About: me
My artist vow...
I vow to not draw any barriers to my social interactions, I will be open to everyone’s ideas, beliefs and how they choose to express those beliefs. By doing this I expand my access to different ideas. I will continue to go to events and places that are beyond my usual circle, this way I get the most experience and full compass of what life is and can be. I vow to be as transparent and true to myself with my work, and understand that all I believe is subject to change. By expressing my self truly and being vulnerable, I give my set beliefs a chance to change and uncover actual truth. I will honor and respect the calling I always felt as a child, the things that pushed me to do the things I did, my sense of fate. My overall challenge is to continue to develop my mind and person to achieve mastery and completion. Art will be the outlet and calling to my inner and outer discovery. After all, "A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind."
Oh and to make as much awesome stuff as possible.
Autobiography
As any autobiography would start, I will start at the date of my birth, March first, 1995. I was born in a hospital near Chicago, it was a normal day in a day of life, except my hospital room was crowded full of doctors running in and out and my dad had to be hooked up to an IV in another room. My mom gave birth to identical triplet girls that day. All healthy, “by shock and surprise,” as my grandma would say. I guess one could say my arrival to the world was a hybrid of chaos and joy. I was lucky to have my sisters to grow up with. We always were playing creative games and making things together. Such as sewing clothes for our Barbies and making their houses instead of actually playing with them. I remember spending the summers drawing all day with my sisters at our kitchen table, and sometimes staying up really late into the night. I was always restless as a kid, the need to explore and discover were deeply ingrained in my being.
This type of behavior would get me and my sisters in a lot of trouble with our parents and other authoritatives, as we would often wander places and get into things. I found longboarding to be a good outlet for my need to discover something more. Often sneaking out to longboard late into the night, I was able to get places fast, and the feeling of being under the stars with the night’s cool breeze brushing past my face, I felt like I was somewhere else. Combining my passion of making things, with my love of boarding, I started my own small longboard business in high school. However, even the places my board would take me would not be enough. It was at the end of my senior year that I decided to travel abroad.
I had never been on an airplane and had not traveled much further that Wisconsin or Indiana at that point in my life. It would be that I would travel to Turkey to teach English as a second language to students. Once my teaching was done I traveled to Bosnia to see my Uncle of whom I only met once in my life. This experience opened up my mind and my life. It somewhat quenched a desire I had for a long time. After this summer of travel I would attend Northern Illinois University, pursuing my passion for art.
I still had a nagging itch, and insatiable feeling to learn more about life, about people, about cultures. So in the following summer I returned to Turkey. But this time I stayed for two months, traveling all over it’s diverse country, meeting a lot of people, from all over the world who were also traveling. I continued my escapade to Bosnia again, and later to Croatia. From Croatia I flew to Sweden. I also made stops in Rome and parts of Germany. In just one summer, I gained invaluable wisdom, something no one can take away from me. The experiences I had are things I can not fully explain or truly retell, but I hope that I embody that in my presence and in my artwork. From my life I have learned how important it is to listen to your inner calling, and satisfy it. No matter how difficult it may be, I believe it would be more difficult to ignore it and find yourself in a life that is empty. It is my adventurous spirit and desire to learn more about life that I wish to channel into my artwork.
My artist vow...
I vow to not draw any barriers to my social interactions, I will be open to everyone’s ideas, beliefs and how they choose to express those beliefs. By doing this I expand my access to different ideas. I will continue to go to events and places that are beyond my usual circle, this way I get the most experience and full compass of what life is and can be. I vow to be as transparent and true to myself with my work, and understand that all I believe is subject to change. By expressing my self truly and being vulnerable, I give my set beliefs a chance to change and uncover actual truth. I will honor and respect the calling I always felt as a child, the things that pushed me to do the things I did, my sense of fate. My overall challenge is to continue to develop my mind and person to achieve mastery and completion. Art will be the outlet and calling to my inner and outer discovery. After all, "A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind."
Oh and to make as much awesome stuff as possible.
