Artist Statement
It was the third day of my self portrait project. One self portrait per day for a week. My teacher wanted something deep. I wanted something that portrayed the core of who I am. As I searched my mind for ideas, what I came up with was what might seem to the world like absolute simplicity. Arms folded behind my head, my expression a peaceful one, light flooding the frame, and at the center of the picture, a cross.
Though simple, this photograph strikes to the core of who I am and what I want my art to portray. For me, it’s all about light. My fellow students will tell you this about me. But it’s deeper than just the way that light is hitting the subject in front of the camera. There’s something more. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12 NASB) I have chosen to follow Him, therefore that light is evident in my life. As it is the most important and the deepest part of me, I desperately want to share that light with others. May I continue to make photos which, a little glimpse at a time, share the light and the glory of the cross, the One who died and rose again to live within me—Jesus Christ.
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Final Portfolio
