I am often reminded of how terrible I am of staying consistent on my website. It has been a constant struggle of setting aside time, remembering that this thing even exists, and keeping in mind the goals I eventually want to reach. This website is not a forever thing, it’s a means to an end; that end being that all of this art and these constantly swirling ideas all come to fruition to finally get me to where I can start my own business.
Motivation is such an up and down thing for me. I always have things sitting in the back of my mind, and it seems as I get older (having just turned 30) that they actually become clearer. But ideas aren’t actions! And that’s where I need to personally improve.
Having said that, here’s the latest piece I finished:
This piece had one soul purpose for me… to be fun! There are so many times where art seems to be at a struggle against itself and the artist has to choose between technique and meaningful content. By that I mean you have to choose between just doing something fun with absolutely no further meaning behind the image and display more of your skill/technique or you have to do something with this grand idea behind it that requires the viewer to question their beliefs, their political views, their whatever. You can still showcase technique in more meaningful pieces, but you often times still want the viewer to look beyond what is staring at them; to dig deeper, find something they can connect with on a more emotional level. To me, the best art is able to encompass technique, fun imagery, and thought provoking moments for the viewer.
This is not one of those pieces. This mofo is for straight up fun.
I wanted to do a series based on one of my most favorite things: coffee. So I broke it down. What emotions does coffee most provoke in me? Well the most abundant physical response that happens when I drink more than one cup is my heart starts to race. I LOVE that feeling. Before those jitters set in, I feel like I can lift the world onto my shoulders. It’s the perfect balance of ‘get it done’ and ‘I’m not sick yet!’. The first imagery that popped into my head based around these thoughts was coffee cup, anatomical heart, and jumper cables connecting the two. I trust that you readers can connect the dots from there. Furthermore, being the true 80’s born child that I am, I had to give a nod to one of the best rock songs of all time: Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue.
For the most part, I want my art to have meaning. But I want to have fun and make the things I want to make. Sometimes you just have to let your hair down and remember that art has no rules, and that’s what I love most about it.
I plan to do more with this same concept of imagery around coffee, because fuck it, it’s what I love.
keari ann sager 