ARTIST TALK

Stephen Newton
Progression of my work
• I started my art path in drawing.
• My artwork up until this point has been more academic
and subject based.
• I would create with a distinct path to the finished project
based on what a project called for.
• Life experiences pushed me to explore sculptural based work
as a form of therapy.
• My artwork over the last 4 years has matured in its content as
well as the focus into what I want to create and why.
Materials/Medium
• I have started to lean more heavily towards
ceramics in my recent Art.
• Working with my hands in ceramics helps
me feel directly connected to the piece and
the process.
• The materials is a huge factor, but the
physical nature of the sculpting process is
calming and soothing to me.

• I also enjoy working with other

mediums such as drawing and painting but
prefer more sculptural work.
My Work
• I have found a new focus on
texture and finishes in my work.
• Texture is directly connected
to my chronic pain and the WHY
of my art.
• I have begun to explore
different material and
processes to achieve the same
desired results
S T R ENG T H
• I am good at finding creative solutions to
problems.
• Being a visual person allows me to see a
desired result in my mind.
• My spatial
awareness helps in designing and
understanding 3d forms.
• Being creative has allowed me to use art
as a form of personal therapy.
WEAKNESS
• Procrastinating a project if I don't feel
good about what I'm doing.
• My attention span is very short. I get
distracted very easily.
• I get bored with repetitive tasks.
• Overthinking issues or feeling like you
need to over explain your art.
Older Work
New Work
Contemporary Inspiration
Richard Notkin
• How he sculpts and carves violent
images on a normally peaceful
vessel.
• Abstracted sculpting
• Attention to detail yet chaotic
Won Lee
• Abstracted forms
• Irregular scale
• Rough texture/finish
• I love the sculpted forms he
creates in wood
• His charred finishes
• Creation of shadows with
charcoal

David Nash
Historical Inspirations
Alberto Giacometti

• Elongated figures
• Visually uncomfortable
• Texture
Vincent Van • The emotion in his paintings
• Very expressive brushwork
Gogh • Heavy textural painting
Claude Monet
• Use of color
• Focus on light
• Very expressive