I don't have any new drawings or paintings...been taking a bit of a hiatus the past couple of weeks and enjoying some swimming sessions with the friends. I have, however, been reading a very interesting book titled Masks and Mirrors by Anselm Strauss on identity and socialization. It will prove to be very valuable in my future art works.
Here is a quote:
"Dedication to individualistically oriented purposes involves equally durable motivation, and equally firm beliefs as to where one belongs-that is, what one is." p. 41
I gave myself two years to settle down and figure things out- what's going on inside myself and what the heckery I am doing around here. I'm glad to say that half way through I'm already ahead of schedule.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Self Construction @ FWMA
I've got a few pieces up at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art now through August 22. If you're in the area, go check it out! Other artists include: Audrey Riley, Amanda Elizabeth Joseph, Alethea Gerardot, Emma Downs, and Holly Hardin-Clabaugh.
Here is an info link: Self Construction
I think guest curator, Dan Swartz, did a lovely job of writing about my work. Here is what he had to say:
"Rebecca Stockert's highly intimate and symbolic portraits are simplified versions of the basic building blocks the personal traits in the people around her. Stockert's conceptual practice his partially a response to her recently acquired identity as a mother. Additionally, it has a base in these few simple tenants:
-People are the most important things.
-We are based on socialization.
-Socialization is expressed in our images.
By using these tenants, Stockert avoids the distinction between portrait and self-portrait; to her, they are both just reflections of humanity through the artist's eyes. Each image evokes the universal human feeling of being an innately social creature, yet paradoxically finding oneself in an experience of isolation."
Here is an info link: Self Construction
I think guest curator, Dan Swartz, did a lovely job of writing about my work. Here is what he had to say:
"Rebecca Stockert's highly intimate and symbolic portraits are simplified versions of the basic building blocks the personal traits in the people around her. Stockert's conceptual practice his partially a response to her recently acquired identity as a mother. Additionally, it has a base in these few simple tenants:
-People are the most important things.
-We are based on socialization.
-Socialization is expressed in our images.
By using these tenants, Stockert avoids the distinction between portrait and self-portrait; to her, they are both just reflections of humanity through the artist's eyes. Each image evokes the universal human feeling of being an innately social creature, yet paradoxically finding oneself in an experience of isolation."
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
"Bad Romance" unplugged
This video is amazing, these dude's put on a WAY better performance than lady gaga. There is a special place in my heart for choreography. This is so great I had to share it twice.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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