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ART Habens
Sharone Reef
Sometimes I let the beauty of
pyrography shine on its own, choosing to
omit colors completely. Sometimes I add
a touch of color, only to accent what
make pyrography techniques so unique,
such as texture and shading effects.
Many times I use a full palette of colors
to fully express what my heart and soul
wish to tell my viewers.
Both everyday experiences and my inner
self views are reflected in my artwork.
The beauty of creating art is an
opportuity to combine real and imagined
in one piece. Being creative lets your
imagination fit right in with reality.
Spiritually and so conneted to my inner
self I can vision thoughts and concepts
clearly as if standing right in front of me.
Similar to a musician, who can hear the
music playing within him before he
composes his complete musical piece.
My everyday life experiences, of course,
affect how I view my inner self. In other
words, my inner self visions are already a
combination of real and imagined, fitting
perfectly as I express it in any art form.
Most of my art is not named. I like to
leave the label out and allow my
audience to relate and connect to it
based upon their personal views and
experiences. While my art certainly tells
about my experiences, I love to hear
what others see in it.
Tree Woman Becoming tells my story,
reflecting on my life, as it was during the
time when the piece was created. It is
probably one of few pieces I've ever
named. I only named it because it has
such deep personal meaning to me.
I reserve the "right" to guide my
audience through a message or an
experience through my writing and
poetry. When I do so, I wish to share my
learned lessons, hoping it would touch or
benefit one or many. The beauty of
visual art is to let the the viewer walk
into the forest to lose their mind and
discover their soul.
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Working at a local public school during
the week and my work at The Bethel
Woods Center for the Arts on weekends
with young children offer ma ny
opportunities to get inspired by their
young minds' views and creations. Many
teachable moments are presented to me
as I work with children. One beautiful
thought shared by a young mind gives
an opportunity to adjust a lesson and
allow flexibility to take a new path.
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