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when necessary, use words: an artist’s philosophy

Sean — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:15:21 +0000

Whether said or unsaid, I think everybody has some sort of philosophy they live by when it comes to their trade, skill, hobby, occupation or lifestyle. Recently, I’ve been trying to define my philosophy as an artist. I think when I have a statement that defines who I am as a designer, photographer, writer and musician–everything will become a bit more clear and focused in my work.

So my working statement is, “When necessary, use words.” If you’re a church history guru, you probably know who I’ve thieved this statement from. But this statement is who I want to be as an artist. When people see, hear and read my work–I want my work to evoke emotion, give a feeling, connect in a real way, change opinions, lead to understanding–in as few words as possible. I guess that could be considered user experience. People tend to respond better and take more ownership over something they’ve experienced, rather than been told.

Now that I think about it, maybe that can be my life philosophy.

Laney’s one year birthday invitation

Sean — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:56:26 +0000

This is something I had a lot of fun working on this past summer. I made the invitations for Laney’s one year birthday party. I did everything from concept to printing, myself. It was good to let my artistic side take the best of me–something I need to do more often.

a living funeral

Sean — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:04:37 +0000

Below is a blog I began writing on May 12th, 2010. It’s incomplete! It may not make sense to you–know that it’s a bench mark in my journey! It’s a re-birth of sorts, one that I’m still awakening to.

I attended a funeral last week. The weirdest part is that it wasn’t for somebody who was not living. On the contrary, it was for a living and breathing soul–me.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17

Inspired

Sean — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:22:09 +0000

Check out this link. I was really INSPIRED when I watched this. It’s fresh!

Galatians: A Reading