Kindred

For the past week, I have been DeviantArt's February Artist in Residence. I had the opportunity to work in their office space, chat with the staff, be part of the DeviantArt podcast, and so much more. It has been an INTENSE week and I've loved every moment of it. 

Part of the residency program is to create a piece of artwork that becomes part of a permanent installation in their office. The prompt I was provided was "kindred" and this is the piece I created.

Kindred embodies the idea of home, family, and belonging. My first thought jumped to wolves since the pack represents those same ideas but also because I absolutely love wolves. They represent the wilderness and the mystery of unexplored spaces.

Exploring your imagination is a lot like uncovering the mysteries of the wild. Seeing animals in clouds, imagining creatures in caves, and creating magic where it doesn't exist are the ways that we project our creativity into the world.

Kindred to me is a community and in artwork, the strength of that community is so important. We explore together, lift each other up, inspire, and forge paths.

Let's discover what our imaginations can do - keep creating!

All of my love to DeviantArt for hosting this incredible program. Seeing how dedicated the staff is every day was truly inspiring! Read more about the residency program here:

The first Artist in Residence was arvalis! Check out the piece he made!

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Created with Adobe Photoshop CC