Creative Liberty
Kyrah J.
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I wanted to create a depiction of ghosts not so scary, but one with playfulness. There is a job called an art watcher, these people watch over the art to make sure it’s safe. I thought that the original model for an old art piece who is now a ghost, becoming the art watcher for her own painting would be a whimsical concept. As a ghost, watching and protecting something in the public domain would be ironic. Ghosts usually opt for something that's hidden or buried (at least in media, I’m not too sure in real life). Just having the viewer see the ghost alone felt empty, so I added a child looking towards the ghost along with the viewer. Children see ghosts. One of my favourite eras of history is the late 1910s in America. I wanted to make this era the main basis for the historical ghost as I haven’t seen many ghosts from this particular time period. John Singer Sargent particularly inspired my work with the thoughtful broad brush strokes of the dresses depicted in his paintings. The ghost purposely fades into the wall with her dress, she's a ghost! I worked on this piece throughout the winter break, everyday, and restarted many times. Although I was frustrated, the concept always made me laugh, and I continued on until it was done. The title, “Creative Liberty” is a spin on the term, as she, as the painting (creative), has literally been liberated from the painting.
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Art is my mouth; the gateway between my hungry mind to the physical world. All the time and effort I put into each piece furthers the desire to express my stories to the world. I love painting the small instances in life with a boundless childlike wonder and creating moments of my own.
