Abby C. Concentration
Growing up, I always believed I would have the same stereotypical life as any other girl born and raised in the small town of Upper Arlington, Ohio; I quickly learned at a young age that I was, indeed, different. I faced events that have forever changed my life, and so I find that the expression of the emotions I felt behind each and every event I experienced was very important and long-overdue to be put onto canvas to allow it to release from my brain. By creating these paintings, I was able to free so much of what I have kept inside since childhood. My essential question would be one of the expressive power of art, regardless of the viewer.
To further explore the idea behind my concentration, I decided to show both the good and bad in the life of a teen girl. I was showing the most beautiful and the ugliest moments of my life; each piece represented so much more than one could see at first glance. “Conscience”, an abstract piece of mine, represents all inner emotions I have been holding inside for half of my life; it represents more than can be easily perceived. At a glance, it looks like layers of splatter paint, finished off with tire treads run across the canvas. I spent over two weeks working on the piece, layering all my aggression and happiness and inner thoughts in a messy way; I had no plan for what I was making other than raw expression until I finally saw what I wanted to see.
I feel as if I am one with my art when I paint, and so for the harsh paintings I made (ex. Asylum & Abysmal Skies), I had to go back to a dark time in my life to fully display the emotion I felt. I discovered the reasons for these events and accepted each one as I finished the representational piece. Making my concentrations has brought light to my life, and I am truly happier having had made all of my paintings; for that, I am thankful to have chosen such a powerful topic to focus on for such an extended period of time.
To further explore the idea behind my concentration, I decided to show both the good and bad in the life of a teen girl. I was showing the most beautiful and the ugliest moments of my life; each piece represented so much more than one could see at first glance. “Conscience”, an abstract piece of mine, represents all inner emotions I have been holding inside for half of my life; it represents more than can be easily perceived. At a glance, it looks like layers of splatter paint, finished off with tire treads run across the canvas. I spent over two weeks working on the piece, layering all my aggression and happiness and inner thoughts in a messy way; I had no plan for what I was making other than raw expression until I finally saw what I wanted to see.
I feel as if I am one with my art when I paint, and so for the harsh paintings I made (ex. Asylum & Abysmal Skies), I had to go back to a dark time in my life to fully display the emotion I felt. I discovered the reasons for these events and accepted each one as I finished the representational piece. Making my concentrations has brought light to my life, and I am truly happier having had made all of my paintings; for that, I am thankful to have chosen such a powerful topic to focus on for such an extended period of time.
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