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Love Always Wins           Air-dry clay, wood, paint Base: 11" x 10"        Busts: 3" x 2" x 3.5" Artist's Statement:  This pair of sculptures reflects the concept that love will always overcome fear. This is represented by the ocean wave that will inevitably put out the flames of hate. The bust on the left is seen with hearts in her hair and a heart mouth that speaks only kindness. An expressive third eye is shining from her forehead to represent her open mind to the Divine. The bust on the right is seen with a head of snake hairs and a snake tongue that curses the world with her words. Devil horns rest on her forehead to emphasize her evil while a blindfold causes the ignorance of her unkindness.  Research: This article gets into the ways we may unknowingly fall into fear-based mindsets. https://design.org/love-vs-fear/ This article talks about how there are only two emotions; love or fear. https://www.awakin.org/v2/read/view.php...

 Gregor's Room A visual response to the short story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Printer paper, India Ink 7.5'' x 8.5'' x 5'' Artist's Statement:  The sculpture collection reflects my perception of the short story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. While reading this tale of grief and acceptance, I pictured a looming darkness that did not leave Gregor’s room. The way he lived his life, before becoming a cockroach, with conformity and fear created a prison within his mind that I expressed through form. The colors included were rich blacks, muddy browns, moldy greens, and bloody reds. The rough, wrinkly texture of the objects encompass the mess he creates while adjusting to his new massive bug life. The round bed and boxspring insinuates his bug shape while the clock alludes to Gregor and the warped sense of time once his life turns upside down. The rug full of rotten apples and dark creatures immerses the viewer in a frightening textural experience. Al...