Vanessa Gomez

Art

When it comes to art, I like to have a connecting factor that links pieces together. My thoughts work like an evidence board and that tends to come across in what I create. Sometimes this connection is the subject matter and sometimes it’s a more subtle idea that may not be as obvious. My approach to art making starts by sitting down in front of a blank canvas or paper and letting my thoughts take over. I never sketch out ideas beforehand because I always end up going in a completely different direction than what I sketched out first. The majority of my work centers around the theme of fear and discomfort. I create pieces that relate to more extreme emotions because those are the subjects that I think are the most fun to create and that spark the most thoughts. Because my art leans more toward my personal side, my overall goal with art is to make something that I can connect with and that which really captures my thoughts and feelings about a subject. However, I do enjoy hearing other people’s interpretations of what I create and what they think it means.