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Ars Longa
Vita Brevis is Latin for “Art is Long, Life is Short” This blog is the
embodiment of that notion. It is a personal celebration of mark making,
self-investigation and blurring the lines between life and art. First and
foremost I am an artist. I am a photographer, painter and sculptor but I am
also a teacher, an activist, a feminist. The many titles I
carry help fuel my creative process and provide inspiration. The other parts of
my life may not be “art” in the traditional sense but I see them as such. Life
and art are two equal parts of the same coin. To me there is no distinction between the
two. A funny family anecdote, an interaction with one of my
students or vulgar banter with my friends all play a part in my creative
development. Ars Longa Vita Brevis is my
artistic platform for sharing and documenting my battle with self-expression
and self-exposure.
I have a
compulsion to work with my hands, a strong desire to create and a great need to
understand my compulsion and desire. Because I feel that I am not a person that
can easily articulate what I have to say with words, I choose to express
myself by creating visual work. Making art is my means of communication. I feel
that words do their job, but what I am trying to do says a lot more. I want
people to feel something, not think something when they interact with my work.
Nadia
Rea Morales is a Mexican artist living in Baltimore, Maryland. She was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur,
Mexico in 1989, shortly after her family migrated to Park City, Utah where she spent most of her young life before moving to Salt Lake City. She is heavily influenced by her Mexican traditions and
Catholic background, and often strives to achieve balance between her native
culture and her American upbringing. She is inspired by both worlds, but feels
most comfortable living as a neutral being in pursuit of her own voice. She
received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with an emphasis in photography from Westminster
College and plans is currently working towards her MFA in the Mount Royal School of art at MICA.
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