Autobiography
As any autobiography would start, I will start at the date of my birth, March first, 1995. I was born in a hospital near Chicago, it was a normal day in a day of life, except my hospital room was crowded full of doctors running in and out and my dad had to be hooked up to an IV in another room. My mom gave birth to identical triplet girls that day. All healthy, “by shock and surprise,” as my grandma would say. I guess one could say my arrival to the world was a hybrid of chaos and joy. I was lucky to have my sisters to grow up with. We always were playing creative games and making things together. Such as sewing clothes for our Barbies and making their houses instead of actually playing with them. I remember spending the summers drawing all day with my sisters at our kitchen table, and sometimes staying up really late into the night. I was always restless as a kid, the need to explore and discover were deeply ingrained in my being.
This type of behavior would get me and my sisters in a lot of trouble with our parents and other authoritatives, as we would often wander places and get into things. I found longboarding to be a good outlet for my need to discover something more. Often sneaking out to longboard late into the night, I was able to get places fast, and the feeling of being under the stars with the night’s cool breeze brushing past my face, I felt like I was somewhere else. Combining my passion of making things, with my love of boarding, I started my own small longboard business in high school. However, even the places my board would take me would not be enough. It was at the end of my senior year that I decided to travel abroad.
I had never been on an airplane and had not traveled much further that Wisconsin or Indiana at that point in my life. It would be that I would travel to Turkey to teach English as a second language to students. Once my teaching was done I traveled to Bosnia to see my Uncle of whom I only met once in my life. This experience opened up my mind and my life. It somewhat quenched a desire I had for a long time. After this summer of travel I would attend Northern Illinois University, pursuing my passion for art.
I still had a nagging itch, and insatiable feeling to learn more about life, about people, about cultures. So in the following summer I returned to Turkey. But this time I stayed for two months, traveling all over it’s diverse country, meeting a lot of people, from all over the world who were also traveling. I continued my escapade to Bosnia again, and later to Croatia. From Croatia I flew to Sweden. I also made stops in Rome and parts of Germany. In just one summer, I gained invaluable wisdom, something no one can take away from me. The experiences I had are things I can not fully explain or truly retell, but I hope that I embody that in my presence and in my artwork. From my life I have learned how important it is to listen to your inner calling, and satisfy it. No matter how difficult it may be, I believe it would be more difficult to ignore it and find yourself in a life that is empty. It is my adventurous spirit and desire to learn more about life that I wish to channel into my artwork.
About Artist: Noah Wandrey
Artist Interview
Art in many respects is the outcome of ones past decisions. From experiences they had, to books they read, to tv they watched, right down to their genetics, determine what someone’s art is filled with. All the aspects that make you who you are can be translated and shown in different ways. An artist is someone who directs these things into a form, expressing themselves and communicating their ideas with the world. There are many different types of artists, as there are many types of different people. Many times though, when we look at art we do not see what the artist intended. Instead we see a reflection of our own perspectives. Not to say that this is bad, but sometimes in order to get the true meaning, you have to understand a little more about the artist, and through what intentions they may be working in.
Today I had the opportunity to interview a fellow classmate, artist, and friend about his work and about himself as an artist. May I introduce, Noah Wandrey. To check out some of his work, you can visit his website at www.noahwandrey.weebly.com.
Change being a constant in life, especially for an artist who is continually growing and exploring, I asked Noah how his practice has changed over time. He told me that he is “trying to be flexible and interchangeable between mediums.” To get an idea of what information he consumed I asked him what kind of research does he do before his work. His reply: “Introspective research. My own habits and patterns. Find common denominators and universal truths to communicate through my work.” This internal research and quest for truth is reflected very strongly in his work. We talked about it a little more and he told me that his artwork changes with how his mind has changed. Art lives within a person and the work often reflects a person’s internal environment. After further inquiry, I learned that he dislikes it when he does not spend enough time on his work, and it shows. But he likes being able to create new and challenging ideas. Ideally ideas that no one else thought about.
