Art by Nathan Edwin McClements
Artist Statement: Over a decade ago I was an art student intimidated by the process of making art. With a combination of apathy towards academics and insecurity within my skill set, I put visual arts on many back burners while pursuing other interests. Eventually I grew tired of creating excuses. My current work is an exploration into that creative freedom I was once bashful of. With this transition comes unlimited explorations of color and materials. In this space errors cease to exist. I’m currently allowing instinctual randomness to manipulate figurative expressions. Layers can adjust story lines and amplify mood. In the past, my lack of supplies was a larger excuse as to why I couldn’t create. Using mixed media on a variety of textiles and found materials is disassociating my current energy from prior struggles with ambition. Freedom to create with any means necessary has brought a vigor to this passion I refuse to turn my back on. I’m creating these for the sake of creation. I’m creating these because it’s a bit of magic when I can choose art over so many distractions. I’m creating these because I now know how much better I can feel with their existence.
