What Art Means to Me

Callie Danae Hirsch

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When did you know you were an artist?

The first time I created something and got back positive feedback about my creation I knew this was for me. I became addicted at that point to creating, it felt wonderful to be noticed for something I did on my own. I was around five or six at the time, and found some wood laying around, and a nail and began hammering dots in the wood, I then washed it over paint, filling in the dots. My mother asked me who taught me to do that, I said no one. It empowered me to push further into my unknown.

Why do you make this type of art?

I create in many different ways, directions. Why dot paintings? For me, each dot represents energy, a life force on black paper, representing an atmosphere. Together they create a dynamic environment that could be anywhere. It could be in space, or the dark depths of the ocean.

What does your artwork represent?

For me, art represents freedom, it enables me to explore, to experiment, allowing for discoveries. It is a space without rules, things to memorize or lessons to learn, all things I am horrible at.

What inspires you?

Simply put, the world inspires me. My surroundings, the things I see, colors that speak to me. I find many things inspirational, you can not name them, they are what touches you.

How do you make it?

Sometimes I paint large works on the floor, rubbing in a background with rags and oil paints. Sometimes I stand at an easel, and other times I sit at a table and draw. There is no one set way of being.

What does your artwork mean to you?

Artwork is a way of speaking to others, sharing your visions, and expressing oneself. I love being surrounded by my artwork in my home/studio. I love watching others look at my work and embrace it. It is a way of connecting, an intimate way of exchanging ideas.