Mackenzie Piatt "Alive"
15x12, pencil, paper, maker, 2024
The idea is that I survived a dark past with abuse from my family. It not only happened to me physically but also mentally. I wanted to highlight my dark past more than ever since I’m getting ready to be done with high school. There are no other artworks that I have. The inspiration came from my life and my life only. I drew what I wanted and what was suggested to me and then I added color to it. I used pencil, marker, erasers and that is pretty much it. This Art work means that I survived not only high school but an abusive family and relationships over the years. I would love for my audience to see that I am a person just like they are I would love for them to understand me and who I am today. I SURVIVED. The most difficult part about this was me trying not to cry while making this be cause of how dark it was for me. The only way I know how to overcome something is to breath through it. I dont think that there would be anything to change. This is surreal or so I think it is. I am a very dark person so anything I make is dark that is how it unique to me and my style. I love all of it there is no doubt about that.