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A mixture of reds and blues cover a once blank canvas. Sara Flores, covered in paint from a long day of painting, is working on one of her newest creations. But what inspires this young woman to paint? What inspires her to use many of the artistic mediums she uses to express herself? Life.
“The experiences of life. When a person experiences a life changing event for the first time, whether it is something as awesome as first love or as devastating as the first death of a close friend or relative, these memories are forever part of this person causing their personality to form into something unique only to them,” says Flores, senior art major.
Flores, who is also a talented musician and poet says her inspiration for her newest pieces in all her arts has been heartache. “I am not afraid to show people that I am hurt or vulnerable. It's hard to write and song or paint a painting that exposes your feelings because no one wants other people to know their weakness, but I know that I have always been an opened book free for anyone to read. I feel that when you do this, it allows people to accept you for who you are, flaws and all.”
Though she cannot pinpoint her main influence in art, she can easily say that she is attracted to art because sometimes there are not enough words to express her emotions, or at times it seems, her life.
When asked what inspires her more, love or heartache, Flores pauses from painting, and starts to think. She then says, “One of my professors once said "Love and the happiness it brings are fleeting emotions, but the pain and struggle of a broken heart are the emotions that you will always remember" So far in my life, I have found this to be true. Sure its a little cynical, but, I'm a cynical kind of girl.”
For as long as Flores remembers, art and music have always been part of her life. Music has been in her family for generations, and it was her family who encouraged her to pick up a guitar and learn music. Now, Flores can play more instruments, and at times, seems like a one-man band. She can remember her mother playing The Beatles while doing housework, and going to see many concerts.
Though many might not understand her art, or see it is too personal, she does want many people to know, “all humans are flawed, but in the most beautiful ways possible.”
(PS. I love you Jenny)
A mixture of reds and blues cover a once blank canvas. Sara Flores, covered in paint from a long day of painting, is working on one of her newest creations. But what inspires this young woman to paint? What inspires her to use many of the artistic mediums she uses to express herself? Life.
“The experiences of life. When a person experiences a life changing event for the first time, whether it is something as awesome as first love or as devastating as the first death of a close friend or relative, these memories are forever part of this person causing their personality to form into something unique only to them,” says Flores, senior art major.
Flores, who is also a talented musician and poet says her inspiration for her newest pieces in all her arts has been heartache. “I am not afraid to show people that I am hurt or vulnerable. It's hard to write and song or paint a painting that exposes your feelings because no one wants other people to know their weakness, but I know that I have always been an opened book free for anyone to read. I feel that when you do this, it allows people to accept you for who you are, flaws and all.”
Though she cannot pinpoint her main influence in art, she can easily say that she is attracted to art because sometimes there are not enough words to express her emotions, or at times it seems, her life.
When asked what inspires her more, love or heartache, Flores pauses from painting, and starts to think. She then says, “One of my professors once said "Love and the happiness it brings are fleeting emotions, but the pain and struggle of a broken heart are the emotions that you will always remember" So far in my life, I have found this to be true. Sure its a little cynical, but, I'm a cynical kind of girl.”
For as long as Flores remembers, art and music have always been part of her life. Music has been in her family for generations, and it was her family who encouraged her to pick up a guitar and learn music. Now, Flores can play more instruments, and at times, seems like a one-man band. She can remember her mother playing The Beatles while doing housework, and going to see many concerts.
Though many might not understand her art, or see it is too personal, she does want many people to know, “all humans are flawed, but in the most beautiful ways possible.”
(PS. I love you Jenny)