I tend to investigate the subjects with which I work I intend to learn more through exploration and study.