Alana Sparrow

ARTISTIC STATEMENT
In my work, I incorporate a wide array of media such as paint, ink, pencil, wax, and various written texts into works which often explore the tenuous balances between power and fr agility, eternity and transience, the sacred and the mundane. Additional themes of ritual, memory, and imperfection appear from time to time as well. Also shaping my work is the Japanese aesthetics of "wabi-sabi, " which nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect. Inspiration derives in the many found fragments and cast-off ephemera found in my wanderings, old and decaying things, lost and fragile things, and imperfectly beautiful things. Many works have also increasingly been influenced by the Northeast and all things foggy, mysterious, vaguely remembered, and blue-grey. For me, these intimate pieces evoke a world veiled, powerful, and r aw; a world of hope and longing.

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PROFESSIONAL BIO
I am an artist, designer, writer, and marketing communications professional with 20+ years experience under my belt. I am passionate about the potential impact art, design, commerce, and education have on building healthy ...

MFA Candidate, Graphic Design
Academy of Art University

BFA Art/Design
Eastern New Mexico University