"I feel that writing is one of the best
therapies. I always feel a calm come
over me when I've written one of my
darker poems. Where I felt pent up
and anxious before, those feelings
fade when I write."
managed to take all these terrible things that happened to
her and make something out of it.
What do you want people to take away from your art?
If I create something that resonates with someone in
some way or inspires them that's always good.
Do you have a favorite medium or do you work with
several mediums?
Sketching, painting, watercolors, sculpting, acrylic and
recently got into digital art, so many possibilities. I love to
do them all!
What is your favorite piece of art by someone else? And
why has it made such an impression on you?
Starry Night by Van Gogh. It's what got me into him and
his work. It's what made me want to explore painting
myself. It's one of the first paintings of his I remember
seeing when I was young.
If you would not be allowed to paint/draw anymore, what
other medium would you choose to explore and why?
Writing. I have so many stories and characters in my head,
I'd love to be able to write them out, and hone my writing
skills. And I'd love to be able to sing or play an instrument.
Music is important to me. I'd love to be able to create
something musically.
Any projects you are currently working on?
Character design for a sci-fi fantasy story I've developed.
Alien worlds and races and such. It's still in the early
stages. I'm also at working on a vampire comic/story I've
conceived.
We regularly ask artists to explain what art is and what it
means to them, to describe it in their own words. So while
it's not an easy task, how would you define art and how
would you describe it? What does it mean to you?
Art is so much more than just images on a canvas. It has
the ability to really inspire, encourage or save. Art is the
only thing that gets me through sometimes, as corny as
that sounds. I need it. The same can be said for any
medium: writing, singing and making music. It's
something everybody can relate to or have an opinion on.
It's subjective, a good painting, book, song or movie. It's
universal.
For more information on Amber Stanford, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/Ambergallery79/
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/amber-stanford.html
http://alstanford.devianart.com