Art has been in my veins since my earliest memory. Throughout my childhood, art has been influencing the way I view things in life. Constantly dissecting and analyzing what is around me and asking myself, “How would I draw this?” has led me down a creative path. In order to become successful in the creative field I have decided to attend SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Like anyone else who began their artistic journey, I started doodling when I was in grade school. My imagination is weird like most artists. When I daydream, I can see fantastical worlds that don’t exist. However, I believe that my biggest challenge is to make those ideas come alive. When I can bring something from my head to life, I feel I did my imagination justice which is the golden experience for me. My imagination is a locked box, and through the art I create, it becomes the key to opening it. Unlocking my box makes me feel a sense of power and skill.
Art has made me view the world differently. When I was growing up, I used to draw in only black and white. I only used pencils to shade and draw, which made me steer away from color altogether. Maybe I saw my childhood world as polarized, or maybe it is because I have color blindness, which has been an extra challenge for me. But, I’ve been competitively swimming at an elite level since the age of 7, so challenge is something I am used to.
Pixar’s Up and Ratatouille were keys to me finding out that I should pursue art as a career. Up’s opening scene had moved my mother to tears, all without any spoken words. It was such great art, storytelling, and animation. Ratatouille inspired my step-dad to pursue culinary excellence, because of the phrase, “Anyone can cook.” He lists Ratatouille as his prime motivator to enhance and develop his cooking skills. Both of these movies moved my parents, as a result I set a new goal for myself: I want to move people through the art I create.