I then proceeded to ask him what work he most enjoys doing. He replied with a sarcastic, yet witty response of, “art work”. Thanks Noah. A true answer nonetheless. Another question that many artists face is, “is the artistic life lonely?”. Without much hesitation, Noah replied yes. I asked him what he does to counteract it. He responded, “Going to school, having to make art and having obligatory social gatherings. Ideally it wouldn’t be lonely… It is hard to find social situations where, hey, let’s do art stuff”. I would contest that while a lot of art making is lonely, there is a lot of social aspects as an artist too. Such as gallery shows, collaborations and media coverage. However you have to make a lot of work to get a lot of coverage. So the more lonely you are, the more social you can be... Kind of ironic I guess. I asked him if there was anything else he disliked about the artist’s world. He told me there was nothing he disliked. He just wishes that the art department in school had more funding. I could go on for about five more pages on this topic. But I will spare you. In the end, we all want more money don’t we? I finished the interview with what his professional goal was as an artist. His vision is to, “ultimately create an art school based off of my imagination of my personal idea of an environment that excites the archetype for self reflection and personal development”.
It is clear to see that Noah Wandrey is an introspective artist, ever curious and always seeking more information and knowledge. The makings of a great artist.
Artist Interview
Art in many respects is the outcome of ones past decisions. From experiences they had, to books they read, to tv they watched, right down to their genetics, determine what someone’s art is filled with. All the aspects that make you who you are can be translated and shown in different ways. An artist is someone who directs these things into a form, expressing themselves and communicating their ideas with the world. There are many different types of artists, as there are many types of different people. Many times though, when we look at art we do not see what the artist intended. Instead we see a reflection of our own perspectives. Not to say that this is bad, but sometimes in order to get the true meaning, you have to understand a little more about the artist, and through what intentions they may be working in.
Today I had the opportunity to interview a fellow classmate, artist, and friend about his work and about himself as an artist. May I introduce, Noah Wandrey. To check out some of his work, you can visit his website at www.noahwandrey.weebly.com.
Change being a constant in life, especially for an artist who is continually growing and exploring, I asked Noah how his practice has changed over time. He told me that he is “trying to be flexible and interchangeable between mediums.” To get an idea of what information he consumed I asked him what kind of research does he do before his work. His reply: “Introspective research. My own habits and patterns. Find common denominators and universal truths to communicate through my work.” This internal research and quest for truth is reflected very strongly in his work. We talked about it a little more and he told me that his artwork changes with how his mind has changed. Art lives within a person and the work often reflects a person’s internal environment. After further inquiry, I learned that he dislikes it when he does not spend enough time on his work, and it shows. But he likes being able to create new and challenging ideas. Ideally ideas that no one else thought about.
I then proceeded to ask him what work he most enjoys doing. He replied with a sarcastic, yet witty response of, “art work”. Thanks Noah. A true answer nonetheless. Another question that many artists face is, “is the artistic life lonely?”. Without much hesitation, Noah replied yes. I asked him what he does to counteract it. He responded, “Going to school, having to make art and having obligatory social gatherings. Ideally it wouldn’t be lonely… It is hard to find social situations where, hey, let’s do art stuff”. I would contest that while a lot of art making is lonely, there is a lot of social aspects as an artist too. Such as gallery shows, collaborations and media coverage. However you have to make a lot of work to get a lot of coverage. So the more lonely you are, the more social you can be... Kind of ironic I guess. I asked him if there was anything else he disliked about the artist’s world. He told me there was nothing he disliked. He just wishes that the art department in school had more funding. I could go on for about five more pages on this topic. But I will spare you. In the end, we all want more money don’t we? I finished the interview with what his professional goal was as an artist. His vision is to, “ultimately create an art school based off of my imagination of my personal idea of an environment that excites the archetype for self reflection and personal development”.
It is clear to see that Noah Wandrey is an introspective artist, ever curious and always seeking more information and knowledge. The makings of a great artist.