Sierra’s 3-D work

Hidden Transition Medium : Air dry clay, hot glue, ink, and wood base 2021. Artist Statement           This work was made of air dry clay and hot glue. I used the clay to created a male figure. The head has been rip open and coming from the heads of the male is a woman. The hot glue is used to represent blood and flesh. Th red ink is also used to portray the color of blood. The wood base is two layered and painted white in order to make the blood or flesh more prominent. I layered the base in order to increase the movement of the piece up ward . The meaning of this piece is to convey the issues and struggles that people who are transgender go through before they transition. This can be seen through the woman springing from the head of the made and ripping the head open. When viewing it is should reignite and uncomfortable, feeling as well as employ sympathy for the person.   

  100 Objects: Bullets  Medium : bullets, photograph 2021.                                                                                       Artist Statement            Each photograph was taken with 100 bullets in each and the bullets were each aligned in the three different environments to coincide with what was being photograph. The first image was taken with the bullets in the grass. I aligned the bullets sticking strait up in order to mimic the blades of grass. The second image was taken on a porch and the bullets were each aligned next to each other sticking up in order to blend and work with the bricks and concrete. The third image the bullets were aligned laying down on a rain drain that fallen down to mimic the drain.             The reason I chose bullets were because they are not typical objects that are found in nature and with all the world events going on I found the concept interesting how and object people see to be deadly within a natural setting working with the e

  Sierra Van Natter Movie Inspiration: Requiem of a Dream  (2000) Euphoria and Mayhem  Medium: Photography, 2021 Artist  Statement                While viewing this movie for inspiration I picked up a variety of symbols for each character. Which I then implemented into the composition of the photograph in order to represent each of them. The four main characters are represented through the lipstick the, the pills, the orange, the money and the spoon filled with syrup on foil , which is supposed to portray heroine. The movie also has many artistic implements with filming in how they portray people on drugs and how they are affected by them. One way was through the use of lighting, which they did through the lights changing in certain scene frames in order to show or convey mood and effects of drugs.  These aspects of of the movie influence my photograph design concept in the many aspects. For the lighting I wanted to capture and reference some of the bold colors they would typically use