More Than Material Art Show Virtual Tour
"The Circle Of Truth" by Emma Sutton
Acrylic Paint On Canvas
Artist Statement
Hello, my name is Emma Sutton. I am a sophomore who is homeschooled but also goes to Apollo. That sounds a little complicated. But I promise, it’s not. Anyways, I had many people who helped me. But I think the foremost mentor who helped me was Ruby Jane. (She helped me with the colors. Among other things.)
The title of my piece is The Circle Of Truth. My piece is inspired by my thoughts. Obviously, but specifically the war between the thoughts that are good and bad. The white words around the red words are the truths that I tell myself when I catch myself lying to myself, or right after I state the lie to myself. Or truths that I find in the Bible. One specific chapter in the Bible that brings me to realize the truth about myself is Psalm 139. The white words are Beautiful, Desirable, Fine As I Am, and Smart. The red words inside the circle say the lies I tell myself. Well, not the word Chaos, but some days, I really do have chaos in my head. The lies I tell myself most of the time say Unsmart, Undesirable, Ugly, Too Weird, and Stupid. These lies are obviously not true, and they come straight from the pit of hell. I am getting better at catching myself telling lies about how unsmart I am, or how unworthy I am to be friends with such cool people. Those are dumb thoughts and I sholudn’t be thinking them! If you haven’t met me and know how I am doing spiritually, I am a growing christian and hope to keep growing.
Oh, and the media I used was acrylic. I just love how acrylic paint looks on the canvas! The idea of the stained glass stuff was how truth can benefit the person. That person was me, and all the colors are what God’s perspective of me is. He sees the truth and the truth is beautiful. Hence the beautiful colors again. This is my third, fourth, or fifth session doing PA/PV. I can’t keep track honestly. But it’s between there. There are many things I gain from each session I’m arting out here at PA/PV. But this session I gained new friends, a new outlook on people’s lives from hearing their life stories, and a new perspective of how I could do things. I sometimes realize that I hold myself back. But this session, I just went full on with colors and shapes and lines. It was super fun! I thank the many people who helped me during this Session. Mainly Ruby Jane, Angela Chilson, Matt Hebert, and Paul Burris. But I also thank God for giving me the skills or enough skills to get my thoughts out on the canvas.
Thank You!
Oral Statement
