Happy Places Series #1 Clark Square Park Evanston, Illinois Sculpture

"Happy Places" Series reflects the joyousness found in the scenes/settings experienced throughout one's lifetime. Memories of the past contain a certain magic that only nostalgia seems to bring, with stories or ideas surrounding particular places of our story, 'Happy Places' can oftentimes surround certain scenarios, or specific ways in which we related to ourselves. In this series, I attempt to show how joy in one's life, confined to a certain PLACE in time, truly reflects the deeper joys that comes from within, through recollection of our pasts. Our life stories expand as we do, and the memories we hold/contain transform as our perspectives grow. Sometimes memories of a past place aren't true to the actual details, but that fact can be somewhat unimportant, because the lasting memory is what we take from it as a LIVING narrative- one that transforms...so smaller details may change (time of day, words actually said, actual color of a structure, etc,.), but the happy experience remains. Of course, accuracy is valuable, and sometimes can add a surprisingly harsh addition to an otherwise sweet experience. In these works, I attempt to contain accuracy of detail, as I experienced them in the moment... with some details adding a zing of unbecoming truths. Happy Places will be an ongoing series to be completed in 2025. A set of 4(perhaps 5) with a focus of about 6 months per composition. I am hoping that the series (as a completed set) will delight viewers and express a satisfying volume in which the body feels immersive. I've always loved artwork that gave a sense of domain, and that by purchasing a slice of their work, you in fact take home a slice of their world. Hopefully this set in its entirety, will reach that sort of inspiration. more about it at liraven.com)

Sculpture:Glass on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:15 W x 8 H x 18 D in

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