8. Reasoning behind “Healing”
• This is a piece from my concentration last year.
Last year my concentration was on sexual
harassment because I have experienced it, and
most high school and college girls have or will
also experience it. This is the second work I did
dealing with healing. The face is very solemn and
scratched and slightly messed-up. On the candle
is healing written in Arabic. Also, other elements
of Arabic art are used such as arabesque. The
reason I chose to put a candle in there is because
heat purifies things. Also, Candles are often
involved in healing ceremonies.
16. “The Puppet Master” (2012)
• 19x25in
• Ink pen and
white colored
pencil
• Work in
progress
17. Reasoning behind “The Puppet
Master”
• The assignment behind this was to create a tri-self-
portrait describing yourself. I took this opportunity to
describe how I often am too controlled and also often
let myself believe lies. That is why the one in the back
is literally being a puppet master to the other two
marionette me’s. Also, it is why the marionette on the
left is whispering to the somber one on the right. I plan
on adding strings tied to the puppet master’s fingers
and strings tied to the top of the marionettes’ heads
and their wrists. Through this I learned that there is
such thing as too much cross hatching and how to
make a more successful self-portrait.
18. “Welcome to My House” (2012)
• 19x20in
• Watercolor, watercolor
pencil, and colored pencil
19. Reasoning behind “Welcome to My
House”
• This assignment was to create a self portrait
displaying emotion. During this time I noticed
that I never do happy self portraits, so I finally
decided to do one. In this portrait, I’m in Disney
World, which is deemed “the happiest place on
earth.” However, I didn’t want it to look exactly
like Cinderella’s castle so I blurred it a little. I am
generally a very happy person, so this self portrait
is the most successful I’ve ever done. Also, I like
the title because it’s kind of witty considering the
name Sarah means princess.
20. Study of a face for future
concentration usage (2012)
• 5.5x8.5in
• Colored pencil
22. Reasoning behind “Kristen Soreano”
• For my AP concentration this year, I am doing portraits
of friends and family and how I view them and how
they view themselves. So I’m currently doing one of
one of my best friends. In it I have her walking down a
path with a dark side and a light side towards what
looks to be the ocean, but could be anything. I wrote
words describing my view of her and collaged it in. I am
considering many options for what to add to it. I
attempted a cloud; however, it was not as successful as
I would like so I took that out. Jesus walking to her left
is probably the direction I will go in.
25. Reasoning behind “Ashley Bond”
• This is also part of my concentration. In this I
am admiring my friend’s ability to praise the
Lord even in hard times. It has a lot of
problems with it currently. For example, the
forearms and really entire body of the girl on
the right are too elongated. Also, the cloud
looks a bit ridiculous. I am still figuring it out;
however, it is a process and I will figure it out.
27. Artist Statement
• I simply do art because I love it and it is how I
express myself. I am a fairly good writer—so I am
told anyway—but nothing compares to how I can
express myself through art. Also, I use it to help
others see things in themselves or to just make
someone feel an emotion if even for a moment.
There is almost nothing I love more. One day I
hope to inspire young artists as both a teacher
and an artist. It is something that’s very
important to me, and I believe that I need to use
the talents given to me to the fullest in order to
please God and help others and myself.
