Artist Information:
Vanessa Bernal
Las Vegas, NV
United States
Member Since: May 2007
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Artist Statement:
Artist’s statement:
My earliest childhood memories
are those of painting with my
grandfather and frequently
visiting the Art Institute of
Chicago where we would spend
countless hours together. He
taught me that everything we
come in contact with has the
potential of becoming a work
of art. My grandfather and I
would take walks together to
hunt for “treasures” of
discarded objects that later
he would turn into beautiful
collages and assemblages. It
is those lessons I carry with
me and –today- in my work I
see his influence.
I have never been comfortable
with expressing myself
verbally. I am not one to
strike up a conversation with
a stranger, nor do I feel
comfortable speaking to a
group of people. Visual
expression comes naturally to
me; it is through this means I
can best communicate with
others and feel the most
comfortable.
At a young age I became aware
of the injustices being
perpetrated in the world and
was deeply disenchanted with
the political process as a
means of creating effective
change in our global
community. For me, becoming an
artist was inevitable. Through
the visual arts not only did I
communicate my life’s
passions, my fears, ...
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Vanessa Bernal's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Vanessa Bernal's Portfolio. Browse Bernal's body of work: Artist’s statement:
My earliest childhood memories are those of painting with my grandfather and frequently visiting the Art Institute of Chicago where we would spend countless hours together. He taught me that everything we come in contact with has the potential of becoming a work of art. My grandfather and I would take walks together to hunt for “treasures” of discarded objects that later he would turn into beautiful collages and assemblages. It is those lessons I carry with me and –today- in my work I see his influence.
I have never been comfortable with expressing myself verbally. I ... |
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