Milestones
Education
Arundel High School
Fine/Studio Arts, General
University of Maryland-College Park
Career
Printmaker
I make fine art screenprints of mountains and other landforms.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Art
Travel
Being Creative
Day to Day
A great day at work has me getting to the printshop at ten in the morning, with a cup of coffee and an iPhone full of new music to jam to. I spend the first hour getting everything set up, and the layouts for each print ready to go. The other four or five hours is all printing. Screenprinting involves a lot of downtime while you wait for things to dry or chemicals to run their course, so I get a lot of sketching done in between. Then, it's time to clean the studio so it's beautiful for tomorrow.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Find a way to see as much as you can. If you want to be an artist, you need to build up your visual memory, dictionary, knowledge, insight, and acceptance. Go look at work by other printmakers, painters, sculptors, fashion designers, carpenters, etc. etc. Especially look at work that's different from your style. And make your eyes work every day - don't just superficially look at stuff... REALLY look!
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"You know this is just a hobby, right? You should stop this."