Making Connections

Natural inspiration found around Hobart

My First Year Intensive at Clark was "Discourse, Self, & Coolness"; the subject and the professor/my advisor (Michael Bamberg) encouraged me to make connections between the different classes I was enrolled in, as well as what I already knew and experienced. Even though I am taking my four UTas units across three different departments (Fine Arts, Psychology, and Geography), I can't help but keep making connections. I was so inspired by Cognitive Neuroscience that I wanted to explore the topic in my drawing project. I am just amazed at the spontaneous movement of energy in the millions of neurons that makes up a human nervous system. Then I started recognizing the random patterning in nature. Branches and roots of trees, rivers and water-flow on a map, and even just cracks in walls or the sidewalk. People rarely stop to think of these things as they walk down the street, just as the intricate system of neuron webs which allows us to live, think, and move, is often looked over. I think it is so beautiful and inspiring. Hopefully I can expose this idea through my own work.

A collection of neurons..

I can't wait to carry these connections into my project. I just bought some black, red and blue ink. I want to explore as many ways of mark making as I can. I am going to try to keep it as natural as possible, whether that means letting gravity lead the ink through the space or letting the energy from my mind travel down my arm and to the paper. I want to lose control in the process, which isn't always easy for me. Most importantly, I hope to keep it relaxed and enjoyable.

 Greg Dunn Visual Art   <>  Visit Greg Dunn's website to see more inspiration. He is "exploring the fusion of art and science through designs in gold leaf"