To whom it may concern . . .

To whom it may concern is a love letter to those who can relate to ever feeling alone in a world where everyone is seen but not everyone will be understood and loved. It is a timeline of memories, experiences, and moments we don’t often think about until someone, or something, reminds us to look up and breathe.

The first half of my exhibition will show the previous work I created in my undergraduate program in Studio Art at Kent State University. Showcasing the visual timeline of learning and experimenting with new art mediums, this includes painting, drawing, and digital media. It will show my growth and progress as I learn that art is not linear but subjective. It will also show my transition from multi-media art to my primary focus: print media and papermaking. And finally, it will allow the audience to see my full process, from developing the conceptual idea, to rough sketches, to processes, and to the final print(s).

As the timeline continues, the audience will see where I have been, where I am now, and where I am heading in the future. My art focuses on conscious/subconscious connections between people across various socio-economic backgrounds, racial identities, sexual orientations, religious backgrounds, and differing ideologies. It also focuses on more seldom connections with strangers that we don’t often think about or recognize. These connections can be as simple as people who shop at the same grocery store, run the same trails, drink coffee instead of tea, or people whose favorite color is blue.

The second half of the exhibition will display my new collection of work with the driving focus of that concept in mind. I want this collection to focus on how we share a lot of the same family dynamics, traditions, and experiences even when we grow up in differing family structures. And when are able to identify this, we can recognize how this can lead to similar ideologies, beliefs, core values, and our own future family and life dynamic. These can be categories from the most-often to the least-often recognized, from traditional wedding activities, to taking off your shoes before entering the home. Shared experiences, but differing cultures.

In conclusion, this exhibition will hopefully allow people to realize how alike we are, no matter the differences we often think are so important. To realize that we should love more and move through life with a little bit more grace, because we are more alike than we are different. These differences shouldn’t divide us, but should inspire more curiosity and drive us to learn more about others.

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