Bring me the Broken and Unwanted

Seeing the museum exhibit a second time, I noticed some more subtle aspects of the artwork. The giant bottles picture is not one clear shot (the same bottle can be found over and over and over and... again). I looked at the materials used to create the large bird-like creatures. I noticed the stream in the mess of unwanted artist's waste (paint brushes, tubes, and other plastic trash). This impressionistic piece inspired me.

The artist's writeup intrigued me more than the other explanations. He spoke of his youth and described people wrapping everything (such as lunches) in newspaper and reusing their resources. At hearing this I felt not only appreciation but also a connection. As a college student, I have a low budget and I want to avoid being wasteful for environmental reasons, so I have taken on some more sustainable habits as of late. I wrap food in some handkerchiefs and hand clean them daily, rather than using paper or plastic. I dry my laundry on a clothes line. I go to Zena farm! I make my artwork out of things that people don't want- such as the broken mirror that someone from my hall tried to throw away. I go looking for make shift canvases. My door has a sign reading "BROKEN THINGS WANTED for artwork".

That painting embodies my lifestyle and mindset: the concern, the creativity, and the mode of expression.