"Building Me Up" Luisa Florez-Estrada
Mixed Media
"Complementation" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Mixed Media
"Insecurity" byLuisa Florez-Estrada
Collagraph plate
"Beyond My Thoughts" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Permanent marker on paper
"Look Deeper" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Mixed Media
"Look Deeper" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Mixed Media
"Tropics" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Assamblage
"Into The Wild" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Digital photography
"The Drought" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Digital photography
"A Little Twist" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Digital photography. Tessellation
"Color Me With Chaos" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Assamblage
"Color Me With Chaos" by Luisa Florez-Estrada
Assamblage. (Detail)
"Nameless Wonder" Luisa Florez-Estrada
Assamblage
"Nameless Wonder" Luisa Florez-Estrada
Assamblage (Detail)
"It's Never Too Late" Luisa Florez-Estrada
Assamblage
The Artist
Statement
The
reason why I decided to take art class is because I’ve always had my right side
of the brain, the creative and artistic one, more dominant then the left, the
analytical and logical. However, I somehow managed to involve both rationality
and creativity in my artworks. I figured that the best way to begin was to do a
project about myself and the things I enjoy. I experimented with different
techniques and themes such as contour drawing, watercolors, oil paint and
collagraphy among many others. I also research many artists like Osnat Tzadok,
Richard Shipps and graffiti artists like Shepard Fairey or Banksy. In some I
failed, but learned. In others I was triumphant. This is how I realized what my
strength is: design. After a huge creativity drought I found doodling, which
helped me acknowledge my style as an artist: working with patterns. I
researched graphic designers, Mike Perry being one of my favorites. Finally I
switched to photography. After all this process I finally realized that the
main theme of my art is nature. It is either the main focus or “hidden” within
the artwork, but it is always present somehow.
I
began art class confident of who I was, what I liked and who I wanted to be. I
ended it clueless. Clueless with who I was and what I liked because I was able
to have a deeper look into myself and to expand my thoughts. However, I still
remain uncertain about who I want to be. I have discovered unknown abilities
and learned to accept the fact that I don’t have to be always successful, that
things won’t be perfect the first time, and that it is okay to fail even if it
happens more than once.
Investigation Workbook Pages
LUISA FLÓREZ-ESTRADA
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