My Inspirational Statement: Found objects always awaken curiosities i me, provoking questiobs asuch as: Where is this from? How was it created? What was its original form? Found objects that interest me the most remind me of nature and were found in nature, especially ob beaches, I believe Ruth Asawa’s tied-wire sculptures are abstractions of…

Inspirational Statement: I was inspired by materials used and shapes created by Ruth Asawa in her artwork. The materials are metal wire but the objects appear to an observer to be a type of weaving and soft sculpture. She says she is motivated by nature, though her work consists of abstract geometrical shapes. I call…

The inspirational/artistic statement: The striking color combination of crimson, turquoise and gold, together with the sumptuous textures of the plaster carvings, convey a scene of wealth and domestic bliss. The painting inspired me to create an arrangement for the “Gilded Age” that symbolizes the imperialistic drive and economic expansion that brought about such wealth. Palm…