If you enjoy the 'behind the scenes' of things,
then this page is for you.
then this page is for you.
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Beginning & Inspiration
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As a volunteer throughout my life I have become aware of benefits to the volunteer that can not be quantified. I know they exist in my own person and witness them in others. I am grateful of the new research that is being published which now quantifies some of the benefits derived from volunteering and serving.
Yet still, the data does not reveal the complete benefits for the volunteer. Serving is one of those choices in life that brings about a string of incidents and accounts one could never dream would come their way. –I have built and demolitioned, cleaned, acted, sewn, painted, harvested, drawn, prayed, photographed, collected trash, planted, listened, painted children's faces, mowed grass, sung, designed, organized, cooked, and more as a volunteer. I have no regrets. My life is richer in ways that can only be quantified within me, the person I continue growing to become. I invite you to the same.
Epiphany & Direction
In 2014 I had the bright idea of using Visual Arts to convey this message.
It came to me while working with some volunteers and seeing their joy. I tried to ignore the images in my head as I saw volunteers giving of themselves and experiencing philanthropy and fulfillment.In 2015 I acquiesced, not knowing where to begin.
Mapping & Sailing
While I did see artistic visions in my head, I still had to work backwards to figure how to get there. I experimented with medium and substraight for the right fit. Then I had to find me some volunteer subjects to photograph. Off I went to shoot on location in NJ and PA with the help of some non-profits. Then it was back to work in the Studio!
Testing Phase
Painting Phase
Curating Process
1. Continually switching the panels to examine what grain went well
with another beside it.
2. Then I considered each volunteer's pose. Each pose has to work with the one before and after it. The order chosen is purposeful to create a flow from piece to piece.
3. In my mind I had already chosen what stain would interpret some of the volunteers. (As an artist, I can't explain that. When looking at some of the reference photos
I just had a 'knowing' as to what color stain they would be.) However, others
were chosen based on their set order from above. This way the hue of the stains
would not be similar one next to the other.
In summary, the order of all three elements, the wood grain, and the volunteer pose,
and stain color, all had to be considered cohesively.
1. Continually switching the panels to examine what grain went well
with another beside it.
2. Then I considered each volunteer's pose. Each pose has to work with the one before and after it. The order chosen is purposeful to create a flow from piece to piece.
3. In my mind I had already chosen what stain would interpret some of the volunteers. (As an artist, I can't explain that. When looking at some of the reference photos
I just had a 'knowing' as to what color stain they would be.) However, others
were chosen based on their set order from above. This way the hue of the stains
would not be similar one next to the other.
In summary, the order of all three elements, the wood grain, and the volunteer pose,
and stain color, all had to be considered cohesively.
2017 ART EXHIBITION | Sep 3 - Oct 29
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