The importance of presenting my artworks is being able to see my work and artistic style change as a whole. In my collection of artworks, I separated the pieces by year and also when the covid-19 pandemic hit. The message of my collection is to demonstrate that as I added emotions and thoughts into my pieces, my artwork became more individualistic and personal. In this way, I was able to visualize my progression in use of formal qualities, cultural context, and function and purpose while also learning more about myself as an artist and as a person.

My issues entering IB art is that I didn’t know how to effectively use the sources I was provided. My works lacked personal value because I was too focused on realism and got caught up on my mistakes. But as I got more comfortable, I began to create pieces that implicated my personal thoughts which allowed my works to flow more freely. As I continued to implement my thoughts, I no longer stressed use of material, but personal and cultural stress. My use of materials and techniques have become more consistent as time progressed. My color palette narrowed down, and I was able to use lines to make the piece flow more effectively. My first year pieces in this collection "Autumn River", "Lost in Space", and "Through the Woods" demonstrate the beginning moments of ib art and my curiosity that resided with it. I experimented with a variety of colors and styles and had lots of inspiration.

From the pandemic, my style has changed significantly. I began with "Overcast" which reflects on the chaos and uncertainty of the pandemic. Then I created "Time" and "Light" which reflected on myself and my experience through the pandemic

My collection contains a variety of themes. One theme is emotion and how it was gradually integrated into my art. My artworks began with exploring mediums such as acrylic in year 1 and learning how they functioned and once I developed an understanding of the medium, I was able to utilize it in my own individualistic way by year 2. Furthermore, another theme of my exhibition is to demonstrate the negative impact of Covid has had on me mentally. “Overcast'' reflects the chaos of covid, but I was able to create a colorful artwork. But as we continue deeper into the pandemic, the colors get darker. By creating artworks, I was able to express emotions of stress, confusion, and lack of inspiration and I have become more self aware.

In conclusion, my artwork has allowed me to reflect the changes in my art and of myself. I hope that viewers can take my works to a personal level and connect themes such as hardships of the pandemic and perceive my pieces in their own unique way.