Past SHARE participant Daniela Molnar asked us to speak to her PNCA students about SHARE and what we do and how it affects an artist's process.
We had a brief discussion in the classroom, explained what we do, showed off some artists' past work, and then we all walked down to the SHARE studio and had a mini-SHARE with the students, and the results were remarkable. The students blew us away with their creativity and fearlessness.
Nicolo Gentile's "Exi(s)t"
Nicolo: I would like to thank the dog on the park blocks for my inspiration.
Mikola Accuardi: From an early age I knew I wanted to be an artist. I went through phases of wanting to be a dancer, actress, singer, painter, illustrator, printer… and finally I discovered photography! I find joy in every click of the shutter. I want to create and find scenes of obscurity, to capture the uncultured, to find ordinary and make it extraordinary, to capture beauty, even in the ugly. I want to explore and interpret the world around me through my art. I'm easily inspired, and that's the most important aspect of my creative process. To be inspired by everyone and everything, and then to inspire in return.
I love art because it allows me to see the little details in life. It opens my eyes to beauty and allows me to create and mimic the sublime beauties, tragedies and dramas of the world. It provides to me a forum to love, learn, grow, and experience. It's a dream. It's a big playground for my imagination. I hope to portray this to others by taking photographs, maybe one day being published in magazines.
I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and went to the Waldorf School for K-12. I was lucky enough to grow up in an art loving family, with a designer mother. Because of this, design heavily influences my work. I've always been drawn to simplicity over complexity, and I like to pay close attention to fine lines and intricate details. I am working toward my BFA and so far have attended the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. and then transferred to PNCA in Portland, Oregon.
Artist: Maynor Sandoval
Artist: Sara Dolan
ReAna Fate Butler's "Between Life"
ReAna: I started drawing early, always hated what I did. I never thought it was good enough, but with my father by my side, art quickly became fascinating for me. My father has always been the artist in my family, oil painting, illustration, and sculpting everything that came to his mind. As a child I looked up to him and everything he created.
I became more into art, expressing all my emotions through my pieces. I had a rough childhood, never knowing if my family was going to stay together, or if I was going to wake up in a new place. This made me want to get away from everything as a kid. I always had a sketchbook or a piece of paper. Today I am still constantly observing my surroundings and fluently thinking of new ideas, new fantasies to create.
My eyes opened when I became more aware of the world. When I got into high school I became distant from my father and began living my own life. The further I was able to get away from my hometown, the more things came to me. With a pencil in hand and a paintbrush in my pocket I set out to observe my surroundings. I didn’t have the chance to travel the world, or even further than Oregon and Washington, but just sitting in my mothers backyard, my new home, for hours gave me a new perception of things. My artwork isn’t meant to impress people or offend them, it simply just is, therefore my art doesn’t consist of one object or another.
Powers of observation are everything. Call it vision, imagination, or seeing; it all comes down to the same thing: the ability to envision a final result in the mind’s eye, and then make it happen with the tools at hand. As an artist, I make the choice of what to include and what not to include. I intend to create an understanding of something that is greater the one’s self. Starting with whatever nature has placed in front of me, then turning it into art.
Artist: Jen Minor
Artist: Shea Ordahl
"An Introduction to the Library" by Robyn Ritchie
Robyn: Céleste, the narrator and character of the comic features in my works often. He's going to be the narrator for a longer comic I plan on doing in the future, called Journeymen. When I got the prompt, I immediately thought of exit signs in buildings, which then led me to Tobias's library, where most of Journeymen takes place. I was able to expand on the setting of the library and also the character of Tobias, even though he only appeared in the comic in name. I also got to develop Céleste's character as a passive observer-- a stronger accomplishment as he is more of an enigma to me than Tobias. With those achievements, along with the enjoyment of working with others in such a comfortable and focused place, I found the experience to be a very positive one. I would love to attend another SHARE event when my schedule allows it!
Artist: Maile Mildrexler
Artist: Aimee Flom
From left: Carter Pierce, Sara Dolan, ReAna Butler
Artist: Kevin Thomas
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